Dive trip with Amelie Adventures - 3 nights

Boat

Originally launched in 1999, M/Y Amelie Adventures is the larger, higher-capacity member of the Amelie Safari fleet. The current page describes a comprehensive renovation for the 2026 season and a maximum of 16 guests. A legacy technical page gives a length of 27 metres, lists width as 6.5 metres and beam as 7 metres, and therefore contains an internal dimensional inconsistency that should be checked before publishing a single width figure.

Propulsion is listed as two 600 hp MAN marine engines. Hotel and dive systems include two 45 kW generators, two desalination plants and two compressors. Two Zodiacs allow the dive team to split entries, reach offshore moorings or recover divers efficiently. Navigation and communications include radar, depth sonar, VHF, GPS and a broader safety inventory of life rafts, life jackets, alarms, extinguishers, medical oxygen, first aid and satellite/mobile communication.

The renovation date varies elsewhere on the same website: a legacy page says 2024 and the virtual-tour caption says 2025, while the current headline text says the boat was reimagined for 2026. The newest statement is 2026; the discrepancy is worth retaining in internal notes rather than silently blending the dates.

Large windows brighten the indoor saloon and dining room. Outdoor space includes two sun decks, shaded seating and sunbeds toward the bow, along with al fresco dining and a BBQ area. The published feature list adds a library, audio/video entertainment, non-smoking cabins, daily housekeeping, Wi-Fi, warm outdoor showers, charging points, a camera station and separate underwater-camera rinse.

Cabin

Amelie Adventures has a clearly published inventory of 8 ensuite cabins for 16 guests. The arrangement is split by deck and category, rather than eight identical rooms.

Lower deck — 6 twin cabins (Cabins 1–6): each has twin sleeping berths, a private bathroom with shower and toilet, individually controlled air-conditioning, storage space or a wardrobe, porthole windows and life jackets. Towels and daily housekeeping are included. The booking system may sell the cabin as double occupancy, twin share or single use, but the physical arrangement remains the published twin layout.

Upper deck — 2 suite cabins (Suites 1–2): each suite is described with twin bunk-style beds, private shower and toilet, individually controlled air-conditioning, storage or wardrobe and large windows. Life jackets, towels and daily housekeeping are also provided. The suite's “Double” booking label refers to two-person occupancy; it should not be rewritten as a queen bed.

The technical page lists 9 bathrooms in total. Eight are accounted for by the eight guest ensuites; the location and intended use of the ninth bathroom are not explained, so it should be described only as an additional published bathroom—not promised as a passenger cabin facility. Cabin measurements, mattress dimensions, safes and hair dryers are not published. Specific deck, sharing gender, single occupancy and suite availability require written confirmation.

Diving

Amelie Adventures is arranged for a larger dive group without moving into mass-market liveaboard scale. Its legacy specification lists 30 Colltri/Luxfer 12-litre aluminium cylinders, weights and belts, with 15-litre cylinders available onboard. Two compressors and two dive Zodiacs provide useful redundancy and allow entries to be planned around experience, current and mooring restrictions.

Current scheduled trips advertise complimentary Nitrox, professional guides, cylinders and weights. Nitrox certification is required for its use; the course is optional and paid separately. The dive deck is shaded and equipped with DIN adaptors, sidemount support, rinse hoses, charging and a camera station. The exact Nitrox percentage, 15-litre-cylinder charge and rental allocation should be checked for the selected departure.

The four-day Best of Hurghada program advertises about 9 dives, while the full eight-day expedition advertises 18–21 dives, including night dives where permitted. The fleet marketing also mentions northern wrecks and deeper southern frontiers, but current scheduled pages focus on the flexible Hurghada zone. A custom charter may range farther only when permits, duration, sea state and the written contract allow it.

Open Water students, experienced wreck divers, photographers, snorkellers and non-divers are welcomed, with guides adapting sites to ability. That statement does not override certification limits: wreck penetration, deep profiles, current and night diving demand the relevant training and experience. Rental equipment, PADI courses, private guide service and guided snorkelling are priced separately unless a charter agreement expressly includes them.

Other Information

The operator has both legacy pages and a newer booking system, and some older fee tables remain online. The following uses the current 2026–2027 scheduled-trip pages and FAQ; the dated booking confirmation always overrides a generic fleet page.

Published as included on current scheduled trips:

• VAT on the standard package
• Airport pickup/drop-off and hotel transfers within the arrangements stated for the Hurghada trip
• Cabin accommodation and daily housekeeping
• Full-board meals, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, tea, coffee and welcome cocktails
• Scheduled diving package: approximately 9 dives on 4D/3N or 18–21 dives on 8D/7N
• Professional dive guides, 12-litre cylinders, weights and free Nitrox for certified users
• Night dives when site, qualification and conditions permit
• Cabin towels and soap
• Wi-Fi, subject to mobile or satellite coverage offshore

Required extras on current scheduled trips:

• Port fee: €25 per person per trip on current cabin-booking pages
• National-park fee: €15 per person for each diving day
• Fuel surcharge: €10 per person per day

Legacy pages show lower fee figures, and charter pages may price fuel differently or as a whole-boat amount. The selected departure's invoice is authoritative; required fees should be reconfirmed before publication and guests should ask whether they are paid in cash onboard.

Optional or normally excluded:

• Rental regulator, BCD, wetsuit, computer, mask/fins and other personal dive equipment
• Alcoholic drinks, including advertised beer and wine
• Private dive guide, additional dives and specialised naturalist service
• PADI courses such as Open Water, Advanced, Wreck and Enriched Air Nitrox
• 15-litre cylinders where offered and any associated charge
• Guided snorkelling, snorkel rental and land excursions on standard cabin bookings
• Gratuities, travel insurance, dive-accident insurance, flights, visas and accommodation outside the cruise
• Single occupancy and cabin/category upgrades
• Personal purchases and any service not expressly written into the confirmation

Practical Information:

• Port: scheduled Best of Hurghada trips begin and end in Hurghada
• Airport: Hurghada International Airport (HRG)
• Check-in: generally from 12:00; the vessel normally sails the following morning
• Electricity: 220 V European two-pin sockets
• Tank valves: DIN/INT adaptors are advertised
• Payments: Visa, Mastercard and cash in USD, EUR, GBP or EGP are published options
• Languages: English, German and French are advertised among the crew
• Diet: local and Western buffet food, vegetarian and vegan options; religious or allergy needs should be declared in advance
• No-fly time: the operator places responsibility on guests to keep at least 24 hours after their final dive
• Insurance: comprehensive travel and dive-accident cover, including hyperbaric treatment, is strongly recommended
• Wildlife: dolphin, turtle and pelagic sightings are natural encounters and never guaranteed