FAQ

– From/to Hurghada the routings North & Wrecks, North & Tiran, North & Brothers and Brothers-Daedalus-Elphinstone can be done. From/to Port Ghalib St.Johns, Brothers-Daedalus-Elphinstone, Daedalus-Rocky-Zabargad, Daedalus & Fury Shoal, and Rocky-Zabargad-St.Johns

On the eve of departure the ship will be in afternoon at the port. The bags are retold from the stowage compartments to pack all personal belongings. Details return Retrieved by an employee of Blue Planet Liveaboards .

Of course, we need some time to load our ships to clean and partly carry out minor maintenance. Therefore we ask for your understanding that on arrival the check-in can not be done before 18:00 h and check-out is to take place at 10:00 at the latest. If you check in earlier on the boat, please be understanding if our crew is still busy with the cleaning or packing. We reserve the right to accommodate you as our guests, due to organizational or technical reasons, the last night in a hotel.

The tour guide from Blue Planet Liveaboards will you receive already at the airport with a Blue Planet Liveaboards – sign in his hand. He cares about your visa, which must be pasted into a free page in your passport. After checking the immigration authorities it comes to the baggage carousels. Upon receipt of the luggage of the tour guide leads you to the air-conditioned bus, with which you will be transferred to the dive cruise ship. He also initiated the required reconfirmation of your flight tickets at the end of your holiday. Should the transfer in the evening to start your boat, you have the option of your holiday with sunbathing, swimming or relaxing to begin in Hurghada on the beach. Transfer times : from Airport Hurghada to Port Ghalib about 3 hours – from airport Marsa Alam to Port Ghalib about 10 minutes .

The passport data of all safari participants should be at least 1 week before departure to the office of Blue Planet Liveaboards.

The following information is required: name, first name, nationality, passport number, flight number, arrival and departure time, copy of passport. Note that your passport should be valid at least 6 months. Non-compliance, we assume no liability if there are delays at the exit.

Der Reiseleiter von Blue Planet Liveaboards wird Dich bereits im Flughafen mit einem Blue Planet Liveaboards-Schild in der Hand empfangen. Er kümmert sich um Deine Visummarke, die in einer freien Seite im Pass eingeklebt werden muss. Nach der Kontrolle der Einreisebehörde geht es zu den Gepäckbändern. Nach Erhalt der Gepäckstücke führt der Reiseleiter Dich zum klimatisierten Bus, mit dem Du zum Tauchkreuzfahrtschiff gebracht wirst. Auch veranlasst er die erforderliche Rückbestätigung Deines Flugtickets am Ende Deines Urlaubs.
Sollte der Transfer am Abend zu Deinem Boot starten, hast Du in Hurghada die Möglichkeit, Deinen Urlaub mit Sonnen, Schwimmen oder Relaxen am Strand zu beginnen.

Transferzeiten: ab Flughafen Hurghada nach Port Ghalib ca. 3 Stunden.

ab Flughafen Marsa Alam nach Port Ghalib ca. 10 Min.

Die Passdaten aller Safari-Teilnehmer sollten bis spätestens 1 Woche vor Abfahrt dem Büro von Blue Planet Liveaboards vorliegen. Folgende Angaben werden benötigt: Name, Vorname, Nationalität, Pass-Nummer, Flug-Nummer, Ankunft- und Abflugzeit, Kopie des Reisepasses. Beachte, dass Dein Reisepass mindestens noch 6 Monate gültig sein muss. Bei Nichteinhaltung übernehmen wir keine Haftung, wenn es zu Verzögerungen bei der Ausfahrt kommt.

We recommend a tip of 10% of the safari price per person and week. This is not mandatory.

You can pay with dollars, Egyptian pounds, euros, English pounds; Credit card payment is possible on the Blue Pearl, Blue Seas, Blue Storm and Blue.

There is only a limited amount of medication on board the ships. Please bring a small pharmacy with you.
In any case, find out whether the medication is compatible with diving.

As soon as you arrive at the pier, you will be escorted on board. On board, street shoes must be removed immediately and for the entire stay.
Then you put your diving luggage in your personal diving box and take the rest of your luggage with you into the cabin. The crew will store the empty luggage in appropriate storage spaces until departure.
A hand towel and a bath towel are available in all cabins and these are changed mid-week. During the colder seasons there is also a bathrobe. Your responsible tour guide will inform you about the ship, safety, diving and general information throughout the evening.

Entering the salon or cabins with diving equipment is prohibited; please do not wear wet swimwear in the salon.

Each cabin has portholes. Make sure the portholes are closed while driving. Valuables such as B. Store computers, cameras or telephones in the cupboard so that they are not damaged in the event of water ingress. There is no corresponding insurance here in Egypt, so reimbursement cannot be made

If you want to sleep on deck, bring a sleeping bag. Mattresses from the cabin may not be taken on deck; the mattresses from the sun deck are suitable as a base.

Three buffet-style meals are served per day. Breakfast usually consists of flatbread, toast, pancakes, jam, honey, eggs in various variations, yogurt, Nescafe and tea.
Chicken, beef or fish are served with the main meals. There is also rice, pasta, potatoes and various vegetables and salads.
Pudding, cake or fruit are on the menu for dessert.
During the diving safari, Nescafe, tea, mineral water, Cola, Sprite and juices are always available to you free of charge. Excl. are alcoholic drinks.

Smoking is generally prohibited in the cabins, in the saloon and on the diving deck of the ship. Please use the ashtrays provided and do not throw butts overboard.

Please do not throw the used toilet paper or other hygiene products into the toilet under any circumstances, but rather use the containers provided for this purpose, otherwise the toilets may become blocked. Repairs during the safari are usually not possible or are associated with strong dirt or odors. In addition, the toilet paper floats over the reef and disrupts the diving experience.
Please use soap and shower products sparingly, as the untreated wastewater ends up in the sea. Biodegradable and environmentally friendly products are already available in stores.

In addition to conventional equipment, every diver should carry the following equipment and documents with them:

Dive computer with spare battery
Safety buoy (SMB)
Mask, snorkel, fins and diving jacket
Declaration of health status or medical certificate (should not be older than 2 years for those under 40 and not older than 1 year for those over 40)
logbook
Diving certification
Regulator with alternative air supply
Diving lamp per buddy team on day dives
Diving accident insurance
Copy of passport
Voucher from the tour operator
Suit (3mm to 7mm) depending on the season. The water temperatures are 24°C – 28°C from April to October and 19°C – 24°C from November to March

On the ship you tailor your diving needs to yourself. As an early riser you have the opportunity to go on an early morning dive. After breakfast together we go to the famous drop off reefs in the Red Sea and to the reefs that are still real insider tips. In the afternoon, wrecks are on the agenda, as are magical labyrinths, mysterious caves and magnificent underwater gardens. If that's not enough for you, you can end the day with a leisurely night dive. Support on board and under water is provided by professional dive guides. Everyone has years of expertise in the Red Sea and knows the reefs inside and out. Detailed briefings by the tour guide enable you to explore the sights of each dive site independently with your diving partner.

For diving on board, 12-liter aluminum bottles with a DIN valve (INT adapters are on board) and sufficient lead are available. All other equipment must be brought with you. There are hangers for the suits. The jacket remains attached to the tank throughout the liveaboard.

Divers with a smaller number of dives dive – in a small group – with more experienced divers or the tour guide.

Equipment: 135 euros per week, lamp: 35 euros per week, computer: 35 euros per week, 15 liter bottle of steel: 30 euros per week. The diving equipment must be registered 1 week before the start of the safari

For the underwater national parks (Brother Islands, Daedalus, Rocky Island and Zabargad) 50 logged dives are required. Night diving is generally prohibited there. Entering the islands of Zabargad and Rocky Island is also not permitted.

On board of every boat will be one complete spare equipment. As it is not possible during a safari to bring spare parts please bring with you the according spare parts e.g. fin straps, a set of o-rings for the regulator, a.s.o.
Every diver needs to have – beside the dive gear – a computer or finimeter and watch, safety buoy, and torch. The regulator must have an alternative air supply.
Upon pre-order dive gear, torches, and computer can be rented. As there is no insurance you will be liable for damage or loss

As a Nitrox diver you can bring your own analyzer. An analyzer is on board. The training for the Nitrox basic license can be completed on board during your vacation. Blue Planet Liveaboards ships have NITROX 32 - diving with 15 liter bottles is possible. NITROX 32 (EAN32) can easily be dived with standard equipment. If the Nitrox system is not available for technical reasons, there is no entitlement to reimbursement of costs.

It is not allowed to make deco dives, the maximum depth is 40 m. As safety equipment there will be two 50 l oxygen tanks with fittings and a medic first-aid box on board. We highly recommend a special insurance which will cover the costs in case of diving accident or other sickness, rescue, costs for deco chamber, hospital stay, and air ambulance. Our boats are equipped either with Nautilus Rescue Radio or ENOS System.