The 43.5m Red Sea Aggressor IV brings a touch of American hospitality to the Red Sea, a destination long considered a favourite among European scuba divers. You can join 7 night diving safaris on this large liveaboard out of Egypt's Port Ghalib, taking in the best of the Red Sea's southern dive sites.
Up to 26 guests can be accommodated on Red Sea Aggressor IV in 11 double or twin share ensuite staterooms. Each cabin has a 32-inch flatscreen TV with a selection of 400 movies, TV shows and documentaries. Guests are also able to plug their computers into the TV to view and edit their underwater photos and videos.
Socialising takes place in the lounge on the upper deck, or the large and comfortable saloon on the lower deck,. This comes complete with TV, DVD, music system and computer. Connectivity is limited to email via satellite phone. Guests often like to hang out here to watch movies, play games, or read books and magazines. Alternatively you can chill out in the loungers or 2 hot tubs on the partially covered sundeck, or enjoy an end of day drink in the cocktail bar with ever-changing views of the southern Red Sea.
Nitrox is available for purchase so you can extend those bottom times on the finest Red Sea dive sites. Photographers will appreciate the photo and video center, and the dive deck's camera table and camera rinse tank. All dives are done from the 3 motorised tenders that accompany the liveaboard yacht. So if you fancy experiencing the best diving of the southern Red Sea with all the comfort and service of the worldwide Aggressor dive safari fleet then let us know and you could soon be stepping on board the Red Sea Aggressor IV.
There are 13 staterooms on this Egyptian liveaboard: 10 Deluxe staterooms (10 sqm) with 2 twin beds side by side - 8 on the main deck and 2 on the lower deck, and 3 Master staterooms (13 sqm) with queen bed (2 in the bow on the main deck, 1 on the upper deck). All the staterooms have en-suite bathrooms.
All the cabins have:
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- Portholes on the lower deck, windows on the main and upper decks
- Flatscreen TV and DVD player in cabin
- Private bathroom with toilet and hot water shower
- Hand basin, towels, toiletries and hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Cabinet, mirror and reading lights
- Mini-fridge
- Mains outlet 220 volts (US standard 2 pin sockets) - 24 hours per day
- Bedding
- Life jackets
- Smoke detector & fire extinguisher
No. of bathrooms / showers - 16 / 15 - hot water
Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone
Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Big Brother, Little Brother, Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone, Marsa Mubarak, Marsa Shoona, Shaab Marsa Alam, Ras Torombi
Day 1
This Red Sea South diving expedition on the Red Sea Aggressor IV liveaboard begins upon boarding at Port Ghalib. After a welcoming reception from the experienced crew, you will receive your essential safety and itinerary briefing. Settle into your cabin and enjoy your first dinner aboard before the vessel departs for the first dive site.
Core Days
This diving cruise is purpose-built for exposure to the most prolific pelagic zones of the Southern Red Sea. The adventure commences at the Brother Islands, 2 exposed pinnacles where the sheer walls are utterly dominated by marine life. Big Brother and Little Brother offer world-class drift diving over walls draped in extensive soft corals, giant gorgonian fans, and sponges. This location is synonymous with powerful encounters, regularly delivering sightings of cruising grey reef sharks, hammerheads, and dense schools of tuna and jackfish.
The Red Sea Aggressor IV continues its pursuit of large marine life at the remote Daedalus Reef. Recognisable by its isolation and monumental lighthouse, the deep-ocean setting of Daedalus is a consistent hot spot. The deep drop-offs are exceptional for observing oceanic whitetip sharks, seasonal thresher sharks, and manta rays patrolling the blue. Below the surface, the healthy hard coral plateau teems with endemic Red Sea fish species.
We finalise the offshore adventure at the celebrated Elphinstone, renowned for its dramatic vertical walls and thrilling current dives over its northern and southern plateaus. To wind down the trip, the Red Sea Aggressor IV incorporates sheltered coastal dives near Marsa Alam. Sites such as Marsa Mubarak and Shaab Marsa Alam offer a gentle conclusion, known for providing serene visibility and sightings of grazing green sea turtles and the sought-after dugong. Other stops like Marsa Shoona and Ras Torombi ensure varied local dives, perfectly complementing your intensive open-ocean experience aboard the Red Sea Aggressor IV.
Final Day
After a final breakfast, check-out and disembarkation will commence at Port Ghalib.
Daedalus & St. John's
Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Daedalus Reef, St. John's Reefs and Fury Shoals: Sataya, Shaab Marsa Alam, Shaab Claudio, Shaab Maksour, Sataya, Malahi, Ras Banas, Elphinstone, Marsa Mubarak, Marsa Shona
Day 1
This extensive Deep South Red Sea diving expedition on the Red Sea Aggressor IV liveaboard begins upon boarding at Port Ghalib. Following a warm welcome from the crew, you will receive a safety and itinerary briefing before enjoying dinner in the saloon as the vessel prepares for its overnight transit south.
Core Days
This intensive dive safari is engineered for the Red Sea's most prolific pelagic action and best-preserved coral habitats. The tour takes the Red Sea Aggressor IV to the exposed, current-swept pinnacle of Daedalus Reef. Recognised by its offshore lighthouse, Daedalus is a primary aggregation point for oceanic whitetip sharks, seasonal hammerheads, and thresher sharks patrolling the deep blue, offering spectacular wall dives over its immense coral formations.
The exploration continues at the renowned St. John's Reefs, a vast network celebrated for its structural complexity and exceptional coral health. Divers here navigate sheer drop-offs, pinnacles, and intricate caverns, with sites like Habili Gafar and Habili Ali featuring flourishing hard corals and high concentrations of reef sharks, tuna, and barracuda. This region provides fantastic conditions for underwater photography, contrasting the wide-angle pelagic dives with intimate reef encounters.
We then delve into the Fury Shoals, an immense reef system known for its varied topography and calmer conditions. Highlights include Shaab Claudio, where light-dappled swim-throughs carve through giant porites coral blocks, and Malahi, famous for its coral mazes that are often home to green and hawksbill sea turtles. The vast, horse-shoe structure of Sataya offers a unique opportunity for respectful snorkelling with its resident pod of spinner dolphins.
Completing this deep-south adventure, the Red Sea Aggressor IV visits transitional sites that include the beautiful vertical wall of Shaab Maksour and local spots near Marsa Alam such as Shaab Marsa Alam and Marsa Mubarak, which are famous for turtles and the possibility of spotting dugongs. The final offshore stop, Elphinstone Reef, provides thrilling drift dives along its dramatic walls, securing this Red Sea Aggressor IV liveaboard trip as a definitive Red Sea experience.
Day 8
After a final breakfast on board the Red Sea Aggressor IV, check-out and disembarkation will commence at Port Ghalib.
[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].
Start the day with a breakfast of cereals, juice, fresh fruits and hot entrees. The 1st dive follows soon after breakfast, followed by a snack and then the 2nd dive. A buffet style lunch gives you a chance to chat about your morning encounters which may include big-eye trevally, schools of barracuda and of course sharks. You might even snorkel with dolphins.
Soups, salads and pasta or rice dishes are common lunch items. The menu provides a mix of local Egyptian and international cuisine, all enjoyed in the air-conditioned restaurant on the upper deck. After some downtime after lunch, it will soon be time for the 3rd dive of the day. Daedalus Reef is famed for exhilarating encounters with grey reef sharks, thresher sharks, hammerheads and oceanic whitetips.
