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Dolphins, turtles and dugongs
- Red Sea Safari: A Week of Unforgettable Adventures!
- Treat yourself to a unique journey aboard our cozy and modern yacht, exploring the natural treasures of the Red Sea. Spend 8 days and 7 nights in harmony with nature, enjoying:
- Swimming with dolphins in their natural habitat.
- Diving and snorkeling at the best spots of the Red Sea, including the legendary Sataya Reef.
- Visiting picturesque islands with wild beaches, relaxing by the fire with barbecue and exciting rides on bananas and inflatable tubes.
- Watching sea turtles and dugongs in their natural environment.
- Morning yoga or Pilates sessions for complete rejuvenation.
- Evening movie nights under the stars.
- Delicious full-board meals made from fresh local ingredients.
- For those traveling with children, we offer interactive educational programs about marine life and fun animation activities. For all guests, we provide unparalleled comfort, relaxation, and memories that will last a lifetime!
Expect to see
Sataya Gota Soraya
"Soraya" means "small". This tells us that we are on the sister reef of the larger Sataya Gota Kebir. The water depth in the area to be dived is 20 to 25 meters. The reef has a length of 250m and a width of about 70m. The boat usually moors in a small lagoon in the southeast of the reef. However, depending on the current, there is also the possibility to moor the boat in the southwest at a notch of the reef. The Sataya area almost always has current from the north.
The mooring in the southeast, in the lagoon, is also one of the most beautiful places to dive in the midday. Very few people dive here and you get the impression that you are entering the water shortly after the coral garden is formed.
The most common diving tours, due to the current from the north, start with the Zodiac of course in the north. Then one has the free choice whether one dives left or right hand side. Here you can practice navigation and you have a dive of about 60 to 70 minutes in each direction. There is also a small path in the north through a cave into a lagoon. This is covered with mountain corals. The whole area is full of huge mountain corals, large table corals, leather corals and soft corals. There are a lot of juvenile fish, large schools of snappers, bigeyes and barbels. You can also find snails, as well as dolphins and young reef sharks.
There is another coral garden in the northwestern area, behind a sandy road. It consists of old and new coral formations and slopes down to 40m in the north.
Sataya Gota Kebir
Sataya Gota Kebir - "Kebir" means "big" - is located west of the main Sataya reef. The water depth in the area that is dived is from 5 to 25m. The reef is about 140m long and has a width of about 80m. The mooring is well protected, usually right by a plateau with a depth of 5 to 15m. Since the current, except in autumn, actually always comes from the north, it is an ideal day and night mooring place - perfect for exploring the plateau in the dark.
To the south, the plateau is at 5-11m, dropping to 15-18m on the outer sides. At night it is teeming with life. There is almost a guarantee of Spanish dancers, this is what this place is known for. You can also find many kinds of shrimps, rabbits fish, parrot fish in cocoon, flute fish, lion fish, gorgon heads and many more.
In the west you will find some bigger blocks at 22m. Except in the northwestern area there are actually small and big blocks everywhere. You will find among others flatworms, moray eels, small groups of hunting fish as well as slugs.
In the north there is a lagoon with a beautiful coral garden, swarm fish and an anemone colony.
Shaab Sataya
The mooring of most boats is in the north at the entrance to the lagoon. The lagoon is not so interesting, because there is only sand. But it is a huge lagoon that leads to the "Dolphin Reef", where you can meet dolphins very often. Usually after the dive a small detour is made into the lagoon to give the divers the opportunity to snorkel with dolphins.
At Shaab Sataya South there are 3 possible tours, but only 2 of them are interesting - the third one is rather an exception.
Entrance to the lagoon: Night dives are often done in the 10 m area under the boat. A nice area are the blocks north of the boats to the entrance of the lagoon.
Itinerary
Warning: The tour description is only a suggestion. Which locations will be visited during the tour and their sequence depends on many factors, including wind and weather.
Arrival
• Transfer to the yacht in Port Ghalib.
• Night passage to Sattaya Reef.
Sataya Reef
• Morning yoga or Pilates on deck.
• Swimming with dolphins.
• Diving or snorkeling on the reef.
• Lecture on the marine life of the Red Sea for everyone.
Diving
• Morning yoga classes.
• Diving with professional instructors.
• Free time to relax on deck.
Island
• Transfer to the nearest island.
• BBQ on the beach.
• Exploration of the island and the seashore.
• Return to the yacht and night diving for those who wish.
Diving and snorkelin
• Morning yoga or Pilates classes.
• Diving in different locations.
• Snorkeling with dolphins.
• Free time for relaxation and photo sessions.
Mangrove groves
• Morning yoga or Pilates on the deck.
• Transfer to a picturesque island with mangrove groves.
• Excursion and observation of the unique mangrove ecosystem.
• Free time on the beach and walks around the island.
Turtles and Dugongs
• Morning yoga or Pilates on deck.
• Passage to the habitat of sea turtles and dugongs.
• Observation of rare marine mammals and turtles.
• Diving and snorkeling in this area.
• Free time to relax on deck.
Return and departure
• Arrival at the port
• Breakfast and check-out before 10:00 a.m
• Transfer to the hotel or airport.