Abu Kefan Dive Site: Egypt Liveaboard Guide

Abu Kefan is a dive site in Safaga, Egypt.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Abu Kefan.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Abu Kefan, scoring 8.8/10. You can easily book the Sunshine Liveaboard using this link.

Sunshine Liveaboard
Sindalahs Liveaboard

Abu Kefan is a reef dive in Safaga, Egypt, within an area known for offshore reefs, walls and wrecks. Liveaboard access allows the dive team to time the entry for the prevailing current and adjust the route for visibility, sea conditions and diver experience. The published itinerary should be treated as a guide because individual sites can change for safety or operational reasons.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Abu Kefan, scoring 7.2/10. You can easily book the Sindalahs Liveaboard using this link.

Egypt liveaboards that dive Abu Kefan

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Abu Kefan in Egypt, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

Sunshine Liveaboard

Sunshine Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 8.8/10

SDE Rating: 60%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Sunshine Liveaboard: 60%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Sunshine Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Sunshine Liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:1/10] = 31/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Sunshine Liveaboard is calculated as 31/60 = 60% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £75.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 11·Guests: 20

Length: 31 m·Beam: 7.5 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives
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Sindalahs Liveaboard

Sindalahs Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 7.2/10

SDE Rating: 70%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Sindalahs Liveaboard: 70%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Sindalahs Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Sindalahs Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 37/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Sindalahs Liveaboard is calculated as 37/60 = 70% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £116.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 17·Guests: 26

Length: 38 m·Beam: 8.4 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 20 logged dives
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Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 58%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Hammerhead II Liveaboard: 58%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Hammerhead II Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Hammerhead II Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:5/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 32/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Hammerhead II Liveaboard is calculated as 32/60 = 58% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £106.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 16·Bathrooms: 20·Guests: 32

Length: 43 m·Beam: 9.3 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives
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Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard

Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 8.7/10

SDE Rating: 70%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard: 70%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 34/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard is calculated as 34/60 = 70% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £140.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 14·Bathrooms: 14·Guests: 28

Length: 46 m·Beam: 11 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Egypt; Abu Kefan Dive Site Details

Abu Kefan Common Sightings

Abu Kefan Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Advanced Open Water Diver, Good buoyancy control skills, Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver, Drift Diver, Strong buoyancy control in current

Suggested equipment
5mm wetsuit, Dive computer, Surface marker buoy (SMB), Nitrox

Dive type
Reef, Drift

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Egypt; Abu Kefan Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
21.0°C–29.0°C

Best time to dive Abu Kefan
Year-round; March to May and September to November usually provide a good balance of visibility, temperature and surface conditions.

Visibility
15.0m–40.0m

Current strength
Moderate, Strong

Abu Kefan Liveaboard Dive Site

Abu Kefan is a reef dive in Safaga, Egypt, within an area known for offshore reefs, walls and wrecks. The precise entry point and route depend on current, weather and the cruise director’s assessment, so an itinerary reference should not be treated as a guarantee that every departure will dive the site.

The most productive side of the reef changes with the water movement. Divers should remain close to the guide, control their depth and be prepared for a negative entry or blue-water pickup where the briefing requires it.

A liveaboard is the practical way to combine this site with several dives across Safaga. Carry a surface marker buoy, follow the boat’s current and pickup procedures and use nitrox only when qualified and after analysing the cylinder. Wildlife encounters and visibility vary naturally and cannot be guaranteed.

Other sites in this part of the itinerary include Panorama Reef and Middle Reef. Compare Egypt liveaboards and review the Egypt liveaboard destination guide before choosing an itinerary.

The Abu Kefan dive site in Egypt is visited by two dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.2 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £106.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Abu Kefan dive liveaboards is Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard, which has 14 cabins, accommodates up to 28 guests, and is 46 m in length. If you prefer a larger boat, Hammerhead II Liveaboard, which is 43 m in length, has 16 cabins, and accommodates up to 32 guests.

To dive the Abu Kefan dive site, the minimum diver certification is Advanced Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from minimum 30 logged dives to minimum 50 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Abu Kefan dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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