Balena Wreck Dive Site: Egypt Liveaboard Guide

Balena Wreck is a dive site in Hurghada, Egypt.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Balena Wreck.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Balena Wreck, scoring 9.6/10. You can easily book the Iceberg Liveaboard using this link.

Iceberg Liveaboard
Amelie Liveaboard

Balena Wreck is a wreck dive in Hurghada, Egypt, within an area known for island reefs, coral gardens 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 Balena Wreck, scoring 9.3/10. You can easily book the Amelie Liveaboard using this link.

Egypt liveaboards that dive Balena Wreck

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

Iceberg Liveaboard

Iceberg Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.6/10

SDE Rating: 71%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Iceberg Liveaboard: 71%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Iceberg 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 Iceberg Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 36/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Iceberg Liveaboard is calculated as 36/60 = 71% 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 £107.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 4·Bathrooms: 3·Guests: 8

Length: 22.85 m·Beam: 6.15 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 20 logged dives
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Amelie Liveaboard

Amelie Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.3/10

SDE Rating: 66%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Amelie Liveaboard: 66%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Amelie 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 Amelie Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:3/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 33/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Amelie Liveaboard is calculated as 33/60 = 66% 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 £81.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 6·Bathrooms: 2·Guests: 12

Length: 23 m·Beam: 6 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
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Amelie Adventures

Amelie Adventures

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.4/10

SDE Rating: 68%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Amelie Adventures Liveaboard: 68%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Amelie Adventures 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 Amelie Adventures liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 33/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Amelie Adventures liveaboard is calculated as 33/60 = 68% 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 £90.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 8·Bathrooms: 10·Guests: 16

Length: 27 m·Beam: 7 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
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Egypt; Balena Wreck Dive Site Details

Balena Wreck Common Sightings

Balena Wreck Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Advanced Open Water Diver, Good buoyancy control skills, Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver, Wreck diving

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

Dive type
Wreck, Reef

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Advanced

Egypt; Balena Wreck Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
21.0°C–29.0°C

Best time to dive Balena Wreck
Year-round; spring and autumn generally give warm water, good visibility and comfortable conditions between dives.

Visibility
15.0m–40.0m

Current strength
Generally mild, Moderate

Balena Wreck Liveaboard Dive Site

Balena Wreck is a wreck dive in Hurghada, Egypt, within an area known for island reefs, coral gardens 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 wreck’s depth, condition and permitted level of penetration must be confirmed during the briefing. Divers entering an overhead environment need suitable wreck training, a torch, disciplined gas planning and a clear agreement with the guide; viewing the exterior is normally the safer option for divers without that experience.

A liveaboard is the practical way to combine this site with several dives across Hurghada. 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 Shaab El Erg and Carless Reef. Compare Egypt liveaboards and review the Egypt liveaboard destination guide before choosing an itinerary.

The Balena Wreck dive site in Egypt is visited by three dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.6 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £81.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Balena Wreck dive liveaboards is Iceberg Liveaboard, which has 4 cabins, accommodates up to 8 guests, and is 22.85 m in length. If you prefer a larger boat, Amelie Adventures, which is 27 m in length, has 8 cabins, and accommodates up to 16 guests.

To dive the Balena Wreck dive site, the minimum diver certification ranges from Open Water Diver to Advanced Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from no minimum number of logged dives to minimum 20 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Balena Wreck dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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