Elba Reef Dive Site: Egypt Liveaboard Guide

Elba Reef is a dive site in Elba Reef, Egypt.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Elba Reef.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Elba Reef, scoring 9.1/10. You can easily book the Titan Liveaboard using this link.

Titan Liveaboard
Royal Evolution Liveaboard

Elba Reef is a remote reef dive in Elba Reef, Egypt, within an area known for expedition-style reefs and isolated pinnacles. 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 Elba Reef, scoring 9.5/10. You can easily book the Royal Evolution Liveaboard using this link.

Egypt liveaboards that dive Elba Reef

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

Titan Liveaboard

Titan Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.1/10

SDE Rating: 48%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Titan Liveaboard: 48%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Titan 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 Titan Liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:4/10] + [Boat:5/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:1/10] = 24/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Titan Liveaboard is calculated as 24/60 = 48% 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 £74.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 15·Bathrooms: 15·Guests: 30

Length: 39 m·Beam: 9 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Royal Evolution Liveaboard

Royal Evolution Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.5/10

SDE Rating: 61%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Royal Evolution Liveaboard: 61%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Royal Evolution 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 Royal Evolution Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:6/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 31/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Royal Evolution Liveaboard is calculated as 31/60 = 61% 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: 12·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 24

Length: 39 m·Beam: 8.6 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Red Sea Aggressor V

Red Sea Aggressor V

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.3/10

SDE Rating: 53%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Red Sea Aggressor V Liveaboard: 53%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Red Sea Aggressor V 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 Red Sea Aggressor V liveaboard are ([Diving:6/10] + [Cabin:7/10] + [Boat:4/10] + [Dining:5/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 25/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Red Sea Aggressor V liveaboard is calculated as 25/60 = 53% 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 £91.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 26

Length: 131 ft·Beam: 30 ft

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of 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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Blue Seas Liveaboard

Blue Seas Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.1/10

SDE Rating: 58%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Blue Seas Liveaboard: 58%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Blue Seas 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 Blue Seas Liveaboard are ([Diving:7/10] + [Cabin:4/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 27/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Blue Seas Liveaboard is calculated as 27/60 = 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 £105.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 12·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 24

Length: 37 m·Beam: 8 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Alia Soul

Alia Soul

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: Not rated yet

From £101.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 20

Length: 36 m·Beam: 7.5 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives, Minimum 30 logged dives
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Egypt; Elba Reef Dive Site Details

Elba Reef Common Sightings

Elba Reef 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, Wall, Drift, Pelagic

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Advanced

Egypt; Elba Reef Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
21.0°C–29.0°C

Best time to dive Elba Reef
Visited on specialist expedition itineraries when permits, weather and sea conditions allow; the operator’s schedule should be checked before booking.

Visibility
15.0m–40.0m

Current strength
Strong, Very strong

Elba Reef Liveaboard Dive Site

Elba Reef is a remote reef dive in Elba Reef, Egypt, within an area known for expedition-style reefs and isolated pinnacles. 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 Elba Reef. 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 Abu Fendera Reef and Habili Shalal. Compare Egypt liveaboards and review the Egypt liveaboard destination guide before choosing an itinerary.

The Elba Reef dive site in Egypt is visited by five dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.5 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £91.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Elba Reef dive liveaboards is Alia Soul, which has 10 cabins, accommodates up to 20 guests, and is 36 m in length. If you prefer a larger boat, Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard, which is 46 m in length, has 14 cabins, and accommodates up to 28 guests.

To dive the Elba Reef dive site, the minimum diver certification ranges from Open Water Diver to Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from no minimum number of logged dives to minimum 50 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Elba Reef dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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