Shaab Ali Dive Site: Egypt Liveaboard Guide

Shaab Ali is a dive site in Straits of Gubal, Egypt.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Shaab Ali.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Shaab Ali, scoring 9.3/10. You can easily book the Snefro Target liveaboard using this link.

Snefro Target
Snefro Spirit

Shaab Ali is a reef dive in Straits of Gubal, Egypt, within an area known for northern reefs and historic 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 Shaab Ali, scoring 9.1/10. You can easily book the Snefro Spirit liveaboard using this link.

Egypt liveaboards that dive Shaab Ali

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

Snefro Target

Snefro Target

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.3/10

SDE Rating: 60%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Snefro Target Liveaboard: 60%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Snefro Target 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 Snefro Target liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:4/10] + [Boat:6/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 29/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Snefro Target liveaboard is calculated as 29/60 = 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 £106.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 20

Length: 37 m·Beam: 9 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 20 logged dives
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Snefro Spirit

Snefro Spirit

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.1/10

SDE Rating: 63%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Snefro Spirit Liveaboard: 63%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Snefro Spirit 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 Snefro Spirit liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:4/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 31/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Snefro Spirit liveaboard is calculated as 31/60 = 63% 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 £103.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 9·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 18

Length: 33 m·Beam: 8 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 20 logged dives
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Snefro Love

Snefro Love

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 61%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Snefro Love Liveaboard: 61%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Snefro Love 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 Snefro Love liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:4/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 30/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Snefro Love liveaboard is calculated as 30/60 = 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 £119.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 20

Length: 37 m·Beam: 9 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 20 logged dives
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Red Sea Blue Force 2

Red Sea Blue Force 2

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 43%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Red Sea Blue Force 2 Liveaboard: 43%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Red Sea Blue Force 2 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 Blue Force 2 liveaboard are ([Diving:4/10] + [Cabin:3/10] + [Boat:5/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 20/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Red Sea Blue Force 2 liveaboard is calculated as 20/60 = 43% 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 £124.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 9·Bathrooms: 10·Guests: 18

Length: 28 m·Beam: 7 m

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

Red Sea Aggressor II

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 56%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Red Sea Aggressor II Liveaboard: 56%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Red Sea Aggressor 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 Red Sea Aggressor II liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:5/10] + [Dining:5/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 27/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Red Sea Aggressor II liveaboard is calculated as 27/60 = 56% 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 £97.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 11·Bathrooms: 11·Guests: 22

Length: 138 ft·Beam: 26 ft

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
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Eriny Liveaboard

Eriny Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 58%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Eriny Liveaboard: 58%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Eriny 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 Eriny Liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:6/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 31/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Eriny Liveaboard is calculated as 31/60 = 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 £136.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 11·Guests: 20

Length: 38 m·Beam: 8 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 20 logged dives
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Emperor Superior

Emperor Superior

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 8.9/10

SDE Rating: 58%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Emperor Superior Liveaboard: 58%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Emperor Superior 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 Emperor Superior liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:5/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:1/10] = 26/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Emperor Superior liveaboard is calculated as 26/60 = 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 £114.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 25

Length: 37 m·Beam: 8.3 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 20 logged dives
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Emperor Elite

Emperor Elite

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.1/10

SDE Rating: 55%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Emperor Elite Liveaboard: 55%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Emperor Elite 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 Emperor Elite liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:8/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:5/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:1/10] = 30/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Emperor Elite liveaboard is calculated as 30/60 = 55% 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 £130.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 14·Bathrooms: 14·Guests: 26

Length: 38 m·Beam: 8 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives
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Emperor Asmaa

Emperor Asmaa

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 8.8/10

SDE Rating: 63%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Emperor Asmaa Liveaboard: 63%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Emperor Asmaa 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 Emperor Asmaa liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 29/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Emperor Asmaa liveaboard is calculated as 29/60 = 63% 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 £108.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 10·Guests: 20

Length: 30 m·Beam: 7 m

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

Blue Storm Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.0/10

SDE Rating: 48%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Blue Storm Liveaboard: 48%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Blue Storm 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 Storm Liveaboard are ([Diving:6/10] + [Cabin:3/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:5/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 23/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Blue Storm Liveaboard is calculated as 23/60 = 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 £129.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 11·Bathrooms: 11·Guests: 24

Length: 40 m·Beam: 8 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Blue Pearl Liveaboard

Blue Pearl Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 60%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Blue Pearl Liveaboard: 60%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Blue Pearl 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 Pearl Liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:4/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 28/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Blue Pearl Liveaboard is calculated as 28/60 = 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 £94.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 20

Length: 36 m·Beam: 8 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives
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Bella 3 Liveaboard

Bella 3 Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: Not rated yet

SDE Rating: 61%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Bella 3 Liveaboard: 61%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Bella 3 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 Bella 3 Liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:6/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 33/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Bella 3 Liveaboard is calculated as 33/60 = 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 £75.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 14·Guests: 20

Length: 33 m·Beam: 7 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 20 logged dives
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Egypt; Shaab Ali Dive Site Details

Shaab Ali Common Sightings

Shaab Ali Diver Details

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

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

Dive type
Reef

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Egypt; Shaab Ali Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
21.0°C–29.0°C

Best time to dive Shaab Ali
Year-round; March to May and September to November usually offer a particularly comfortable balance of water temperature, visibility and surface conditions.

Visibility
15.0m–40.0m

Current strength
Generally mild, Moderate

Shaab Ali Liveaboard Dive Site

Shaab Ali is a reef dive in Straits of Gubal, Egypt, within an area known for northern reefs and historic 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 Straits of Gubal. 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 SS Thistlegorm and SS Dunraven. Compare Egypt liveaboards and review the Egypt liveaboard destination guide before choosing an itinerary.

The Shaab Ali dive site in Egypt is visited by nine dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.2 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £75.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Shaab Ali dive liveaboards is Red Sea Blue Force 2, which has 9 cabins, accommodates up to 18 guests, and is 28 m in length. If you prefer a larger boat, Emperor Elite, which is 38 m in length, has 14 cabins, and accommodates up to 26 guests.

To dive the Shaab Ali 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 50 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Shaab Ali dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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