Shaab Sharm Dive Site: Egypt Liveaboard Guide

Shaab Sharm is a dive site in Marsa Alam, Egypt.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Shaab Sharm.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Shaab Sharm, scoring 9.2/10. You can easily book the Hammerhead II Liveaboard using this link.

Hammerhead II Liveaboard
Emperor Elite

Shaab Sharm is a reef dive in Marsa Alam, Egypt, within an area known for offshore reefs, coral gardens and pelagic routes. 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 Sharm, scoring 9.1/10. You can easily book the Emperor Elite liveaboard using this link.

Egypt liveaboards that dive Shaab Sharm

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

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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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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AVO Liveaboard

AVO Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: Not rated yet

From £121.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 12·Bathrooms: 14·Guests: 24

Length: 44 m·Beam: 9.5 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; Shaab Sharm Dive Site Details

Shaab Sharm Common Sightings

Shaab Sharm 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 Sharm Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
21.0°C–29.0°C

Best time to dive Shaab Sharm
Year-round; spring and autumn usually provide warm water and comfortable surface conditions, with wildlife varying by site and season.

Visibility
15.0m–40.0m

Current strength
Moderate, Strong

Shaab Sharm Liveaboard Dive Site

Shaab Sharm is a reef dive in Marsa Alam, Egypt, within an area known for offshore reefs, coral gardens and pelagic routes. 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 Marsa Alam. 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 Elphinstone Reef and Abu Dabab. Compare Egypt liveaboards and review the Egypt liveaboard destination guide before choosing an itinerary.

The Shaab Sharm dive site in Egypt is visited by five dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.2 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £101.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Shaab Sharm 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, Hammerhead II Liveaboard, which is 43 m in length, has 16 cabins, and accommodates up to 32 guests.

To dive the Shaab Sharm 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 minimum 50 logged dives, minimum 30 logged dives to minimum 50 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Shaab Sharm dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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