Umm Usk Dive Site: Egypt Liveaboard Guide

Umm Usk is a dive site in Hurghada, Egypt.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Umm Usk.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Umm Usk, scoring 8.1/10. You can easily book the Vita Xplorer liveaboard using this link.

Vita Xplorer
Red Sea Aggressor II

Umm Usk is a reef 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 Umm Usk, scoring 9.2/10. You can easily book the Red Sea Aggressor II liveaboard using this link.

Egypt liveaboards that dive Umm Usk

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

Vita Xplorer

Vita Xplorer

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 8.1/10

SDE Rating: 58%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Vita Xplorer Liveaboard: 58%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Vita Xplorer 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 Vita Xplorer liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:3/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:1/10] = 27/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Vita Xplorer 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 £102.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 24

Length: 38.7 m·Beam: 8.45 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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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; Umm Usk Dive Site Details

Umm Usk Common Sightings

Umm Usk 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; Umm Usk Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
21.0°C–29.0°C

Best time to dive Umm Usk
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

Umm Usk Liveaboard Dive Site

Umm Usk is a reef 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 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 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 Umm Usk dive site in Egypt is visited by four 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 Umm Usk 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, Red Sea Aggressor II, which is 138 ft in length, has 11 cabins, and accommodates up to 22 guests.

To dive the Umm Usk 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 Umm Usk dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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