Red Sea Divers Ltd

TEL 01334 656577

or ++44 1334 656577 from outside the UK

For late offers and a list of Liveaboards which connect with the flights from London see our internet site at http://www.redseadivers.com

DIVE THE SOUTHERN OR NORTHERN 

EGYPTIAN RED SEA ON THE

LUXURY 20/22 BERTH M/Y GELEN

(Please note that the Gelen can take 22 divers on North trips - but only 20 on other routes)

Now with wireless internet connection available on board

M/Y GELEN

Red Sea Divers' most exclusive luxury liveaboard - not for everyone - the trips are from 1250 UK pounds from UK

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Launched in mid 2007, The M/Y Gelen is already a firm favourite with the European market.  This excellent liveaboard allows Red Sea Divers to offer a boat which combines our experience and knowledge with an unparalleled level of diving,  service and comfort. 

 

 

Accommodation - all Ensuite Rooms Air - conditioned Twins and Doubles

Her cabins are roomy with plenty of storage space and her double bedded master suites are very spacious. She introduces a new level of diving comfort and safety to the Egyptian Red Sea which, combined with a luxurious interior, provides the highest standards in Liveaboard diving available in our fleet.   

Accommodation Includes: Full central air-conditioning with individual controls Max. 22 pax in 9 twin bed cabins, 2 double bed cabins all with en-suite facilities, (20 pax max on marine park islands routes)

 

 

 

Now with wi-fi for your convenience

 

 

 

 

Combined with the latest boat design, navigational equipment, 9 of the finest hand picked crew and experienced dive guides ...your diving satisfaction is guaranteed 

 

Full Specification

M/Y Gelen

 

Accommodation

Number of cabins
11
Number of guests
22
Bed layout:  Twins, Doubles
9 x twins and 2 double
En-suite bathrooms
Yes - all bedrooms
Cabin amenities: towels, bathrobes
T, B
Audio-visual station: DVD, video, TV, CD
Yes
Lounge/dining room: 
Separated
Library/films/games/karoke
Yes
Individual controls for A/C in rooms
Yes
Public bathrooms
1
Air-conditioning
Bedrooms and Salon
 

Food and Beverage

Mineral water, tea, coffee, most, soft drinks
Free
Beer, wine
Yes, for sale
Type of meals: bakery, open buffet
Open buffet
Galley equipment: industrial, domestic
Industrial
Ice-maker
Yes
Number of service stations
2
 

Diving

Dive guide onboard
Yes / min 2
Tenders / outboards
2 x 4.8 mt RIBS 
Number of compressors
2
Total capacity of compressors onboard
400 L / Min
Nitrox: partial pressure, membrane

Nitrox available - up to 40 percent oxygen. 

Re-breathers catered for
Yes, prebook
Courses and Nitrox onboard
Yes, prebook
Certifying agency
PADI
Areas covered
 North, Brothers, Daedalus, Rocky and St Johns
Navigation - 2 x Radar Raytheon 16NM + 48NM, GPS
 Ray star, chart plotter, echo sounder x 2, Plastimo compass night viewer
Charging station
Yes
Equipment rental
Yes, order in advance
Spare equipment
Yes, limited
 

Technical Details

Date of inauguration / refitting
2007/2009
Length
40 m
Breadth
8 m
Construction material
Wood
Number of decks
4
Sewage holding tanks
Yes
Sewage treatment
Yes
Laundry service
No
Type of decking
Teak
Type of winch: manual, electric
Electric
Boutique
Yes
Wheel houses
2
Generators - 2 x 70kw 

+ 1 x 22kw soundproof

Engines
2 x 900 HP CAT 
Desalination unit
2 x 4500 L / Day
 

Safety and Communication 

Life rafts
2 x 25
First Aid kit, Oxygen kit
Yes
Life jackets
25
Life buoys
Yes
Fire fighting equipment
Yes - CO2 - Flood system in engine room,
Fire alarms
Yes - Fire & bilge alarms
Flares
Yes 
Radar+ Echo Sounder
Yes
VHF radio , Sat. EPIRB
Yes
Wireless internet available
Yes
Satellite phone
Yes
GPS
Yes
Compass
2

 

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2 x 4.8 mt RIBs

 

* 3 sundecks

 

 

Diving facilities include 2 inflatable ribs, spare sets of diving equipment, 4.3 mt dive deck , 12li tanks (and 15 litre cylinders available by request.) 

 

Our yacht is equipped a Coltri Sub high efficiency Nitrox compressor , making Nitrox with oxygen up to 40 percent.
 on our yacht 

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HUGE dive platform

 

ITINERARY

This boat is truly an excellent choice for a relaxing, luxurious and at the same time homely atmosphere of a liveaboard holiday

This Luxury boat is fully air-conditioned with individual controls in each cabin. The M/Y GELEN departs from Hurghada or Marsa Alam (Port Ghaleb marina)  to dive a wonderful mixture of wrecks, coral and reefs in any area of the Egyptian Red Sea. This top class boat has permissions to dive  the unspoiled Brother Islands, Daedalus marine park Islands, Elphinstone Reef, and Rocky/Zabargad marine park Islands where a variety of pelagics are often found   

There will also be trips to cover the Deep South and the reefs of St Johns  

During the Winter months or by request at any time she can dive the Northern area of the Red Sea where the wrecks like the Thistlegorm can be found.

Itineraries available may also include

Brother Islands
Brothers Daedalus & Elphinstone
Daedalus Rocky Island St Johns
Brothers Elphinstone
St Johns

Description of dive sites CLICK HERE

Full group bookings can choose their own itinerary 

Check our constantly updated list of availabilities for individuals or groups on all the Red Sea Liveaboards by clicking DATELIST

Flights to Hurghada depart/arrive London Gatwick,  Manchester and Birmingham too in some seasons on Fridays and return the following  Friday - flight times to be advised but normally always daytime departures. 

Prices include flights,  airport to boat transfers, accommodation, meals, tea, coffee, mineral water, most bottled soft drinks, tanks, weights, air are all included.  Extras are port taxes or marine park islands fees on some routes if applicable and pre arranged entry visa (20 USD) . All divers must have travel insurance with medical cover for diving - Travel Insurance is available from 25 UK pounds  with medical cover for diving to max 40 mts, for UK Residents only - Click insurance for cover details.

Click Here for insurance quotes or to book your insurance on line

 


RED SEA DIVERS LTD, 4 BEECHGROVE RISE, CUPAR, UK, KY15 5DT

Booking Hotline - Telephone 01334 656577 from inside UK

  or ++44 1334 656577 from outside the UK

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