Golden Dolphin I, Egypt
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- NitroxFree
- Wi-FiFree
- EquipmentSurcharge
Rental - Groups orYes
Charters
- Fleet name
- Year built2003
- Length35
- Width8
- Capacity20
- MaterialWood
Golden Dolphin I specially designed a diving boat. Nitrox is free of charge. All main itineraries of the Red Sea are covered, including renewed Marine Parks and wrecks. Dive with hammerheads, white tip, and blacktip sharks explore coral walls and reefs and get inside historical wrecks. Can be booked for a full charter with the flexible route.
Boat interior
The liveaboard can accommodate 20 passengers in 10 cabins. All are ensuite and have air conditioning and minibars. There are 8 rooms with twin beds on the lower deck and 2 double rooms on the upper deck.
The spacious lounge zone of Golden Dolphin I has air conditioning, it is comfortable and cozy. Time in between dives can be spent here. This boat's area has big sofas and tables, where meals are served. There is also a TV, to spend time watching movies or photos made throughout the day. On the top deck, guests can relax in the sun. Here you will find soft big sofas in the open part and several sun loungers in the shaded part of the sun deck.
Dive deck
The dive deck is big enough for comfortable preparation for diving. Divers can use storage boxes for the gear and a hanging area for wetsuits. There are two Coltri compressors and a nitrox membrane.
Safety
The yacht has all the necessary safety equipment on board: life jackets, emergency rafts, fire fighting equipment, first aid kit.
Itineraries
The boat's itineraries include diving on Brothers Islands, Elphinstone, and Daedalus, there is also a trip to southern St. Johns and Fury Shoals. Brother Islands is a vast of corals. Reefs are made of thousands of soft and hard corals. You can dive along the walls and drop-offs, and see black corals and gorgonian fans. There is a huge possibility of meeting silvertip sharks and grey reef sharks. Schools of barracudas are often spotted here as well as reef sharks. Coral formations also attract lots of unicornfish and napoleon wrasses. Diving on Brother Islands features also two wrecks. Aida and Numidia. This dive spot is suitable for divers with experience. Drifts and current can be too strong for novices in some parts.
Daedalus and Elphinstone are also often visited by divers. There are many soft and hard corals here. You will find purple dendronephthya and brown soft corals. It’ 's a home for numerous of fish, angelfish, schools of jacks, and snappers. Hammerheads occasionally can be seen while diving in Daedalus and Elphinstone. These gorgeous creatures can be also met on St. John. This dive site is known among divers for this possibility.
When to Go
The Red Sea is good for diving almost all year round. Middle winter and summer water temperatures can be not as comfortable for diving, but this time of the year still suits diving. Spring and Autumn months can be considered a high season for diving in Egypt
Schedule, Prices and Deals
Booking Policy
Payment schedule
- 20% will be required within 3 days after the booking confirmation to secure the booking
- 30% will be required in 59 days prior to the embarkation date
- 75% will be required in 34 days prior to the embarkation date
- 100% will be required in 18 days prior to the embarkation date
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation fees
- If you cancel after the booking is secured with a payment the cancellation fee of 15% will be charged
- 20% will be charged if cancelled in 75 days before the embarkation date
- 30% will be charged if cancelled in 61 days before the embarkation date
- 75% will be charged if cancelled in 36 days before the embarkation date
- 100% will be charged if cancelled in 20 days before the embarkation date
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Cabins
- Deck
- Lower Deck
- Bedding
- Single Bed
- Max occupancy
- 2 Guests
- Ensuite Bathroom
- Ensuite Bathroom
- Aircon
- Aircon
- Number of Cabins
- 8 Cabins
- Deck
- Upper Deck
- Bedding
- Double Bed
- Max occupancy
- 2 Guests
- Ensuite Bathroom
- Ensuite Bathroom
- Aircon
- Aircon
- Number of Cabins
- 2 Cabins
- Deck
- Upper Deck
- Bedding
- Single Bed
- Max occupancy
- 1 Guest
- Ensuite Bathroom
- Ensuite Bathroom
- Aircon
- Aircon
- Number of Cabins
- 1 Cabin
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