Oceandivers x Emperor Divers – “Simply the Best” Southern Red Sea Liveaboard | April 2026
We’re thrilled to announce a brand-new partnership between Oceandivers and Emperor Divers to bring you an extraordinary liveaboard adventure in the Southern Red Sea — our Simply the Best Tour, departing April 2026.
This premium dive trip is all about experiencing the best of the best:
World-famous sites like Daedalus, Elphinstone, and The Brothers
Big pelagics including oceanic whitetips, hammerheads, mantas, and more
Warm, crystal-clear waters and stunning reef systems
Expert guiding, relaxed onboard atmosphere, and plenty of time to enjoy it all
We’ve teamed up with the legendary Emperor Divers to ensure a seamless, high-quality experience from start to finish. Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or ticking off a bucket list dream, this is a trip not to miss.
Spaces are limited — reserve your place early to join us for what promises to be an unforgettable week of diving, laughter, and life on the Red Sea.
The Brother Islands are the pinnacles of two undersea mountains rising from the depths of the abyss and are located about 60 miles offshore. Part of the Marine Park Islands National Park, these islands offer stunning wall diving, with the walls covered in soft corals and forests of gorgonians, creating a kaleidoscope of ever-changing colours. They attract a diverse array of marine species and large pelagics. Large tuna, jacks and snappers cruise in the blue, accompanied by occasional hammerheads, silvertips, silky and oceanic white tip sharks and mantas. Even the rare thresher shark can be found here. Sightings of the grey reef shark are almost guaranteed on the North and South Plateaux of Small Brother.
For the wreck diver, the Aida II, an Egyptian supply vessel, and the Numidia, a cargo ship, lie on the walls of the Big Brother. Both are covered in a rich growth of soft and hard corals. Marine life includes a family of Napoleon wrasse and grey reef sharks.
Daedalus Reef, also part of the Marine Park, is a large, oval reef with a lighthouse and is the furthest offshore reef in the Egyptian Red Sea. Its deep walls and drop-offs offer some of the most spectacular diving to be found. Daedalus has mountainous, pristine, hard coral formations. There is also a strong chance of spotting schooling hammerheads and grey reef sharks.
Elphinstone is approximately 30km from Port Ghalib; Elphinstone reef is 300 metres long with sheer walls richly covered in colourful pink and red soft corals and elegant red gorgonians descending to around 40 metres. Other areas of the reef have near vertical cliffs, overhangs, small caves and drop offs of up to 100 metres. Elphinstone is known to experience some strong currents attracting many diverse species such as barracuda, angel fish, groupers, Napoleons, morays, reef sharks and great shoals of dogtooth tuna and jacks. Occasional sightings include dolphins, turtles, oceanic white tip and hammerhead sharks.
*Please be aware the dive sites and areas mentioned in our itineraries are not guaranteed. They are subject to change based on weather conditions and are at the discretion of our cruise director/captain. This is to ensure we provide the best sightings and activities possible during your dive experience while also prioritising your safety