MY Blue is the premier yacht of a popular fleet of Red Sea diving liveaboards. It is currently (2020) the largest and newest of the fleet, and offers extra space & luxury compared to nearly every other boat in the area. Designed by divers, for divers, the boat is 43 metres long and was launched in 2016. Every square metre of every deck is well laid out and top quality. In addition, the team who run the boat are professional, experienced, service minded, & friendly.
Being so large, MY Blue offers its guests extra space on each deck, and this is first noticed on the sundeck. Up here, in addition to the usual sofas & sun loungers, there’s a wonderful shaded outdoor dining area that gives you the opportunity to enjoy the best views & most-delicious meals, either during the day or at night.
The upper deck of MY Blue has two more outdoor sofa areas, a mini lounge, & four guest cabins. The outdoor sofa areas are at the front & rear, giving space & comfort for plenty of guests to enjoy the views and maybe an evening drink. In addition to the boat’s main-deck lounge, there’s a mini lounge on this upper deck. It’s air conditioned, and access is via the rear outdoor sofa area. The mini lounge has two sofas, a large flat-screen television and a library of marine life books. And finally on the upper deck are four guest cabins. These are two with a double bed for couples and the others have two single beds. The cabins have a huge window & doors that open out onto deck. Like all guest cabins on MY Blue, there’s plenty of storage space, a private en suite bathroom, air conditioning, and a flat screen television.
MY Blue’s main deck has the dive platform, a large lounge & dining area, and the largest guest cabin. The dive deck at the rear of the boat is simply huge, and it has two levels. The lower level is where divers jump into the crystal-clear Red Sea, and the higher level is where the gear is stored between dives while the team tops up everyone's tank with air or free Nitrox. Taking up most of this main deck is the vast lounge saloon & dining room. This is where most meals are served by the expert team of chefs & cooks. Don’t expect to lose any weight on your MY Blue diving cruise, such is the taste & quantity of food on offer. Finally, at the front of the main deck is the Master Cabin. This cabin is the largest of the boat and it has the best views from several large windows.
On the lower deck there are eight twin cabins, all of which have air conditioning, a private bathroom & a television. One cabin at the front of the boat has a slightly different configuration of beds due to less space, so this cabin is offered at a cheaper price than the others, which have slightly more space. Regardless of which cabin you choose, the experience on MY Blue is second to none. The smooth ride of such a large boat just adds to the luxurious experience that you will enjoy from the facilities and the expert team.
Week-long cruises begin on Thursdays and depending on the itinerary, you can enjoy up to 21 dives per trip. In the spring the boat tends to offer more trips in the north of The Red Sea, then for the rest of the year it spends most of its time departing from Port Ghalib and sailing to the best dive sites, and there are plenty of safaris to the south. Disembarkation is the following Thursday morning, with free transfers to local airports. The boat has the latest safety & communication facilities, ensuring that guest safety always comes first.
Prices & Schedule
Itinerary
There are several itineraries on M/Y Blue. Please carefully select an itinerary from your chosen trip on the schedule or list below. Nearly all trips start on Thursdays, and are seven days & nights long.
The itineraries below are the most-common for each trip, but these can sometimes be changed for a number of reasons. Small changes are made due to weather & sea conditions, special marine life sightings, overcrowded dive sites, local-authorities' instructions, and the needs & requests of the paying guests. The safety & comfort of all guests is most important at all times.
Itineraries | ||
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Itinerary Name (click the itinerary name to open) | Days / Nights | Number of dives |
St. John's, Fury Shoal, Abu Galawa, Sataya | 6 Days / 7 Nights | 18 Dives |
Gubal, Abu Nuhas, Thistlegorm Wreck, Ras Mohamed, Tiran | 7 Days / 7 Nights | 18 Dives |
Facilites, Layout and Specifications
MY Blue Layout |
Sky deck Sun deck Main deck Lower deck |
MY Blue Specifications | |
Built: | 2016. |
Length: | 43 metres. |
Width: | 9 metres. |
Engine: | 2 x MAN V12 1100 hp @2100 rpm. |
Generator: | 2 x Cummins C150 150KW. |
Water: | 8m3 (in the tank), desalination plants 2x 7 tons per day. |
Navigation: | GPS, Radar, Chart Plotter, Digital compass, Magnetic compass, echo sounder, forward looking sonar, weather station, Barometer. |
Communication: | VHF - DSC radio, HF radio, VHF portable 4x, GMDSS. GSM Phone, Internet. |
Safety: | 2 EPIRB, life rafts 2 x 25 person, life jackets in all cabins, BAVARIA - CO2, foam, powder - extinguishers, fire boxes, fire hoses, ENOS system. |
First Aid: | 2 x 50 litre Oxygen Tanks + 1x DAN oxygen kit. |
Dinghy: | 2 x 6.2m with 85 HP outboard. |
Compressor: | 2 x electr. Bauer K15 900 1/min and 1 NRC Nitrox membrane system Extreme 15 900 1/min, 35 bottles (12 l Alu DIN & INT ), 15 l Steel on request. |
Facilities: | 12 double cabins, 1x Master cabin (double bed), 4x sea view cabins (2x single bed, 2x double bed) & 7x double cabins (twins). Toilets 1 per cabin. Air conditioning every cabin. |
Courses
The Advanced Open Water & PADI Nitrox courses are available on request, but pre-booking is usually necessary.
Transfer details
The team collects guests from local hotels or the nearest airport for free on departure day. At the end of each trip the same transfers are available. If the boat departs from or returns to Hurghada, free transfers from and back to Hurghada airport and hotels are included. For trips that use Port Ghalib free transfers include Marsa Alam airport and Hurghada areas.
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