RED SEA NORTH
The Straits of Tiran are world famous for their extraordinary, breathtaking soft corals and seemingly endless visibility.
The strong, southwesterly currents and abundance of soft corals of the Northern Red Sea make it the ideal home to many pelagics including dolphins and sharks. It is also the resting ground of some of the most beautiful, historic wrecks in ternhe world like the Giannis D, Rosalie Moller, Chrisoula K, Abu Nuhas and the SS Thistlegorm.
Description
The Red Sea Aggressor II® offers guests a 7-night itinerary diving the best of the northern Red Sea to Ras Mohamed and the Straits of Tiran. It operates from Hurghada at the Sheraton Marina, which is a community that includes shops, restaurants, cafes, and bars. All charters run Saturday to Saturday.
- Diving begins Sunday morning and ends Friday when the Aggressor returns to port.
- Average of up to 21 dives on 7 night charters including several night dives
- 3-5 mm wetsuit recommended for for summer; 7 mm wetsuit recommended for winter
- Average water temperatures: 74 – 82F, 23 – 28C
Dives are from the yacht and 2 skiffs that carry 11 divers each for quick access.
Red Sea Aggressor II:
Yacht Specifications
Port: Hurghada New Marina, Egypt
Built and maintained to the specifications of the local regulatory agencies and the regulations of the country of the flag.
- Length: 138 ft.
- Beam: 26
- Passengers: 22
- Staterooms: 11
- Boarding: Saturday 3:00 p.m.
- Check out: Saturday 8 a.m.
The Red Sea has been an Aggressor destination since 2014.
Rates
| Red Sea Aggressor II | Nights | Deluxe | Master | Suite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||||
| Jan-01-2022 – Jan-07-2023 | 7 | $2555 | $2755 | $2855 | |
| 2023 | |||||
| Jan-07-2023 – Jan-06-2024 | 7 | $2555 | $2755 | $2855 | |
| 2024 | |||||
| Jan-06-2024 – Jan-04-2025 | 7 | $2760 | $2960 | $3060 | |
| 2025 | |||||
| Jan-04-2025 – Jan-03-2026 | 7 | $2760 | $2960 | $3060 |
Schedule
| Year | Start Date | End Date | Nights | Itinerary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10-08 | 10-15 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Group Booking |
| 2022 | 10-15 | 10-22 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Group Booking |
| 2022 | 10-22 | 10-29 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Half Boat |
| 2022 | 10-29 | 11-05 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2022 | 11-05 | 11-12 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2022 | 11-12 | 11-19 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Half Boat |
| 2022 | 11-19 | 11-26 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2022 | 11-26 | 12-03 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Individuals |
| 2022 | 12-03 | 12-10 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2022 | 12-10 | 12-17 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2022 | 12-17 | 12-24 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2022 | 12-24 | 12-31 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Individuals |
| 2022 | 12-31 | 01-07 | 7 | Down Down |
| 2023 | 01-07 | 01-14 | 7 | Down Down |
| 2023 | 01-14 | 01-21 | 7 | Down Down |
| 2023 | 01-21 | 01-28 | 7 | Down Down |
| 2023 | 01-28 | 02-04 | 7 | Down Down |
| 2023 | 02-04 | 02-11 | 7 | Down Down |
| 2023 | 02-11 | 02-18 | 7 | Down Down |
| 2023 | 02-18 | 02-25 | 7 | Down Down |
| 2023 | 02-25 | 03-04 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 03-04 | 03-11 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 03-11 | 03-18 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Group Booking |
| 2023 | 03-18 | 03-25 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Group Booking |
| 2023 | 03-25 | 04-01 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 04-01 | 04-08 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 04-08 | 04-15 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 04-15 | 04-22 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Individuals |
| 2023 | 04-22 | 04-29 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 04-29 | 05-06 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 05-06 | 05-13 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 05-13 | 05-20 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Group Booking |
| 2023 | 05-20 | 05-27 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Group Booking |
| 2023 | 05-27 | 06-03 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 06-03 | 06-10 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 06-10 | 06-17 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Individuals |
| 2023 | 06-17 | 06-24 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 06-24 | 07-01 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 07-01 | 07-08 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 07-08 | 07-15 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Individuals |
| 2023 | 07-15 | 07-22 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 07-22 | 07-29 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 07-29 | 08-05 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 08-05 | 08-12 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Group Booking |
| 2023 | 08-12 | 08-19 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Group Booking |
| 2023 | 08-19 | 08-26 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 08-26 | 09-02 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 09-02 | 09-09 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Group Booking |
| 2023 | 09-09 | 09-16 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 09-16 | 09-23 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 09-23 | 09-30 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 09-30 | 10-07 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Group Booking |
| 2023 | 10-07 | 10-14 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Group Booking |
| 2023 | 10-14 | 10-21 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Group Booking |
| 2023 | 10-21 | 10-28 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Group Booking |
| 2023 | 10-28 | 11-04 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Half Boat |
| 2023 | 11-04 | 11-11 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 11-11 | 11-18 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 11-18 | 11-25 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 11-25 | 12-02 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Individuals |
| 2023 | 12-02 | 12-09 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Group Booking |
| 2023 | 12-09 | 12-16 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 12-16 | 12-23 | 7 | Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran Individuals |
| 2023 | 12-23 | 12-30 | 7 | Northern Red Sea – Best Wreck Diving Individuals |
Red Sea-North Travel Information:
Facts About The Red Sea, Egypt
- Official language is Arabic. Many in tourist areas also speak English and French
- Population: Over 90 million
- Capital city: Cairo
- Local currency is EGP, Egyptian Pound. (Approximately EGP 15.6 = US$ 1)
- Day Temperatures: Summer time 33C/ 91F-Winter time 21C/69F
- Night Temperatures: Summer time 26C/78F -Winter time 17C/62F
Getting There, Passports & Visa Documentation
The Hurghada International Airport is located 25 minutes from downtown Hurghada where the yacht docks at the Old Sheraton Harbor. Aggressor Adventure Travel has two travel agents who specialize in airline travel, tours and hotel stays. Email info@aggressortravel.com for more information.
IMPORTANT: Due to new regulations related to visiting the islands in the North the yacht will need to present a copy of each guests passport 4 days prior to the yacht departure to local authorities to secure permission for the guest to board.
Visitors must have a current passport, adequate funds to support themselves, and a return airline ticket. Citizens from all countries are required to have a passport that is valid for 6 months from date of entry. It is the travelers’ responsibility to ensure they have the proper visa to travel into each country on his or her itinerary as well as for re-entry and return to their country. Since regulations vary by country, contact your consulate or embassy of your country for the requirement.
Hurghada International Airport (HRG): Turkish Air, Pegasus Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss Air, Lufthansa & Condor, Egypt Air
Travel Advisory: We are unable to accept reservations from guests traveling on an Israeli passport due to Egyptian maritime regulations. There is a risk that when the Port Authority is clearing the Red Sea Aggressor II to depart Hurghada on the charter, travel may be delayed and/or denied by the authorities for these individuals.
Minimum Age For Diving: The minimum age to scuba dive in the Red Sea is 15 years of age.
Arrival/Boarding/Departure
Airport transfers are included (by request only) if arriving and departing from the Hurghada International Airport to and from the Old Sheraton Harbor where the yacht docks. If you would like complimentary transfers from the Hurghada International Airport on your charter start date, an advance reservation must be made at least 7 days prior to the charter start date by entering this information in your GIS travel information or contacting your reservation agent. You must add the words ‘complimentary transfer’ to the GIS travel section to confirm.
Guests wishing to utilize our complimentary transfer service are advised to book flights arriving after 11:00 am on the charter start date. For those with the complimentary transfer from HRG Airport to the yacht, an English-speaking guide will meet and greet you to assist you with your luggage inside the airport and another English-speaking guide will be waiting for guests outside the airport.
If you are already in Hurghada you may board the yacht Saturday afternoon anytime between 3 pm – 6 pm and through the evening. The yacht will depart the dock early Sunday morning after the Port Authorities have checked all guest’s passports. Once port authority boards the yacht, no one can board.
Last Diving Day/Departure
After a full week of diving, the Red Sea Aggressor II returns back to Old Sheraton Harbor Friday afternoon between 2 – 4 pm. Friday evening after the sunset cocktail party, guests may go ashore and enjoy one of the many fine restaurants, cafes or pubs in the Hurghada.
Check-out is Saturday morning at 8 am.
Please note the Hurghada Airport allows guests to enter the airport 3 to 4 hours prior to their departure flight time and no sooner than that. Guests wishing to utilize our complimentary transfer service are advised to book flights departing prior to 1:00 pm.
Local Fees/Taxes
There is a per person USD $50 Port Fee, a USD $100 Marine Park fee (Ras Mohamed and Straights of Tiran) and a fuel surcharge of USD $50 pp.
These fees are paid onboard the yacht and may be paid by Visa, Mastercard, or cash. The yacht does not accept travelers checks due to the banks not accepting them. There is a 14% Value Added Tax (VAT) required by the Egyptian Federal Law for all onboard billings for any retail or service added to your bill that includes port fees, marine park fees, dive courses, clothing sales and nitrox.
Upon arrival to Egypt, all guests must pay (cash only) an entry visa of $25. (subject to change without notice) If guests would like to purchase a visa in advance, please visit: https://visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
Please Note: Drones are not allowed in Egypt. The Egyptian Government forbids international tourists from carrying drone aircraft into the country. If you do enter Egypt with a drone aircraft, the Egyptian Government warns they will confiscate the drone.
Taxes and fees paid onboard the yacht are subject to change without notice.