Is Egypt Getting an Unfair Reputation When It Comes to Liveaboards?

[makar0n]

 

[Jay_Remi]

I concur. Agressor is quite a polarizing operator. I know many who hate it, whilst some do like it. It's not for me, and the reviews of Agressor in the Red Sea are not very positive. I definitely would not dive with them in that part of the world (in other parts either to be fair....)

 

[coldwaterglutton]

Undercover divers find fatal flaws in Egypt's dive boat industry

German magazine stern and broadcaster RTL have confirmed what Green Prophet has reported for months — the sinking of Egypt’s Sea Story dive yacht

www.greenprophet.com

 

[rsqdvr]

Wish I had read this thread months ago, but alas, I did not. I will be on the Hammerhead II next week. Wish me luck!

 

[Parlem]

Wish I had read this thread months ago, but alas, I did not. I will be on the Hammerhead II next week. Wish me luck!

I'm quite sure you'll be fine. If you get a chance, book a main or top deck cabin, though. That's the main personal safety measure I take on an Egypt liveaboard. Worth the small extra charge.

 

[Strombo]

I'm quite sure you'll be fine. If you get a chance, book a main or top deck cabin, though. That's the main personal safety measure I take on an Egypt liveaboard. Worth the small extra charge.

Wish me luck! I'll be down below manning the oars with the other thralls this October

 

[Triple C]

Just back from a week on Aggressor V, deep south route. I thought they ran a very safe boat and had good safety briefings before every dive. A couple of incidents in the water where the guides fell short. One where a guide left our group of 6 during a night dive. Another where the plan was to go half way around a reef and then turn back. We never turned, bc the guide decided to finish circling the reef, but didn't communicate that. I was low on air and signaled that to him and that I was going to head back. He should have told me it was much shorter to keep going, but didn't. I got back with 500 psi, so it was fine, but I thought it was poorly handled.

However, the other lobs going out of Port Hamata looked dodgy af. I would have had a hard time going out on those boats based on their appearance, their crews and even the passengers. Aggressor V was in good shape and I felt safe aboard. Like others have said, do as much research as you can before choose, as most boats looked sketchy.

PS - I thought the diving was just okay. Will do a trip report on it.