Vessel Large number of red sea dive boat issues causes the UK to issue warnings

[PBcatfish]

It seems that the number of significant issues aboard red sea live-aboard dive boats has caused the Brits to sound the alarm. It's being covered more widely than I expected.

Safety warning issued following Egyptian liveaboard dive boat accidents in the Red Sea resulting in the loss of life

This bulletin urges prospective customers intending to stay on liveaboard vessels to book through reputable vendors only.

www.gov.uk

Safety warning issued over Red Sea dive boat trips

It comes after 16 accidents involving liveaboard dive boats in the Red Sea in the last five years, UK investigators say.

www.bbc.com

MAIB safety bulletin into safety issues on Red Sea liveaboard dive boats - The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS)

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch is aware that 16 Red Sea liveaboard dive boats have been lost over the last 5 years.

www.iims.org.uk

Red Sea Liveaboards: UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch report

It's worth a read of the link to Dive Magazine's article on the UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch report on Red Sea liveaboard incidents. The report makes for sobering reading: 16 boats lost in 5 years. https://divemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-SB1-RedSeaDiveBoats.pdf

waterpixels.net

MAIB Safety Bulletin: Safety Issues on Egyptian Liveaboard Dive Boats Operating in the Red Sea

United KIngdom's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published safety advice aimed at people considering a dive boat holiday in the Red Sea.

xray-mag.com

 

[Bookworm11]

Unfortunately, many people won't read those, and even those who do, will disregard the good advice. At the very least, you want to make sure and book through a reputable vendor AND check your travel insurance thoroughly to see exactly what it covers and what it doesn't AND what the contract with the liveaboard covers and what it doesn't BEFORE YOU SIGN AND be prepared that your liveaboard may not sail. People don't do this and then you are screwed. They say "I didn't know." This is why anyone should always thoroughly review any contract, and especially the ones for a great deal of money.