Dive Review of Dive Safari Master/MY Gelen in
Africa/Egypt - North route

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Dive Safari Master/MY Gelen: "North route - reefs and wrecks", Oct, 2023, by Marko Knezevic, Zagreb, HR ( 1 report). Report 12748.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	Our liveaboard week had its ups and downs. Originally set to leave from Hurghada, the organizers switched it up last minute to Marsa Alam. Not a fan of the unexpected 3.5-hour bus ride. On the flip side, we scored two extra dive sites - Elphinstone and Salem Express - on our way up north. Dive guides weren't exactly bursting with enthusiasm, and their briefings, both for the dives and the ship in general, were a bit lackluster. The guides was all "Yes, yes" to our suggestions, but they often did their own thing, which got on our nerves. Nitrox was on the menu, and we went for it on all dives. The only hiccup? They ran out of oxygen two days before the trip ended. And let's talk about the mix – it was like they were winging it, which isn't exactly reassuring. The boat was decent, but some of the toilets weren't up to snuff. On the upside, the food was great, and the Dive Safari Master staff was cool. They even hooked us up with an extra case of mangoes and helped out with some last-minute meds. Kudos for them. Despite the bumps, we wrapped up on the standard North route feeling satisfied. The underwater spots were on point, and the crew's hospitality, though hit-and-miss, made for a decent dive trip.
Websites	Dive Safari Master
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Mostly Adriatic sea and Mediterranean
Closest Airport	Hurghada	Getting There	By airplane, direct flight from Ljubljana
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	27-28°C / 81-82°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	15-20 M / 49-66 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Maximum depth 40 m
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Dive Safari Master/MY Gelen in Africa/Egypt - North route

Dive Safari Master/MY Gelen: "North route - reefs and wrecks", Oct, 2023,

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Dive Safari Master/MY Gelen in
Africa/Egypt - North route