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Dive Review of JP Marine in
Red Sea/Golden Triangle

JP Marine: "Be informed!", Oct, 2026,

by Rika Pies, HI, US (Contributor Contributor 15 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 13976.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments PRO: Red Sea diving had consistently great visibility & healthy coral. Not a great variety of small - medium marine life. Palagics less that 5 total(all white sharks).
-Liveaboard food was good, lots of vegetables, fruit & plant proteins in addition to fish & meats.

CONS: This boat was a junker. Rusty nail ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites JP Marine   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Micronesia, Papua (Madang), Mexico(Sea of Cortez, Yucatan), Mozambique, Guam, Belize, Honduras, CoCo Islands, Malpelo Isls, Soccorro, Maldives-deep south, far north, Tg)Tailand, Hawaii, California (Channel Isl & La Jolla), Galapagos...
Closest Airport Marsa Alam Getting There Direct flights from Brussels & many other Europen cities to Hurghada. Shuttle provided by boat from Hurghada to Marsa Alan (3.5hrs drive)

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas choppy, surge
Water Temp 80-83°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 4
Water Visibility 60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Some dives were guided & ended @ 40min to Safety Stop
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 1 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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