The northern Red Sea is known for clear water, colorful soft corals, historic wrecks, and the chance to encounter larger marine life in open water. From the Straits of Tiran to Ras Mohamed, each day brings a different combination of reef scenery, current-swept walls, and famous wreck sites. Red Sea Aggressor II provides a comfortable base for exploring this region. Operating from Hurghada, the yacht follows seven-night itineraries designed around intensive diving and relaxed time at sea. With space for 22 guests, social areas, and access to dive sites from both the yacht and two skiffs, the experience keeps the focus on discovering the northern Red Sea.
Red Sea Aggressor II is a 138-foot, 42-meter yacht with a 26-foot beam. Built for comfort, safety, and stability, it cruises at 10 to 12 knots and accommodates up to 22 guests. The main salon provides a comfortable indoor gathering area, while the large sun deck offers a shaded section, hot tub, chaise lounges, deck chairs, and a bar. These spaces give guests plenty of room to relax between dives, enjoy the sea breeze, or spend an evening sharing stories from the day. Nightly entertainment can include diving and fish-identification presentations, movies, and games, creating an easy social atmosphere once the day’s underwater exploration is complete.
Accommodation is spread across 11 independently air-conditioned staterooms. Each includes a private bathroom with shower, fresh towels, storage, a hair dryer, and either a porthole or picture window depending on the room. Bed configurations include queen and twin arrangements, making the yacht suitable for couples, friends, and dive buddies traveling together. Every stateroom also has a 32-inch flat-screen television with a selection of movies, television programs, and documentaries. Guests can connect a computer to the television, which is useful for divers who want a larger screen when reviewing or editing underwater photographs and video after a day in the water.
All meals, snacks, and beverages are provided aboard Red Sea Aggressor II, making dining part of the daily liveaboard rhythm. Breakfast choices include fresh fruit, cereals, juices, and hot dishes. Lunches feature combinations of soups, homemade breads, salads, sandwiches, and hot entrees, while chef-prepared dinners may include seafood, beef, chicken, vegetables, salads, and freshly made desserts. The menu also incorporates Egyptian dishes and local flavors, giving guests an opportunity to experience the region’s cuisine during the voyage. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated when arranged in advance, although certain items may be limited by the vessel’s remote operating environment.
The seven-night northern Red Sea itinerary can include up to 21 dives, with several night dives included during the week. Diving begins on Sunday morning and continues through Friday before the yacht returns to Hurghada. Divers enter from both the main yacht and two skiffs, each capable of carrying 11 divers. This setup provides quick access to different dive sites throughout the itinerary. Dive depths generally range from approximately 11 to 30 meters. Surface marker buoys and reels are mandatory equipment for divers throughout the itinerary. The ship offers nitrox for certified divers but does not support technical diving or rebreathers.
The itinerary reaches some of the northern Red Sea’s most recognizable underwater areas, including Ras Mohamed and the Straits of Tiran. Tiran is particularly known for soft corals, strong currents, and impressive visibility, while the surrounding waters can attract pelagic life including sharks and dolphins.
Wreck diving adds another dimension to the voyage. The region is home to famous wrecks including Giannis D, Chrisoula K, Abu Nuhas, and the SS Thistlegorm, giving divers the opportunity to combine reef exploration with maritime history. Across the week, guests can move between coral-covered reefs, current-swept passages, wreck sites, and blue-water environments, creating a varied itinerary that rarely feels repetitive.
Red Sea Aggressor II combines a spacious 22-guest yacht with a dive-intensive seven-night itinerary through one of Egypt’s best-known underwater regions. Comfortable staterooms, generous social areas, chef-prepared meals, two diving skiffs, and up to 21 dives create an experience centered on time beneath the surface. Whether the highlight is exploring a historic wreck, drifting past vibrant soft corals, encountering a shark in open water, or relaxing in the hot tub after a full day of diving, Red Sea Aggressor II offers a memorable way to experience the northern Red Sea.
Narrative text and photos courtesy of Aggressor Adventures.