Five Corals & Seven Sisters
Mandatory Requirements: PADI Open Water or equivalent and a minimum of 10 logged dives.
Recommended: Advanced Open Water, or deep dive certification, and experience in currents.
Duration
7 nights
Skill level
Intermediate
Overview
Wall dives
Healthy reefs
Reef Sharks
Large schools of fish
Hammerhead sharks
Saudi Master's Five Corals & Seven Sisters liveaboard diving itinerary links two of the Saudi Red Sea's main reef systems on a one-way route between Yanbu and King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). Off Yanbu, the Seven Sisters are a chain of beacon-marked reefs whose coral-covered plateaus run out to steep drop-offs, where hammerheads, silvertips and silky sharks are regularly seen. Further south, off Rabigh, the five isolated reefs of the Five Corals are a different kind of dive: towers smothered in soft coral, channels lined with anemones and clownfish, and some of the healthiest gorgonians on the coast, with tuna, jacks and barracuda schooling over the reef. Between the two systems lie Mansi and Sha'ab Suflani, solitary reefs rising from deep water that catch the current and the pelagics that come with it.
Dates & Prices
What's included:
- Shared embarkation and disembarkation transfers
- Liveaboard accommodation
- Full board (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks)
- Soft drinks, tea, coffee, mineral water
- Marine park and port fees
- Up to 3 dives per diving day
- 12 Litre (80 cu ft) cylinder
- Nitrox
- Flights
- Visas
- Additional transfers
- Land excursions
- Equipment rental
- On board merchandise
- Crew and dive guide gratuities
- Dive & Travel Insurance
Maps & Itinerary
The Five Corals & Seven Sisters liveaboard itinerary runs one way between Yanbu and King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), with departures in both directions. Over seven nights, Saudi Master covers isolated offshore reefs and atolls along the Saudi Red Sea coast.
Five Corals
Five isolated reefs off Rabigh, roughly halfway between Yanbu and Jeddah. The southern wall of Joey Reef is adorned with gorgonians and whip corals, with hammerheads, silvertips and manta rays among the occasional visitors. Maria Reef fits soft coral towers, a glassfish-filled cave and schools of tuna and jacks into a remarkably small area.
Mansi and Sha’ab Suflani
Mansi features sheer walls draped in gorgonians, black coral and large soft corals where hammerheads, tuna, trevally and barracuda come in on the current. Sha’ab Suflani is a narrow reef around 4 km (2.5 mi) long, with walls that drop into very deep water and a large cave system along its length.
Seven Sisters
Around 20 km (12 mi) off Yanbu, these reefs combine wide plateaus with walls covered in hard corals and gorgonian fans. Abu Galawa, the longest reef in the chain, has a plateau of coral heads and white sand that runs out to the blue, where grey reef sharks, silky sharks and hammerheads are seen.
Marker 11
North of Yanbu, this circular reef features a small plateau and a deep, almost vertical wall covered in gorgonians and soft corals. Grey reef sharks are regularly seen where there is current, and occasionally a solitary hammerhead shark.
Where possible, Saudi Master offers up to 3 dives per day, typically scheduled as follows:
- Breakfast
- Briefing and dive 1
- Lunch and rest period
- Briefing and dive 2
- Snacks and rest period
- Briefing and dive 3, where possible
- Dinner
Important note: The dive sites and schedule shown above are illustrative and subject to change based on weather, sea conditions, local regulations and the Captain’s discretion.
Accommodation
8.8
Rated excellent
Nitrox
Included
Wifi
Free when available
Equipment
Surcharge
Tech Friendly
No
Prepare to embark on an amazing diving adventure aboard Saudi Master. Our 39.9-metre wooden-hulled liveaboard vessel has 12 individually air-conditioned cabins, hosting a maximum of 24 guests with a crew of 11 who have years of experience navigating Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea waters.
Saudi Master’s well-organised dive deck offers plenty of space for kitting up and equipment storage, while two pangas stand by to transfer divers to and from the dive sites. The mahogany and brass interior decor gives her a classic, characterful feel that perfectly suits the remote, expedition-style nature of diving in the the Red Sea and offshore around the Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia.
Extras & Add-ons
Rental Gear | 7 nights |
|---|---|
Full Equipment set | 295 USD |
BCD | 55 USD |
Regulator | 55 USD |
Dive Computer | 55 USD |
Dive Light | 55 USD |
Wetsuit | 55 USD |
Mask | 38 USD |
Boots | 38 USD |
Fins | 38 USD |
SMB | 8 USD |
15 L Tank | 55 USD |
Extra 12 L Tank | 55 USD |
Full Equipment set includes BCD, Dive Computer, Fins, Mask, Regulator, SMB and Wetsuit. All rental equipment should be pre-booked, but can be paid for in advance or on board.
PLEASE NOTE: Items paid for on board are subject to 15% VAT.
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