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Your First Liveaboard in Your 20s: From Open Water to a Week at Sea
Certified but never done a liveaboard? How many dives you need, a quick skills check, and the right first route. Simple answers for young divers.
Egypt
All Star Scuba Scene
Starting from
$1620/trip
All Star Scuba Scene Liveaboard Egypt
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48.5m
Lengths
28
Max. Guests
3
Type of cabins
All Star Scuba Scene is a 48.5-metre (159 ft) steel liveaboard built in 2023, with 14 air-conditioned, en-suite cabins for up to 28 guests. Ten are king suites with a double and a single bed, two are twins that convert to a double, and two are true single cabins. Those singles are rare on a Red Sea boat, and they're good news for solo divers who'd rather not share. At this size the boat has room to spare. There's an indoor salon, an outdoor dining area, a swimming pool and a Jacuzzi on the top deck, plus a yoga and wellness area. The crew of 13 to 14 includes three or four dive guides, so the crew-to-guest ratio is high. Laundry, a naturalist guide and a special dinner are part of the trip. Photographers get a well-equipped camera room, and the boat supports sidemount. Nitrox is available, Open Water divers are welcome, and courses can be arranged. The Red Sea's northern reefs and wrecks, from Ras Mohammed to the Thistlegorm, suit most levels. The southern marine parks at the Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone are for more experienced divers, usually with Advanced Open Water and around 50 logged dives, and are known for oceanic whitetips and hammerheads. All Star Scuba Scene suits solo divers, photographers, and couples who want space and a pool between dives.
Select a date
| DATE | ROUTE | PRICE | CABIN |
|---|---|---|---|
16
Nov | North & Brothers 8D/7N |
$2295
| |
23
Nov | Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone 8D/7N |
$2295
| Full |
30
Nov | Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone 8D/7N |
$1836
|
Included: VAT, Environment Tax, Fuel Surcharge, Airport/Hotel Transfers, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Special Dinner, Diving Package, Night Dives, Naturalist Guide, Towels, Toiletries, and Laundry/Pressing Services.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (~250 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages ($4–$15 per item), Nitrox ($100 USD), Nitrox Course ($182 USD), Rental Gear, and Scuba Diving Courses ($285–$627 USD).
We accept
Easy payment by payment link
Toys
Toys vary by boat — we’ll help match you with the right setup for your group
Concierge service for full charters
Tender(s)
Diving / Snorkelling equipment
Fishing equipment
Yoga Mats / Wellness Deck
Family friendly
AOWD Divers
OW Divers
Scuba Courses
Contact us for full charter / group booking
Boat specifications
Drawing & Vessel Layouts
Lengths
48.5 m
Width
10.5 m
Type of Boat
Luxury Steel-Hulled Liveaboard
Year of Building
2023
Last Refit / Dry Dock
2023
Engine Numbers
2 x Mantrac 1300HP
Speed
10 knots (Top speed: 14 knots) knots
Max. Guests
28
Number of Crew
13–14
Number of Diveguides
3–4
Fuel Capacity
60,000 litters
Water Capacity
16,000 litters
Cabin Types
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Twin Main Deck
Toilet
AC
Shower
Refrigerator
King Suite Main Deck
Toilet
AC
Shower
Refrigerator
Single cabin Main Deck
Toilet
AC
Shower
Refrigerator
All Star Scuba Scene reviews
4.9
4 reviews
Vessel
Crew
Food
Scuba Diving
Value
My husband and I signed up for different reasons: he wanted wrecks and I wanted fish. We spent most evenings trying to persuade each other that our favourite dive had been the better one. Nobody won. I missed one little piece of information in a briefing and asked again afterward. It was a useful reminder that I do better when I speak up instead of pretending I heard everything. I also kept noticing that a wreck silhouette can make an ordinary briefing feel exciting. I liked the way the pace made ordinary things—tea, a towel, a quiet seat—feel unexpectedly good.
The diving was beautiful, yet the thing I keep describing to my family is the ridiculous colour of the sea at breakfast. I went to sit outside for five minutes and missed the start of a conversation inside. Later I discovered they were debating the best fish name and honestly I had opinions too.
I loved how everybody cheered when someone came up with a good marine-life sighting. Somebody passed me a spare hair tie just when I needed it, and we got talking about where we had learned to dive. We were still chatting long after everybody else had moved on.
I made a new friend because we both forgot where we'd left our sandals 😂
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