Gear checks and descents — BDE and Pelagic Trail, MY JPMarine

Wetsuit weight by month — 3mm or 5mm?

Water temperature in the southern Red Sea varies enough across the year that bringing the wrong wetsuit thickness means either shivering through 18–21 dives or carrying unnecessary bulk. The table below gives practical guidance per month based on typical conditions at Brothers Islands, Daedalus, and Elphinstone.

The 5mm rental option is available aboard — see rental prices below. If you run cold, add a hood and gloves for November–March regardless of wetsuit thickness. A 5mm aboard for a July departure is deadweight; a 3mm in January means cutting dives short.

Diving gear — what to bring, what to rent

On a BDE or Pelagic Trail itinerary with 18–21 dives scheduled, gear comfort matters more than on a day-trip. Items that fit your body and that you know the behaviour of are worth bringing. Items that are heavy, bulky, or available in maintained condition aboard can be rented.

Equipment rental prices aboard MY JPMarine

All rental equipment — ScubaPro, Mares, AquaLung — is serviced annually. Gear must be booked in advance and sizes confirmed after your deposit is paid. Count 6 dive days per week when ordering by piece.

The full set at 220 € including computer is the most efficient option if you are travelling light. Sizes must be confirmed in advance — the rental order form is sent after your booking deposit is confirmed. View the full equipment rental page →

Dive deck and gear aboard MY JPMarine — southern Red Sea

Critical spares every diver should carry personally

These are small, light, and cannot be borrowed from the boat. A mask strap failure on day one of seven means either cutting every dive short or solving it yourself. Pack these regardless of how much rental gear you pre-book.

✔️ Spare mask strap — silicone breaks in heat and UV exposure
✔️ O-ring kit (assorted) — camera housing, torch, and tank o-rings
✔️ Fin strap + buckle — the standard failure point on rental fins
✔️ Wetsuit repair patches or neoprene cement — small tears, zip pulls
✔️ Defog solution or baby shampoo — a small bottle, not the full-size version
✔️ Underwater writing slate or wetnotes — for briefing notes and slates at depth
✔️ Spare batteries — for torch, dive light, and any dive instruments not using rechargeables
✔️ Reel or spool — if you dive with a personal SMB

Non-diving essentials most guides miss

A liveaboard is not a resort. The boat is your home for 7 nights — there is no shop around the corner, and the overnight crossing from Hurghada to Brothers Islands takes several hours in open sea. These items make the difference between a comfortable week and a week you are managing around avoidable problems.

🔹 Reef-safe sunscreen — required on deck between dives. Standard sunscreens are prohibited near the reef. Mineral-based (zinc oxide or titanium dioxide), no oxybenzone.
🔹 Seasickness tablets — the overnight crossing from Hurghada to Brothers is open sea. Take tablets before boarding, not after symptoms start. Cinnarizine and Scopolamine patches are the most effective options for multi-night crossings.
🔹 Thermos flask (reusable) — MY JPMarine operates a plastic-free policy aboard. Hot drinks are available throughout the day; bring your own insulated flask for deck use between dives.
🔹 Head torch — early morning briefings at Brothers Islands run before sunrise. A head torch on deck keeps both hands free during the briefing and the kit check.
🔹 Small dry bag — for phone, passport copy, and documents on zodiac transfers to the dive sites.
🔹 Lightweight fleece or windproof layer — evenings on deck in November–March drop to 15–18 °C. Even in summer, wind on a moving boat at night is cold.
🔹 Personal medication and seasickness bands — the boat carries a basic first aid kit and emergency O₂, but personal prescriptions and antihistamines are your responsibility.
🔹 Earplugs — for the overnight engine crossing and light sleepers in shared cabin configurations.

Travelling with cabin baggage only

Travelling to Marsa Alam with cabin baggage only is achievable — but only if you pre-book equipment rental. The constraint is the wetsuit: a 5mm wetsuit alone fills most of a hold bag. With rental covering BCD, regulator, wetsuit, and computer, your cabin bag carries mask, fins (if compact), computer (if bringing your own), and non-diving items.

Compact travel fins (hinged or split blade) make the cabin-bag option more viable. Open-heel fins with spring straps pack flatter than full-foot fins. Confirm your airline’s cabin bag dimensions and weight limit before packing — limits vary and are enforced at Marsa Alam and Hurghada airports. Book equipment rental in advance →

Briefings, gear checks and descents — BDE and Pelagic Trail, MY JPMarine

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