All the BIG STUFF of the Red Sea, NOW with DUGONG snorkeling.
Your favorite itinerary just GOT BETTER! Suited for Advanced & Beginner divers.
NEW on Pelagic Trail Deluxe
🦕 Dugong Snorkeling at Abu Dabbab
The only Red Sea itinerary combining sharks, dolphins and dugongs in one week
What you will see
Big Pelagics: Sharks, Dolphins, Dugongs
Four iconic sites. One flexible itinerary. Every dive plan is adapted to your certification level.
🦈 Hammerhead sharks
Two full days at Daedalus — the most reliable hammerhead site in the Red Sea. South plateau at 15–30m. Best sightings at dawn. Up to 5 shark species possible in a single week.
Daedalus Reef
🐬 Dolphins — snorkeling & scuba
Sataya Dolphin House is home to a resident spinner dolphin pod. Snorkeling in the lagoon every morning. Scuba diving encounters possible in the surrounding reefs.
Sataya · Fury Shoal
🦕 Dugong snorkeling — NEW
Abu Dabbab is the most reliable dugong site on the Egyptian Red Sea coast. Snorkeling in shallow water directly above the seagrass bed where sea cows feed regularly. No scuba required.
Abu Dabbab · Marsa Alam
🦈 Oceanic whitetip sharks
Elphinstone’s north and south plateaus at –20m and –40m. Oceanic whitetips present year-round. Early morning dives also produce hammerhead encounters.
Elphinstone Reef
🐠 Caves & coral gardens
Fury Shoal sites — Maksur, Claudia, Malahy, Abu Galawa — offer spectacular coral formations, caves, and night dives. Two nights at anchor with torch dives included.
Sataya · Fury Shoal
🦑 Mantas & pelagic life
Manta ray sightings possible throughout the route. Turtles at Elphinstone and Marsa Alam. Dugong and manta encounters possible at Abu Dabbab on Friday mornings.
All sites
🏅 Shark briefing at every site
All shark dives follow the protocol developed by Dr Elke Bojanowski of the Red Sea Sharks Trust. Full species-specific briefing before every shark site — behaviour, signals, positioning.
🦕 Abu Dabbab Dugong Snorkeling + 2 dives · Marsa Alam area or Elphinstone
Saturday
Check-out 08:00 · group transfer · Hurghada airport approx 13:00
The number of dives is not guaranteed — final count depends on weather conditions. In summer up to 4 dives per day; in winter 3 dives guaranteed. Night dives at Daedalus are not available for safety reasons. Dugong encounters at Abu Dabbab are wildlife — sightings are not guaranteed.
The Pelagic Trail Deluxe offers a unique Red Trail / Blue Trail daily dive planning concept — giving beginners and experienced divers the opportunity to dive at the same time with different dive plans tailored to their level.
Example — Tuesday at Daedalus:
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Blue Trail
Daedalus Lighthouse · South Plateau · North Point. Maximum depth 15–20m. Passing sharks, schools of fish, Napoleons — relaxed dives with plenty of marine life.
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Red Trail
Daedalus Lighthouse · South Plateau · North Point · Daedalus Drop-Off deep dive to 40m. For experienced divers seeking the full open-water challenge.
What’s covered
Included and not included
✔ Included
✓ 7 nights aboard MY JPMarine
✓ Full board — all meals
✓ 18–21 dives with tanks & weights
✓ Night dives at Sataya–Fury Shoal
✓ Dolphin snorkeling at Sataya
✓ 🦕 Dugong snorkeling at Abu Dabbab
✓ PADI certified dive guides
✓ Shark briefing at every site
✓ Marine park fees & permits
✓ Airport transfer — within defined timeframe from Hurghada
Three rules that apply on every shark dive, every week, without exception.
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Natural encounter only
We never use bait, chum or any attractant to bring sharks to divers. Encounters happen because the animal chooses to approach. This is the only ethical way to dive with sharks.
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Nothing disturbs the animal
No touching. No chasing. No blocking a shark’s path. Every diver is briefed on positioning and signals before entering the water at every shark site.
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We report what we see
Unusual behaviour, new individuals, unusual aggregations — all observations are shared with local and international shark research organisations.
Conservation support
All shark dives aboard MY JPMarine follow the behavioural safety protocol published by redseasharks.org — guidelines developed by Dr Elke Bojanowski based on 20 years of direct field research at Elphinstone, Daedalus and Brothers Islands.
We actively support marine protection associations such as:
Exclusive itinerary created thanks to your requests!
All you need: dolphins, sharks, dugong & best reefs on one week liveaboard on Red Sea South. For Big Animals lovers only. Suitable for Advanced & Open Water Scuba diver — you can upgrade to AOWD during your trip.
Photos aboard MY JPMarine — Pelagic Trail Deluxe expeditions
Questions about sharks, dolphins, dugong sightings or dive levels? We answer every message personally.
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver courses run aboard MY JPMarine every week. Complete your certification mid-trip and unlock the Daedalus deep drop-off (40m) and the full Elphinstone plateaus on the same journey. Course price: €280.
The headline site of the Pelagic Trail Deluxe. Two full days here gives you the best odds of hammerhead encounters in the Red Sea — south plateau at 15–30m, early morning dives are the priority. Also home to oceanic whitetips, shoals of barracuda, tuna, and dramatic walls to the north, west and east.
Daedalus Lighthouse — built in 1863, the historic British lighthouse on the island. Marine police normally allow divers to visit and photograph it. Night dives at Daedalus are not available — prohibited by marine park regulations for safety reasons.
Sataya & Fury Shoal
Dolphin House · 2 full days diving + 2 night dives
Middle South Red Sea
Sataya Dolphin House is a large lagoon with a sandy bottom — home to a resident pod of spinner dolphins. Every morning we snorkel in the lagoon as the dolphins arrive. Scuba diving is not permitted inside the lagoon, but dolphins frequently appear on the surrounding reef dives.
Fury Shoal sites — Maksur, Claudia, Malahy, Abu Galawa — offer spectacular coral gardens, dramatic caves, and excellent night dives. Two nights at anchor gives us time to explore the full reef system, including rare coral formations only reachable by liveaboard.
Elphinstone Reef
Shagra · 1–2 days diving
North of Marsa Alam
One of the Red Sea’s star dive sites. The reef runs 350m north to south with two plateaus at –20m and –40m — the primary points for oceanic whitetip observations. The southern plateau descends to 40m then drops off into open water. Hammerheads also appear here on early morning dives.
Unpredictable currents at this site — divers must follow guide instructions closely. The Arabic name Shagra (Blondie) comes from the bright red mountain visible on the shore when moored at the reef.
Abu Dabbab
Dugong Bay · Snorkeling + reef dives · Friday
🦕 Dugong Site
Abu Dabbab is the most reliable dugong site on the Egyptian Red Sea coast. The bay has a sheltered seagrass bed in 3–8m of water — dugongs (sea cows) feed here regularly throughout the year. We visit on Friday morning for a snorkeling session directly above the seagrass. No scuba required; masks and fins provided. Dugong encounters are wildlife — not guaranteed, but the site is scouted by our guides before entry.
The surrounding reef also offers solid scuba diving — turtles are common, and the coral formations in the outer bay attract a wide variety of reef fish. Friday at Abu Dabbab is a full morning’s activity combining snorkeling and diving for the whole group, before returning to Marsa Alam for Saturday checkout.
Questions about the sites or the dugong? Our guides dive this route every week.
Pelagic Trail Deluxe is ideal for mixed groups — Red Trail and Blue Trail planning allows beginners and experienced divers to share the same sites with different dive plans.
