Description
St. John’s & Fury Shoals Discovery – 7 Nights Southern Red Sea Cabin Charter (Port Ghalib)
In Egypt’s far south, St. John’s braids coral pinnacles with caves of liquid light, while Fury Shoals spreads a constellation of reefs, wrecklets and a dolphin-filled lagoon. This discovery route threads both and spices the week with warm-up dives near Abu Dabab and Marsa Alam. You’ll move with the weather, time entries with the sun and glide back to a yacht that folds comfort around you the moment your fins leave the water.
About Our Service in Port Ghalib and Along the Discovery Route
From the moment you step aboard after 16:00, everything nudges you toward ease—bags vanish into cabins, a refreshing drink appears in hand, and the briefing focuses on clarity, not complexity. Although some outlines mention Hurghada as a general reference point, this itinerary embarks at Port Ghalib to place you closer to the southern sites while keeping flexible transfer options. Dive days run at a measured pace and include thoughtful surface intervals with fresh snacks, sun-shade balance and time to swap fish IDs with the guides.
Day 1 - Port Ghalib Check-In - Safety brief, gear setup, dinner on deck and an early night while the marina glows quietly around you.
Day 2 - Abu Dabab & Shaab Shona - Calm conditions and easy navigation make these warm-up sites ideal for dialing buoyancy and camera settings. The afternoon moves to Marsa Alam’s coral gardens, then a night dive back at Shona reveals crustaceans and the wavy flourish of Spanish dancers.
Day 3 - Fury Shoals & Sataya Lagoon - Abu Galawa Soraya’s petite wreck wears a living coat of hard corals; Malahi’s tangled canyons turn every corner into a new composition. Late afternoon you enter Sataya’s immense lagoon for respectful snorkel or dive time with spinner dolphins.
Day 4 - St. John’s Reefs - The habili towers rise from deep blue to flower with soft corals and anthias clouds. Dangerous Reef and Habili Ali deliver that classic southern Red Sea mix of scale and color—with a fair chance of reef sharks ghosting the edges.
Day 5 - St. John’s Caves & Umm Arouk - Morning in the caves is a painter’s lesson in light. Swim-throughs glow as sunbeams stripe white sand; the afternoon at Umm Arouk offers blooming hard-coral gardens and busy reef fish intersections. The yacht turns north as evening settles.
Day 6 - Abu Galawa Kebir & Shaab Maksour - Back in Fury Shoals, Kebir’s WWII-era wreck rests in a garden of coral heads, and Maksour’s long walls invite broad, drifting explorations that seem to slow time. Optional night dive near Wadi Gimal when conditions are right.
Day 7 - Marsa Alam Reefs & Return - Outer reefs near Marsa Alam provide a gentle, colorful finale before the course bends toward Port Ghalib. A farewell dinner caps the week with laughter and a last round of photo swapping.
Day 8 - Disembarkation - Breakfast on the terrace and check-out by 10:00, with private transfers available to suit your schedule.
About Our Yacht
Launched in 2024, the 41-meter yacht brings together sixteen tasteful cabins for up to thirty-two guests, expansive sun and shade decks, a roomy salon for briefings and a generous aft platform that eases entries even with cameras and lights in hand. Dedicated rinse tanks, organized charging, nitrox and capable tenders make the diving smooth; chef-led menus leaning Mediterranean and Egyptian keep energy high and palates happy. Quiet efficiency is the service signature—always close, never in the way.
What Makes This Discovery Route Special
It blends headline dives with gentler sites so every diver—macro chaser, wide-angle fan, newer adventurer—finds equal joy. By starting in Port Ghalib you protect water time, and by limiting cabin count you keep the deck calm, the briefings personal and the dive groups sensibly sized. It’s a southern sampler with real depth, polished by a crew who love this corner of the Red Sea and know how to share it.
