Route Description - Sinai Classic
8 Days 7 Nights
This Red Sea adventure includes 20+ dives at top sites like Jackson Reef, Shark Reef, Thistlegorm, and Dunraven, with chances to see wild dolphins and visit a hidden island.Drift, reef, wall, and wreck dives offer rich marine life and stunning underwater variety.Open Water certification with 15 dives is required; Advanced and 20 dives for Thistlegorm.
Day 1
Guests are welcomed on board Snefro Target from 18:00 (6 PM) onwards at New Marina (El Wataneya) Port. Upon embarkation, cabins are assigned, and a boat and safety briefing is conducted. Meanwhile, the crew completes formalities with the port authorities. The vessel remains docked overnight, preparing for an early departure the following morning.
Day 2 to Day 7
The cruise begins with a short sail to Temple or Ras Katy for a check dive, allowing divers to acclimatize to the Red Sea conditions. The week-long safari then unfolds across some of the northern Red Sea’s most iconic dive sites, including the Strait of Tiran, Ras Mohamed National Park, and the Gulf of Suez—often explored in the initial days.
At Ras Mohamed National Park, the route starts at the serene Marsa Ghazlani and continues to the larger bay of Marsa Bareika. Divers then follow the dramatic coastline to Ras Za’atar, Jackfish Alley, Eel Garden, and Shark Observatory, before reaching the southern tip of the peninsula, home to Anemone City, Shark Reef, Yolanda Reef, and the Quay. This ecologically rich zone, influenced by strong currents, attracts nutrient-rich waters that support thriving coral formations and a staggering variety of marine life—including schooling jackfish, barracuda, tuna, and various shark species—particularly during the summer months from June through August.
The itinerary also includes legendary wreck dives at the SS Thistlegorm and the Dunraven, along with visits to Shag Rock, the wreck of the Kingston, and Shaab Ali, where dolphin encounters are common. At Sha’ab Mahmoud’s reef system, highlights include exploring coral channels like the Small Passage.
One of the safari’s main highlights is diving the four spectacular reefs of the Strait of Tiran—Jackson, Thomas, Woodhouse, and Gordon Reef—renowned for their dramatic wall dives, strong currents, and an abundance of reef and pelagic species. In the afternoon of the seventh day, the vessel begins its return to the Sharm El Sheikh area.
Day 7 Evening / Day 8 Early Morning
The final night is spent either in port or at anchor nearby aboard Snefro Target. In some cases, based on administrative arrangements or itinerary details, guests may be accommodated in a hotel—this is usually communicated in advance. On the final day, disembarkation takes place by 12:00 noon at the latest, followed by transfer to the airport or hotel depending on individual travel plans.