{"id":954,"date":"2025-04-19T15:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T15:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/?page_id=954"},"modified":"2025-12-06T18:49:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T18:49:49","slug":"mar-rosso","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/en\/mar-rosso\/","title":{"rendered":"Itineraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"954\" class=\"elementor elementor-954\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f8c06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0f8c06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b2559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61b2559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-61b2559{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1963fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1963fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Itineraries: which one to choose?\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e08d247 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e08d247\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33fb3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a33fb3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-a33fb3b{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698c660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"698c660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Southern Egyptian Red Sea is one of the most beloved destinations for European divers: a true aquarium close at hand. However, only a liveaboard trip allows you to reach its most remote and spectacular sites. There are two classic itineraries: the BDE, a trilogy comprising Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef, and Elphinstone Reef, and the deep south route known as St. John\u2019s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062f1e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"062f1e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab57c0 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bab57c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5382fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5382fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-5382fc0{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ca7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93ca7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BDE: icons of the Red Sea<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e4440 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52e4440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127959f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"127959f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dae285 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6dae285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BDE_rid.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" muted=\"muted\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/longimanus.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b8530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b8530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-62b8530{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9df53f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9df53f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BDE itinerary, named after the initials of the three remote sites it visits (Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef, and Elphinstone Reef), is perfect for those seeking the thrill of encounters with sharks and pelagic fish. Due to frequent currents and rough seas, this route is ideal for experienced divers. However, the chance to spot large pelagics near walls rich in colorful corals makes this experience extremely rewarding.<br \/>Below is an example of a typical itinerary with details on the most significant dives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c99a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55c99a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea9736 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6ea9736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BDE_rid.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" muted=\"muted\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/longimanus.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b511f6d elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b511f6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e1912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"43e1912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b32f7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b32f7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c6c6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5c6c6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28278b4 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28278b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16831\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina-600x375.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14bca8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a14bca8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1a181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce1a181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hurghada<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae699b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fae699b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-fae699b{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f1b5dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f1b5dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the cruise starts from Hurghada, once check-in and the initial briefing are complete, the check dive is conducted at one of the countless spots in the area. <em>Gota Abu Ramada<\/em>, <em>Small Giftun<\/em>, and <em>Shaab Sabina<\/em>\u00a0are among my favorites: shallow depths, crystal clear water, thriving corals, and an abundance of colorful fish. It is the perfect opportunity to warm up the GoPro and verify all settings ahead of the upcoming dives, which promise to be even more exciting. I have found the reefs in Hurghada to be vastly improved compared to the 90s: the ban on anchoring (albeit belated) and increased environmental protection are yielding evident results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d14d7f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d14d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16831\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sgombri-Indiani-a-Shaab-Sabina-600x375.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948cc81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"948cc81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ba071 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0ba071\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2cad4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec2cad4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brothers Islands<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633c423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"633c423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-633c423{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ac59f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ac59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the check dive, we sail for about 6 hours towards the Brothers Islands, an archipelago offering spectacular dives and extraordinary marine biodiversity.<br \/>The larger island, Big Brother, located to the north, is famous for vertical walls covered in colorful soft corals, shipwrecks, and above all, sharks: oceanic whitetips, gray reef sharks, and often hammerheads. Dives here generally include a descent onto the <em>South Plateau<\/em>, a prime spot for observing thresher sharks, and a dive on one of the two wrecks, <em>Numidia<\/em> (pictured)or <em>Aida<\/em>, depending on current intensity.<br \/>Small Brother lies about a mile to the south. Here, in addition to beautiful coral walls, you can admire pinnacles and areas teeming with life. At this site too, thresher sharks can be spotted on the <em>South Plateau<\/em>, while the <em>North Plateau<\/em> is renowned for the presence of gray reef sharks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa18169 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa18169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16827\" alt=\"Il relitto del Numidia che si trova a punta Nord della grande Brother.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck-600x375.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7625da2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7625da2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df51fd8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df51fd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16827\" alt=\"Il relitto del Numidia che si trova a punta Nord della grande Brother.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Numidia-Wreck-600x375.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7118b6a elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7118b6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbadc92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cbadc92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f051a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78f051a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a528f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a528f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242d8ac elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"242d8ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Daedalus-Zodiac.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" muted=\"muted\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Daedalus-Zodiac.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bdacc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bdacc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c30711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c30711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daedalus Reef<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504e33e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"504e33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-504e33e{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b0d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3b0d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since overnight stays at the Brothers have been banned for some years, we head south immediately after the third dive. It is the longest leg of the cruise (about 10 hours), but fortunately, we sail at night.<br \/>Upon waking, we face a breathtaking scene: Daedalus Reef, a majestic coral atoll with a small artificial island at its center, dominated by an iconic lighthouse built in 1863.<br \/>We generally stay at Daedalus for three days, completing six dives across four different spots: the <em>South Plateau<\/em>, near the boat moorings, known for oceanic whitetips, silky sharks, and barracudas; the <em>East<\/em> and <em>West<\/em> <em>walls<\/em>, rich in splendid corals and pelagic encounters; and the famous <em>North Point<\/em>, territory of hammerhead sharks and oceanic mantas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c49f0b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8c49f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Daedalus-Zodiac.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Daedalus-Zodiac.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da49a48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da49a48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057acc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"057acc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051e2c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"051e2c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399e739 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"399e739\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb8ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eeb8ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elphinstone Reef\u200b<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f1e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4f1e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-c4f1e22{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60eed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e60eed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reluctantly leaving Daedalus Reef behind, we set course for Elphinstone Reef, reaching it in about 6 hours for the final dives. This offshore reef, approximately 400 meters long, features sheer drop-offs plunging more than 100 meters. Ranked among the top ten dive sites in the world, Elphinstone offers spectacular soft coral formations and is the ideal place to spot large predators: oceanic whitetips, hammerheads, and sometimes thresher sharks. The schedule usually includes two dives: one at the <em>North Point<\/em> and one at the <em>South Point<\/em>.R<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff481db elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff481db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Corallo-a-Elphinstone-Reef.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16832\" alt=\"In questa foto si vede una parete corallina di Elphinston Reef.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Corallo-a-Elphinstone-Reef.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Corallo-a-Elphinstone-Reef-300x188.jpg 300w, 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class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16832\" alt=\"In questa foto si vede una parete corallina di Elphinston Reef.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Corallo-a-Elphinstone-Reef.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Corallo-a-Elphinstone-Reef-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Corallo-a-Elphinstone-Reef-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Corallo-a-Elphinstone-Reef-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Corallo-a-Elphinstone-Reef-600x375.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c1eef elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32c1eef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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After the ritual of rinsing the gear, it is the perfect time for a stroll along the marina: a chance to admire the yachts, enjoy the evening lights, and browse through the shops and bazaars of the waterfront. The day ends in celebration at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.divino-restaurants.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Divino Restaurant<\/a>, with great pizza and dancing to mark the end of the trip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed4e9c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"bed4e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Porth-Ghalib_rid.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78d01b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The St. John&#8217;s itinerary pushes to the deep south of Egypt, touching the Sudanese border. It is a journey into a remote and uncrowded area, famous for its extraordinary variety of coral formations and explosive biodiversity: a unique opportunity to explore pristine environments.<br \/>Despite the very high naturalistic quality, the dives are generally shallow and less demanding than other routes, making them suitable even for divers with basic experience.<br \/>Sea conditions are usually calmer compared to the BDE route, although in summer, without wind, the heat can be intense. Finally, the reef morphology offers highly protected evening anchorages, ensuring peaceful nights and ideal conditions for spectacular night dives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7679c19 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7679c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/st-john.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" muted=\"muted\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/st-john.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2f9ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f2f9ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5455539 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5455539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0269431 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0269431\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90918bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90918bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2519236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2519236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abu Dabab\u200b<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0841997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0841997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-0841997{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdcf8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cdcf8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The cruise sets sail from Port Ghalib, a short distance from Marsa Alam. Once boarding procedures and the briefing are complete, the check dive typically takes place in the Abu Dabbab area, about an hour\u2019s sail away, where conditions are generally calm and visibility is excellent. <br \/>My favorite spots here are <em>Abu Dabbab II<\/em> and <em>III<\/em>: spectacular coral gardens no deeper than 20 meters, featuring excellent visibility, vibrant pinnacles, and the almost guaranteed presence of hawksbill turtles.<br \/>A gentle yet visually rewarding start: the perfect context for fine-tuning your video gear and testing color rendering in shallow water, ensuring your setup is flawless before heading to the deep south.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3304ff7 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3304ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16722\" alt=\"Abu Dabab II vista dall&#039;imbarcazione.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca-600x374.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fecffe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fecffe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d102df3 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d102df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16722\" alt=\"Abu Dabab II vista dall&#039;imbarcazione.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Abu-Dabab-dalla-barca-600x374.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db94af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0db94af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de42832 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"de42832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181fa47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"181fa47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af87924 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"af87924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae23d8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae23d8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634c568 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"634c568\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec647e4 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ec647e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sataya.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sataya.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4305c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d4305c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896c241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"896c241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fury Shoals\u200b<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba77dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba77dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-ba77dab{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79309c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d79309c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The second day is dedicated to the Fury Shoals, a vast complex of about twenty reefs offering a variety of spectacular sites. Among the most notable are <em>Sha\u2019ab Claudio<\/em>, characterized by a maze of swim-through caves where evocative light rays filter through, and <em>Abu Galawa Soraya<\/em>, a ring-shaped reef sheltering an incredible coral garden within.<br \/>To the northeast of the system lies my favorite spot: <em>Sha\u2019ab Maksour<\/em>. It is a reef about 1.5 km long with vertical walls and a structure very similar to <em>Elphinstone<\/em>. Dives focus on the South Point and North Point, both ideal for encountering turtles, reef sharks, and with a bit of luck, hammerhead sharks.<br \/>Finally, at the southern tip stands <em>Sha\u2019ab Sataya<\/em>, famous for the large colony of resident dolphins inhabiting the natural lagoon: a unique opportunity for snorkeling and capturing breathtaking footage, always with strict respect for these splendid animals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a319cf9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a319cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sataya.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sataya.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5ac44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea5ac44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cf18a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51cf18a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c4f02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41c4f02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e1549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77e1549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">St. John's<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e367f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e367f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-e367f37{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cccb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cccb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After rounding the Ras Banas peninsula, guardian of the ancient port of Berenice, we reach St. John\u2019s, located near the Sudanese border. This area includes about ten reefs rising from a deep plateau (60-80 meters) with a unique morphology: some break the surface, while others remain submerged, topping out just a few meters below the blue. These are the so-called &#8220;Habili&#8221;, the Arabic term for these hidden pinnacles.<br \/>Must-dive sites include <em>Habili Ali<\/em>, famous for encounters with large pelagics like hammerheads and silvertips (Albimarginatus), <em>Habili Gaafar,<\/em> <em>Dangerous Reef<\/em>, <em>Gota Kebir<\/em>, and the spectacular <em>St. John\u2019s Caves<\/em>. These settings offer not just exceptional diving, but also unique opportunities to capture top-tier video content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f97a95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f97a95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a64389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a64389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/coralli-di-st-john-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16718\" alt=\"In questa foto si vede un Reef di St. John.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/coralli-di-st-john-.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/coralli-di-st-john--300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/coralli-di-st-john--18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5124f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca5124f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611f610 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"611f610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbaa455 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbaa455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a22907 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a22907\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57934d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b57934d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Longimani-a-Elphinstone.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Longimani-a-Elphinstone.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b71e66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b71e66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d136184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d136184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elphinstone Reef\u200b<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aff5f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aff5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-7aff5f4{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ecc85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84ecc85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The long journey back north culminates at the unmistakable silhouette of Elphinstone Reef. It is the worthy epilogue to the cruise: an oceanic reef exposed to currents that draws pelagic life like a magnet. Here, the diving changes pace, becoming pure adrenaline: we drift along walls that plunge into the infinite blue, hovering over the plateaus at either end where predators often patrol. Beyond the hammerheads in the deep, Elphinstone is famous for close encounters with the Oceanic Whitetip (Longimanus), which frequently accompanies divers right during their safety stop under the boat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf9c13 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"daf9c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Longimani-a-Elphinstone.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Longimani-a-Elphinstone.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22cbb96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22cbb96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164ba0c elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"164ba0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d019841 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d019841\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8236393 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8236393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f02078e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f02078e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bb582 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03bb582\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b3769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0b3769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Port Ghalib\u200b<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb628b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adb628b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-adb628b{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480e9c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"480e9c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Returning to Port Ghalib marks the end of diving and the start of relaxation. Here, home to Africa&#8217;s largest saltwater lagoon, we dedicate the afternoon to gear maintenance and rest. <br \/>The evening continues with a pleasant stroll among the marina&#8217;s yachts, browsing through illuminated bazaars, before the grand finale: a gathering at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.divino-restaurants.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Divino Restaur<\/a> to enjoy a pizza and dance in celebration of this adventure&#8217;s conclusion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09e508 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a09e508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rientro-a-Port-Ghalib.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rientro-a-Port-Ghalib.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac91305 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac91305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bf45c elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b8bf45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rientro-a-Port-Ghalib.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rientro-a-Port-Ghalib.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0069864 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0069864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563744a elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"563744a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Itinerari: quale scegliere? Il Sud del Mar Rosso egiziano \u00e8 una delle destinazioni pi\u00f9 amate dai subacquei europei: un acquario a portata di mano. Solo la vacanza in liveaboard, per\u00f2, permette di raggiungere i suoi siti pi\u00f9 remoti e spettacolari. Gli itinerari classici sono due: la BDE, ovvero la trilogia Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef ed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-954","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Itinerari - ScubaSteve Itinerai Subacquei Mar Rosso<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"mar rosso con scubasteve.it: immersioni, liveaboard e itinerari subacquei, reef spettacolari. scopri il meglio del mar rosso egiziano.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/scubasteve.it\/en\/mar-rosso\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Itinerari - 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