Elegante Liveaboard, Djibouti
8.1 Very good - Naturalist Guide
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Family Cabins
“Friendly crew, relaxed atmosphere”
Highlights
The beautiful Elegante is a traditional wooden schooner offering diving trips in Djibouti from November - January each year. During this special time of the year, the seas are full of plankton-rich nutrients, and whale sharks stop off in Djibouti as part of their annual migration to feed in these waters. Besides whale sharks, divers may also encounter manta rays and diving spectacular reefs and wrecks far from the Red Sea crowds.
Topside, the Elegante caters to just 14 guests in 7 cabins. Each cabin features double or twin beds, private bathrooms, and AC. Communal areas include the indoor lounge with an entertainment area, and a covered outdoor lounge and dining area, a great place to relax and enjoy the sea breeze and amazing views.
Join the Elegante liveaboard for a fantastic diving trip in Djibouti. Book online today to reserve your space.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels.
Required Extras: Port Fees (130 EUR), Visas and Fees (30 EUR per trip).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance, Gratuities (60 EUR), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Snorkel Gear, WiFi internet (20 EUR per week).
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Elegante Reviews
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- 8.1 Very good
- Vessel 7.1
- Crew 8.8
- Food 9.3
- Diving 7.1
- Value 8.1
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- 10 Exceptional
- Simon H
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France
A unique experience
We spent an incredible week on the Elegante. The crew was adorable and we really had fun with them. The food was delicious (quality and quantity) with various menus. Dives were various as well and the underwater life there is rich (many pods, big fishes, turtles, rays, dolphins...). We had the chance to swim with whale sharks while snorkelling AND diving which will remain quite a great memory. We also really appreciated the vintage style of the boat which contrasts with the now usual big white yachts. We definitely want to come back to discover sudanese waters ! Thanks for these precious moments. Marine & Simon
- Recommended for
- Dives, Kindness of the crew and whale sharks
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Rudolf H
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Germany
Encounter with whale sharks
There is a warm, familiar and cheerful atmosphere on board.We were spoiled with absolutely delicious and varied food.The captain is a master of his craft. His serenity and calmness is beneficial.Our dive guide Alice: Never before have we seen a dive guide with many years of professional experience who still goes diving several times a day with such great joy and enthusiasm. Their underwater singing will always be remembered.We came for the whale sharks and were surprised by the variety of large and small fish underwater.If you are looking for pure diving without mass tourism, this is the place for you!We would love to come back!
- Recommended for
- Diving. Food, friendliness and service. Dive guide Alice 🫶 .
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- 9.2 Superb
- Philippe G
- France
A superb and very friendly and relaxing stay
The dive into the fault, very impressive. The encounter with the whale sharks, although we only saw them on the penultimate day.The excursion to Lake Assal with beautiful scenery and the impressive tectonic fault.And then all those very nice evenings over a drink.
- Recommended for
- The boat is beautiful, well appointed. Claudio's friendliness, the friendliness of the crew. And tasty food.
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- 7.6 Good
- Ignas U
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Lithuania
Very nice
Friendly crew, relaxed atmosphere
- Recommended for
- scienery, sun, relaxation
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- 8.4 Very good
- Nadine F
- Germany
intact, species-rich underwater world
very friendly crew, always trying to make you feel gooddelicious, varied foodgreat experience with the whale sharks very nice dive sites, intact reefs with many fish / large schools of fish and very beautiful partly huge corals
- Recommended for
- Whale sharks, intact huge corals, underwater biodiversity
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- 7.6 Good
- Jeroen M
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Netherlands
A wonderful diving week in Djibouti 🇩🇯
It was a very interesting and fun group of fellow divers. The chance of seeing whale sharks is 90% during this trip. We saw 3 of them during a night dive and later while snorkeling and near the boat. The dive sites are still pristine and you see a lot of coral, fish, turtles and mantas. The steel diving tanks are 15L. So the diving was great. The food at the boat was also delicious and all from that small kitchen.The sleeping cabin, on the other hand, was much smaller than I was used to with other liveaboards and also very hot at night.The boat is not specifically for diving. Outside the diving season, guests can fish. So a real dive deck is not available. Everything is on the foredeck. For 14 guests there is 1 dive guide. Personally, I would have preferred a second dive guide. Especially during dives with currents or less visibility. The group could not stay together regularly. Furthermore, I missed a good standard boat safety briefing on arrival. But we had a very interesting week in Djibouti.
- Recommended for
- Whale sharks. Beautiful unspoilt dive sites. Delicious food on board.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Yuchen W
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Canada
Great liveaboard for swimming with whale sharks
We had basically a private liveboard for just 3 people (myself solo and another couple). The crew was very friendly and catered to all our needs, especially with regards to the delicious food! Often for dinner we'd eat whatever fish we freshly caught during the day. The highlight of the trip was swimming with whale sharks. We didn't consistently find them everyday, but on one day we had two excursions where we encountered 10+ whale sharks feeding. The experience was incredible, especially during the week, when there weren't any day boats from Djibouti City and we were able to enjoy these magical animals alone. The diving itself was also good and its tranquility balanced out the tiring effort of swimming with whale sharks. There were lots of colourful fish and coral, but it did get a little repetitive after a while, although I suppose that's because the focus was staying at the best spots where whale sharks feed. Overall, highly recommended trip especially if you're looking for a good value-for-money liveboard for whale sharks.
- Recommended for
- whale sharks, food, crew friendliness
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Dieter V
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Belgium
World class whale shark experience
Great diving on unspoiled reefs. We've been lucky to find whale shark on every attempt, thanks to the amazing crew who were very experienced in finding them. Apart from the the whale sharks, we've seen turtles, rays (including manta ray), an much much more. Good food, relaxed atmosphere, and truly astonishing encounters with the whale sharks.
- Recommended for
- Whale sharks, Unspoiled coral reefs, great helpful crew
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Werner B
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Austria
I fulfilled several dreams at once. A 2nd tour to other places in this area is of great interest
WHALE SHARKS, GITTAREN SHARKS, MOBULAS, GREAT UNDERWATER LANDSCAPES
- Recommended for
- The diving sites. The team. Harmonious participants.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Elisabeth U
- Austria
Modest diving with nice crew in Djibouti
Friendly divemaster,captain,crew, helpful,Interesting excursion to Lac Assal and Djibouti TownSeveral attempts to find whale sharks, unfortunately only 2 briefly seenFood really varied and nicely presentedProblems and wishes are solved immediately or attempts are made to find solutions.But---Aging sailing ship, problems in the cabin - defective door handle, toilet flush but are repaired by crewOnly 15l steel bottles! So very cumbersome over ladder to the zodiac, equipment constantly in the sun, dive sites modest, almost all divers sick with gastrointestinal complaints
- Recommended for
- Friendly crew, good food, impressive scenery
