Tala Liveaboard, Egypt
9.4 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- En-Suite bathrooms
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“Will definitely be my first choice for future liveaboards in the area.”
Highlights
The 37m steel-hulled M/V Tala liveaboard caters to 22 guests in 11 en-suite cabins. Each cabin has individually controlled AC, with 8 located on the lower deck and 3 on the upper deck. Social areas include the indoor lounge, bar, and dining area, where freshly prepared local and international dishes are served buffet-style. There is also an upper-deck open-air lounge/sunbathing area, perfect for relaxing between dives or enjoying a cold drink at the end of the day.
Highly acknowledged for tech diving support, the M/V Tala liveaboard has a variety of gasses, such as TriMix and full He/O2 partial pressure, underwater scooters, and a selection of wings, backplates, and tanks. The dive deck at the back of the boat offers ample space for gear storage and kitting up. Itineraries aboard the Tala explore some of the best dive sites in the Egyptian Red Sea, including Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone, Ras Mohammed, and the SS Thistlegorm & Abu Nuhas wrecks.
Join the experienced crew of the MV Tala for an exciting Red Sea liveaboard. Book online today to reserve your space.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Special Dinner, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (200-320 EUR per week).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (6 EUR per day), Gratuities (80 EUR), Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox, Nitrox Course (207-283 EUR), Private Dive Guide (350 EUR per trip), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (277-470 EUR), Snorkel Gear.
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Tala Reviews
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- 9.4 Superb
- Vessel 8.9
- Crew 9.6
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.4
- Value 9.2
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- 9.2 Superb
- Eduardo A
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Spain
Great choice for diving the Red Sea
It was my first liveaboard but definitely repeating. The boat was very well fitted for diving and the technical equipment and knowledge of the personal was great. Definitely repeating with them when coming back to Egypt.
- Recommended for
- Technical knowledge and capabilities for diving in the boat. The food, drinks and service in general. Friendliness for all the staff and the environment it created.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Steven V
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Netherlands
Over too quickly 🫠😉
2nd time on this ship and definitely worth repeating!
- Recommended for
- Nothing has to be done, everything is possible. Relaxed atmosphere. Kindness and helpfulness perdoneen.
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- 8.4 Very good
- David C
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United Kingdom
Fantastic Crew
Diving the Thistlegorm at first light was fantastic
- Recommended for
- The people I met, the delightful crew and the sites I dived
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- 10 Exceptional
- Markus B
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Germany
Awesome dive safari with an awesome team
I had a great time. The boat is not too big and not too crowded. The whole team was very professional. We went to great dive sites and had numerous encounters with sharks. The Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinestone tour is long and worth it. I am not sure if others actually sail these distances. There are people who did the 4th and 5th tour with Tala already, that says everything. I am coming back as well.
- Recommended for
- Great team and crew, awesome dive sites, delicious food
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Benjamin P
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France
Diving in the North in December on the MV Tala: A review
I had an amazing first liveaboard experience on the Tala! 100% recommended :) I was originally booked to go with another company, but my trip was cancelled last minute and I ended up on the Tala, a bit by chance I must admit. And what luck did I have! The boat itself, although 30 years old, feels like it's in pristine condition; it's clearly very well maintained and everything in the cabins was working as it should (toilets, hot water, shower, lights...). I was privileged to get a cabin just for myself (they were lacking another male person to fit the remaining bed) and I greatly enjoyed that! The crew is lovely, helpful, present when you need it (put on your gear, get out of the water), but not overtly so. Our chef kept us well fed and happy with tasty meals throughout the trip. Special mention to our guides: Lereyce and Ahmed, who were absolute top notch all throughout! Lereyce gave us the best dive briefings I've ever had before every single dive, and was always helpful in so many small ways on the boat, Ahmed had a great, cheerful presence, onboard and underwater! I did the North route, and there were some very fun dive spots along the way! Of course the SS Thistlegorm stole a bit the spotlight (4 dives there), and there are some other really interesting other wrecks along the way, but Ras Mohammed and its incredible drops and reefs was equally amazing. I saw plenty of marine life; from barracudas to blue spotted rays to eagle spotted rays to dolphins to crocodile fishes, you name it! The boat caters to tech divers, so if you're into rebreathers, trimix and the like, they got you covered! It's actually fascinating to be surrounded by people who are really deep into diving and I asked loads of questions whenever I could. I'm a divemaster myself and felt every person diving had a great level. It was a good mix: "normal" recreational divers, but also some instructors, and other divemasters, besides the tech divers. What else? The ambiance onboard was good, there was a bunch of nationalities represented: German, French (me :P), Danish, Swedish, Italian, US... And conversations flowed naturally, whether on the upper decks or in the "lounge" / social area. I did the trip at the end of December (22-29) and although there was some chilly moments (getting out of the water after a night dive, brrr 🥶!), I'l was totally fine with a 5mm wetsuit + a 3mm short sleeves top to put under the wetsuit that Ahmed lent me. The water temperature for diving was very pleasant in my opinion, and I didn't feel it warranted the use of a drysuit (but quite a few people were using them), but hey, I guess that's up to how comfortable you wanna feel! All in all, fantastic first liveaboard experience, I'll definitely be back for more, hopefully on the Tala! (Ah, the only downside I can think of is that the Internet connection didn't really work well during the trip. The wifi setup died less than a day out, and we were relying mostly on our (spotty) mobile 4G connection to stay connected + Charging 10€ extra for each 500Mb chunk is a bit of a robbery tbh! anyways, we're all here to disconnect right? 😅)
- Recommended for
- The diving. The crew. The ambiance.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Padminie B
- Netherlands
Fantastic
Abu Nuhas, seeing eagle rays and enjoying water life
- Recommended for
- Stunning Red Sea, boating life and friendly crew!
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- 10 Exceptional
- Anne-Céline J
- France
Superb, organized, friendly and comfortable cruise
Superb cruise filled with wonderful things. The dives, the staff who are in our care, the chance to admit a much more than friendly group! The great New Year's Eve party! With a pro sound system! The boat is very comfortable and allows you to meet everyone Very well conducted organization
- Recommended for
- Great guides who know the place and who compose according to the diving conditions. Always attentive and full of wise and benevolent advice. The "family" atmosphere, chill. No pressure. The food and special mention for the morning falafel!.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Alejandro M
- Spain
Top
The life on board has been fantastic. The entire crew has been magnificent, super friendly and always helping with a smile
- Recommended for
- Crew. Food. Dive.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Bentje K
- Germany
Crew top, Guides top, Route top
We had a great week at Tala! There was vegetarian food, the cabins were cleaned daily, the chillout area is very cozy.Everyone is super helpful and service-oriented, the crew even helps you into the suit and puts your fins on. After each dive you got a juice for refreshment directly on the dive deck.The guides did a great job, they tried very hard to find the highlights of the route (hammerhead, thresher shark, longimanus, etc.). In addition, you could see her passion for diving, dives always lasted a full 60 minutes or more.
- Recommended for
- The dives. The guides. The helpfulness of the entire team on board.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Yann B
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Switzerland
A fantastic liveaboard with top class dive sites
L’épave du ThistelgourmBrothers Islands Dolphin House
- Recommended for
- Dive sites, welcome and friendliness on board, general atmosphere.
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