Almonda Liveaboard, Saudi Arabia
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8.8 Fabulous
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- Free Nitrox
- from € 264 / day
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“Nitrox is available on each dive and two zodiac are always ready to reach the diving spots from the boat. ”
Highlights
The Almonda is a spacious 40mtr/131ft liveaboard in the Red Sea that can accommodate 24 guests in 12 independently air-conditioned staterooms. There are 2 master staterooms with queen beds, 8 Deluxe staterooms with twin beds, and 2 double cabins, each with a queen bed. Every stateroom has a private bathroom and shower, a porthole window, and a hair dryer. There is also a 32-inch TV in each stateroom with a selection of 400 movies, TV shows and documentaries. Guests can also plug their computers into the TV screen to edit underwater pictures and videos.
The Almonda is spacious and comfortable, with a large salon and sun deck. It also has a hot tub, sun loungers, deck chairs, and a bar. There is also an air-conditioned salon on the sundeck with a 50” flatscreen TV. There is also a big restaurant and bar on the main deck. The experience aboard the Almonda includes all meals, snacks and beverages, as well as a variety of nightly entertainment such as diving and fish identification presentations, movies, games and more. There is also a small library of books for exchange onboard, as well as fish identification books for reference. Every diver gets their own equipment box, and there is Nitrox on board. The diving platform is very spacious, and for more distant dive sites, there are 2 Zodiacs available.
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Included: VAT, Park, Port and Fuel Fees, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Night Dives, Nitrox, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, Laundry / Pressing Services, WiFi internet.
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Hotel Transfer (354 SAR per activity), Local Transfers (559-1,254 SAR per trip), Nitrox Course (760 SAR per trip), Private Dive Guide (3,750 SAR per trip), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (760-1,520 SAR per trip).
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Almonda Reviews
- 8.8 Fabulous
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Vessel
8.1
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Crew
9.2
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Food
9.7
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Diving
8.6
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Value
8.3
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- 7.2 Good
- Sven B
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Germany
Five Corals & Seven Sisters Tour Almonda 26.10-2.11.2024
Overall nice boat with friendly stuff and very good food. The cabins were cleaned ervery day. For diving, our expectations were not met at all: - the hammerheads are in more than 60 m depth due to the water temperature of 30°C. - the diving groups were too big because one guide was only recording videos to sell them at the end of the trip. - the promised wreck dive was not done
- Recommended for
- comfortable boat with nice cabins. very good food. very freindly stuff.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Manuela P
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Switzerland
Great experience in the red sea
Great experience, the only weak point had been the dive guides a little to pushy during the dives (we were mostly dive pros so no need to be controlled)
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- The Staff. Dive sites. Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Susan P
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United Kingdom
Super reefs
Everything about the trip exceeded expectations. The reef diving was excellent, and devoid of the usual features associated with overdiving.
- Recommended for
- Professional, safety focused guides and crew.. Excellent and varied reef diving. Also lovely Wreck,Iona.. As no other liveaboard or dayboats at the dive sites, the sites were quiet, with undisturbed life..
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Richard L
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Canada
Diving in this region of the Red Sea is likely best during winter months
In early September, the water is warm to hot. The stress on coral is evident, and the quality of fish and shark encounters dramatically reduced. Many dive sites were unfortunately quite ordinary
- Recommended for
- Great crew. Small amount of guests. Good food experience.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Richard A
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United States
Absolutely amazing dive
The meeting at the airport was smooth and ahead of schedule. The connection @the airport by Leena was very organized. She got there ahead of time. Connected with everyone and helped introductions. The bus to the port was clean, good air conditioning and had newer leather seats. The bus was large enough where the 15 of us had our own 2 seats. The boat is beautiful, in great condition, the crew is fantastic, the beds are heaven. I think memory foam of some sort. Briefings are high quality. Pictures of fish. The dive guides Maged and Nina were professional and experienced. Their insight and patience made each dive amazing.
- Recommended for
- Professional crew the entire trip. Fantastic food. Beautiful boat.
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- 8.4 Very good
- nicolas M
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France
great liveaboard in unchartered areas in saudi redsea
Almonda was a great liveboard experience in saudi red sea. I did 19 dives, 2 were exceptional, 8 were very good, 5 okay and 4 quite bad as we stayed in the blue and literrally saw nothing airport transfers excellent, cabin crew excellent, dive crew excellent, food excellent. i liked that we were some of the first divers to do these dives. high risk high reward a few things to improve: - i think i was the only one with a bad cabin experience where water was dripping from the ceiling on the bed and the cabin smelled exhaust gas for the entire trip - it would be great to get better wifi. today satellite wifi is availble for cheap - our guide was great technically, as a leader but first time diving on these sites so it would be good if ocean breeze take the dive guides to sites before they lead group
- Recommended for
- best food ever on a liveboard. cabin crew and dive crew. some of the dives were memorable with unplanned encounter of a tiger and a whale shark.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Emanuela B
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Italy
My first liveaboard on Almonda, stunning exeperience
I recently had the pleasure of experiencing my first liveaboard on Almonda, and it was truly amazing. From the moment I stepped on board, the crew was available and always smiling, creating a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Their great organization and flexibility made the entire trip smooth and enjoyable. The food on Almonda exceeded my expectations. Each meal was delicious, fresh, and thoughtfully prepared, making every dining experience a delight. Dives were nice despite the season, the corals were beautiful and marine life on and off due to hot water temperature which is notmal in July. Overall, my time on Almonda was exceptional. The combination of a fantastic crew, superb organization, delightful food, and stunning coral reefs made it an unforgettable experience. I highly recommend Almonda to anyone looking for a liveaboard adventure.
- Recommended for
- amazing crew and food. beautiful corals despite we chosee to go during no pick season. organization and flexibility.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Abdulrahman K
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Saudi Arabia
Nice boat and crew & pristine reefs around Yanbu
The trip was very enjoyable as everything went very well in all aspects. The transfer from Jeddah to Yanbu was well-organized and on-time in a very comfortable van. The staff reception and briefing once on the boat was excellent and flexible. The boat itself is one of the best that I have been on (and I have done over a hundred safari trips). The cabins are spacious and AC worked very well (you need it in July in Yanbu!). The salon and the separate dining room are very well-furnished and with enough space for all (the trip was half-full but I don't expect it will be too crowded with 24 guest). The dive equipment area is big enough, and nitrox fills were as requested. The dive area also has enough space for UW cameras. Also, the dive platform was huge (although there was only 1 ladder to get out of the water). I was really impressed with the food and snacks onboard. It was fresh, varied and well-prepared. The boat staff are all experienced Egyptians and know their stuff very well. Always there when you need any help. Special mention goes to the cruise director and dive guide Maged, who gave excellent briefings and organized the dive schedule and groups efficiently. Many thanks to everyone who made my trip very enjoyable.
- Recommended for
- Very spacious and modern boat in all its spaces. Extremely helpful and hard-working staff. Excellent food quality and quantity that is well-pepared and presented.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- dee W
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United States
Nice dives with tigers and hammerheads on many dives!
I enjoyed the boat but there was a definite gasoline smell in cabin 4 for the first 3 days.
- Recommended for
- The crew. The dive guides. The food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Huseyin A
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Turkey
A dive trip from Yanbu to Jeddah
This was my second trip with Almonda (on a different route). After I made reservations, a problem occurred on a knee of mine. The divemasters and the boat crew made my diving possible by aiding my gear be transported. I am thankful for this. I did made about 75% of all dives and I enjoyed them all.
- Recommended for
- Friendliness of the crew. Good food/drinks. Ocean-breeze runs operations smoothly.
