Blue Adventurer: Cabins, Routes & Booking Status 2026

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Blue Adventurer / Red Sea Adventurer dive boat review

Blue Adventurer: the former Red Sea Adventurer

This traditional Egyptian liveaboard is known for its choice of twin, double and single cabins, and for weeks exploring the Red Sea’s wrecks and reefs. At 32 metres long and 8 metres wide, it offers a more intimate setting than the larger yachts in the region. Current departures and operating arrangements need confirmation before booking. There is no online availability on the linked booking listing at the time of this October 2026 review.

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Red Sea Adventurer and Blue Adventurer refer to the same boat. Its established layout accommodates 22 guests, with cabins spread over three levels. The photographs show the vessel described in Divezone’s earlier review; they are particularly helpful for understanding the difference between the lower-deck twin rooms and the upper-deck doubles.

Separate beds, a double, or a room to yourself?

The documented 12-cabin layout
Cabin type Position Bed arrangement
8 twin cabins Lower deck Two side-by-side single beds
2 double cabins Upper deck One double bed
2 single cabins Main deck One single bed

Each room has a private bathroom, air conditioning and in-cabin entertainment. The single-cabin option is a useful distinction for someone travelling alone: it offers privacy without relying on a shared twin becoming available for sole occupancy. Published listings disagree about whether one or two single cabins are offered, so the cabin number and current deck plan should form part of a booking confirmation.

A twin cabin works naturally for friends or dive buddies; the upper-deck double rooms suit guests who want to share one bed. Neither deck position guarantees a quiet night when the boat is travelling. Recent photographs and the precise cabin allocation matter more than a broad “luxury” label.

Life between the briefings

The upper-deck outdoor lounge is one of the boat’s inviting spaces, with tables, cushioned benches and beanbags. Part of it is shaded, making it a pleasant place to read or sit with a drink after a dive. Above it, the open sun deck offers a wider view of the sea and room to spend an evening looking at the sky.

Inside, wood finishes and red-and-white upholstery give the combined lounge and dining area a warm, familiar feel. Sofas and an entertainment system provide an alternative to staying outside, while shared dining tables make it easy to get to know the other guests. This is a compact liveaboard, however, and individual guest reports describe less room indoors and on the dive deck than the promotional photographs might suggest.

The documented meal service is a buffet of local and Western food, with snacks between meals. Vegetarian and vegan options are listed. Specific dietary needs belong in the booking discussion so that the kitchen can confirm what it can provide, especially for an allergy. Alcohol is an extra expense; a current quote should specify drinks and other inclusions.

Dive facilities and the pace of a week

The stern dive deck has space for equipment storage and leads down to the platform. The boat has two tenders, a Nitrox system and documented support for rebreather and technical diving by prior arrangement. Those facilities do not establish that a particular gas, instructor or technical programme is available on every departure.

A wreck-and-reef week can include repeated visits to a favourite site, with a different view of it as the light or conditions change. It can also involve busy moorings and groups from several boats. An April 2022 guest account describes returning directly to the boat after dives, rather than using a tender; that was one trip’s operation, not a universal rule for this vessel.

The route-specific certification, logged-dive requirement, insurance and equipment list need to be settled with the actual operator. Offshore wall diving and a sheltered reef are different propositions, and a wreck visit does not imply permission or training to enter its enclosed spaces.

Wrecks, offshore reefs and the southern alternatives

Blue Adventurer’s documented programme extends beyond a single northern circuit. The routes below distinguish recorded trips and advertised route descriptions from confirmed departures: a named programme does not, by itself, establish a bookable 2026 sailing.

Programme Documented context Principal places
Northern Wrecks & Reefs 7 nights; Hurghada return Abu Nuhas, Gubal, Thistlegorm, Dunraven and Ras Mohammed
Best of Wrecks Historical 7-night departures Northern wrecks, Salem Express and wrecks at the Brothers
Simply the Best / BDE Historical 7-night programme Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone

The northern route puts wrecks and reefs within the same week. The wreck-focused programme places more emphasis on ships, while BDE brings exposed offshore walls and longer passages. The map shows a selection of verified site references, without connecting them into a sailing order that has not been established. It does not show every named wreck, and the Hurghada marker represents the port area rather than a particular berth.

Other advertised route families

The boat’s published catalogue also describes Ultimate Red Sea (10 nights); North & Safaga; Best of the Red Sea via Daedalus, Rocky and Zabargad; Daedalus & St John’s; Deep South via St John’s and Fury Shoals; North & Brothers; and Brothers, Safaga & Elphinstone. Current operation, dates, ports and daily sequences for these alternatives remain unconfirmed.

The longer north-and-offshore combinations involve more travelling between distinct regions. The southern alternatives put the emphasis on remote reefs and offshore islands. Their names should not be used to assume a Hurghada departure: the written joining instructions must identify both embarkation and disembarkation. These are Egyptian programmes, not evidence of access to other Red Sea countries.

Selected dive-site references

Thistlegorm and Ras Mohammed illustrate the northern part of the programme; the Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone show the offshore alternative. Positions are geographic references, not navigation points or instructions for how to dive a site. Stops and wildlife depend on the voyage and conditions.

What to establish before paying

A confirmed current fare is not available from the linked partner listing. The useful next step is a written quote for the exact boat, cabin and departure, stating whether the trip is an individual booking or a charter. Other agents advertise departures, but those listings do not resolve the operating and cabin discrepancies described here.

Part of the cost What the quote needs to settle
Cabin fare Currency, per-person basis, nights, cabin number and occupancy
Mandatory additions Marine park, port, environmental, fuel and tax charges, with amounts
Diving extras Nitrox, larger cylinders, equipment hire and any private guide
Travel and personal spending Transfers, flights, insurance, alcohol and gratuities

Published inclusion lists disagree about park charges, so no all-in total is presented here. This distinction matters when comparing a seemingly inexpensive cabin with another boat’s more inclusive package.

Travelling with a non-diver?

The boat is listed as non-diver friendly, but acceptance, fares and available activities need confirmation for the actual departure.

Plan your trip

For regional context, see the Red Sea diving guide, Red Sea travel guide and liveaboard guide. Entry and travel arrangements depend on the country and itinerary.

What guests valued, and where expectations differed

The available accounts below concern trips in 2022–2023. They describe those voyages and crews, rather than verifying the boat’s present condition.

Service and atmosphere

Frank W’s LiveAboard.com review, published 8 March 2023, describes returning to Blue Adventurer and valuing the helpful crew more than the extra luxury of larger boats. Tisha and Toni, reviewing a 29 September 2023 trip on No Troubles Just Bubbles, also liked the comfortable layout and crew; Toni particularly enjoyed the food. These accounts suggest why a smaller, sociable boat appealed to them.

Space and maintenance

Harvey Cohen’s April 2022 Undercurrent report praises the cabin shower, air conditioning and helpful crew, but describes a cramped dive deck and limited indoor lounge space. Ella C’s LiveAboard.com review of 13 August 2022 reports a delayed departure associated with engine problems and no hot water that week, while still appreciating the food and guides. These are dated individual observations, not a finding about the vessel’s current condition.

Who might appreciate this layout?

The single rooms and compact social spaces are the boat’s useful distinctions. They may appeal to a solo traveller who wants privacy at night and company between dives. For a current northern programme with clearer published arrangements, compare Blue Force 2; for the southern Egyptian routes, see Turquoise / Red Sea Aggressor IV.

Questions about Blue Adventurer

Are Blue Adventurer and Red Sea Adventurer the same boat?

Yes. Red Sea Adventurer is the former name used for the vessel described on this page.

Is the boat confirmed retired?

No confirmed retirement has been established. An absence of online availability is not proof of retirement; current operation and departures need direct confirmation.

Does Blue Adventurer have single cabins?

The documented 12-cabin layout includes two main-deck singles, although one listing describes only one. Confirm the cabin number and present arrangement before booking.

Which rooms have double beds?

The two upper-deck double cabins have one double bed each. The eight lower-deck twin cabins have separate single beds.

Are all programmes northern wreck trips?

No. Historical and advertised programmes include BDE and several southern alternatives. Their current dates, ports and operating status require confirmation.

Can I rely on an old Nitrox or park-fee price?

No. Obtain the dated inclusion and supplement list for the actual departure; published listings are not consistent enough to establish a current all-in total.

Share your Blue Adventurer experience

Include your travel date, route and cabin to help readers distinguish older trips from current arrangements.

Reviewed 14 October 2026. Booking links are affiliate links; Divezone may earn a commission. Current departure confirmation remains necessary.

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One Liveaboard feedback for “Blue Adventurer / Red Sea Adventurer”

  1. I was travelling solo and diving without a known buddy for the first time and it all went well! I got along with the other single guy and with the dive guides as well so we buddied up and it’s been so much fun all along. As for the vessel, it’s incredible… very great value for the price! I still can’t believe it. This week was amazing! Thank you!

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