Turquoise / Red Sea Aggressor IV: 2026 Routes & Cabins

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This is the Turquoise vessel, built in 2021, now sailing the Aggressor programme. The name Red Sea Aggressor IV also appears in accounts of an earlier vessel, so the date matters when comparing photographs, cabins and guest reports. The present layout has four Master cabins and nine Deluxe cabins; older descriptions of Turquoise accommodating 34 people no longer describe this operation.

A twin cabin or a queen bed?

Cabins have a television and 220 V power. The bed arrangement is the useful first distinction: Deluxe suits friends who want separate beds, while Master gives couples a queen bed. Cabin numbers make a booking conversation much clearer than simply requesting an “upper” room, since both categories occupy that level.

Life between dives

The air-conditioned salon is a comfortable place to linger over a book or talk through the morning’s dives. Outside, the shaded sun deck, lounge seating and hot tub offer a slower pace after time underwater. A week here is still organised around diving, but these shared spaces give the surface intervals their own appeal.

Meals combine Egyptian and international cooking: lentil soup, hummus, rice and vegetable dishes sit alongside fish, chicken or beef, with fruit and desserts to finish. There is no pork. Dietary requests go through the pre-trip guest form and a conversation with the chef; specific allergy arrangements need agreement before departure.

A non-diving companion’s acceptance, fare and suitable activities need confirmation for the chosen sailing.

Diving from Red Sea Aggressor IV

Dives use the yacht or tenders, with a check dive near the coast before the offshore passages. A computer, surface marker buoy and reel are required equipment. The standard cylinder is 12 L; 15 L rental and paid Nitrox are available. Certification cards and the operator’s medical paperwork are required, with medical approval where the form calls for it.

The June 2026 preparation guide describes roughly 18–22 dives on a standard week, subject to conditions. Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone can involve current, open-water pickups and exposed walls. Discuss your recent experience with the team before booking: a comfortable reef dive at the start does not establish the difficulty of the offshore days. All diving follows recreational, non-decompression limits.

Choose between offshore islands and the deeper south

The standard programmes are seven nights, Saturday to Saturday, from Port Ghalib. Departure follows port clearance, usually on Sunday, with the final dives and return on Friday. Overnight crossings are part of both routes; the attraction of remote reefs comes with time under way.

Two examples of how a week unfolds

BDE, June 2026: Port Ghalib → Marsa Trombi for the check dives → Small Brother → Big Brother → Daedalus → Elphinstone → Abu Dabab 6 and 3 → Marsa Shouna → Port Ghalib. The map connects the confirmed regional references; Marsa Trombi is described here but is not pinned without a verified coordinate.

St John’s & Daedalus, September 2026: Port Ghalib → Marsa Shouna → Abu Dabab 6 → Daedalus → St John’s Paradise and Caves → Satayah → Claudia → Gota Satayah → Shaab Maksour → Claudia → Abu Galawa Small → Elphinstone → Port Ghalib. The St John’s marker represents the reef group, rather than an exact position for Paradise.

These are examples from completed voyages, not fixed daily schedules. The southern September trip included successive overnight passages to Daedalus and St John’s, then a northward return through Fury Shoals. Wildlife sightings, snorkelling stops and lighthouse visits depend on the day. The nine-night layers show advertised destinations and port areas only, because a confirmed sailing order is not published.

Main dive-site locations

The Brothers and Daedalus bring the offshore-wall element; St John’s, Claudia and nearby Fury Shoals reefs add coral formations and passages. A swim-through is a site feature, not an instruction to enter it. The guide’s briefing, your training and the conditions determine the actual dive. Map positions are planning references based on the CDWS directory, not navigation points.

A glimpse of the southern Red Sea

This Aggressor destination film introduces the region. It predates the 2026 vessel change and is not a tour of the current Turquoise cabins; the cover is an illustrative photograph of the current boat.

▶ Watch the southern Red Sea film

Open the southern Red Sea destination film.

Cabin fares and the onboard bill

The published 2026 seven-night reference fares are US$2,699 for Deluxe and US$2,799 for Master per person. A dated booking quote establishes availability, occupancy terms and any offer; these are reference fares rather than live prices. The nine-night crossings need their own quote.

At those reference amounts, cabin fare plus the listed mandatory onboard charges comes to US$2,927 in Deluxe or US$3,027 in Master, before optional extras. Nitrox adds US$114 with 14% VAT. Confirm the final invoice and avoid adding a fee twice if a package already includes it.

Allow separately for flights, entry formalities, insurance, equipment hire, transfers outside the included arrangements and gratuities. Friday’s dinner ashore is not included. Beer and wine are included aboard. Internet access is limited to port, so this is not a dependable working-holiday connection.

Joining the boat

For the standard Port Ghalib trip, Marsa Alam airport is the closest gateway; Hurghada involves a much longer road transfer. Boarding is Saturday afternoon and checkout is by 8 am the following Saturday. An earlier arrival leaves room for delayed flights and luggage. The one-way crossings need a separate flight plan because the trip ends in a different area.

The written joining instructions should settle the transfer, marina and last diving time before flights are booked. Entry requirements depend on nationality and the Egyptian itinerary; consult the relevant official advice as well as the operator’s document deadlines.

What guests loved — and what could be better

Accounts published on LiveAboard.com in 2026 repeatedly praise meals and the crew. The same listing also contains reviews from the previous Aggressor IV vessel, so its overall score should not be read as a Turquoise-only rating.

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