Saudi Explorer (click for details)

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We have a week on board Saudi Explorer to explore the Farasan Banks , described by Jacques Cousteau during his first expedition to the Red Sea in 1963 as one of the most fascinating and unspoiled areas on the planet.  Still known for an incredible variety of hard and soft coral and a massive presence of coral fish aswell as large pelagic fish including shoals of hammerhead sharks this promises to be an exciting trip!

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Designed and built by the Award-Winning Tornado Marine Fleet, the steel hulled M/V Typhoon is set to become the flagship of the fleet boasting a stylish modern interior and exterior. This ship has the ability to sail in all sea conditions due it its steel hull, which also gives it excellent stability.

Typhoon will be exploring Saudi Arabia from December 2021 and whilst in Saudi she will be known as the Saudi Explorer. All cabins are main or upper deck meaning each get a sea view.

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Farasan Banks is a vast archipelago of small islands and coral reefs, many of which are semi-surfacing. This whole area was of volcanic origin. The madreporic columns growing on the edge of the old craters formed vertical walls from over 300 meters deep.

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Sea temperature is approx 25 degrees so a long 5mm wetsuit with a shortie over the top or thermal underneath if you feel the cold should be enough.   air temp can be cool at night so bring warm clothes for the boat in the evening.

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This trip includes wall diving and is not suitable for beginners.

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See Scuba Travel website for more details.

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Travel info:  After landing in Jeddah we spend 1 night in a hotel in Jeddah before transferring to the boat (2.45 hour private, air conditioned bus journey) at the port in Al Lith.  We then spend 6 nights on board the boat , then drive back up to Jeddah, explore the old town and have a night in a hotel followed by the 09.20 flight the next morning.