Sea Treasure

Sea Treasure is a steel motor yacht built in 2026, 47 metres long and 10 wide. She is run by the Hurghada operator Sea Crown and sails from Hurghada Marina on Saturdays for a week. The hull is white with dark-tinted glazing, and the ship’s name runs along the side below the upper deck. She was built for two things at once — diving and kite safaris — so her decks are roomier than on most Egyptian boats of the same size.

Thirty-six guests are accommodated in eighteen cabins, each with a window, a private bathroom, air conditioning and a safe. Two more cabins on the lower deck are reserved for the dive guides — guests do not stay in them. The main deck has six twin cabins and two suites with a whirlpool bath by the window. The upper deck has six cabins, two of them with flexible bedding, and two Luxury Suites, also with whirlpool baths. Two more twin cabins sit on the sun deck, next to the saloon. Any cabin can be taken for single use, at a supplement on the berth price.

The five decks are laid out as follows. Lower — the restaurant with the galley and the guides’ cabins. Main — cabins and the dive deck at the stern. Upper — cabins and an aft lounge with sofas and a bar. Sun deck — an air-conditioned saloon with sofas and a 65-inch television, the wheelhouse and a foredeck. The top deck is open: a jacuzzi, sun loungers and sofas along the rails. On board there are three bars, a massage and relaxation area, a hot and cold drinks corner, toilets on every deck and charging stations for devices. There is Wi-Fi, but the connection depends on coverage: at the remote reefs there may be no signal.

Dives are led by the operator’s guides: as a rule, up to three daytime dives a day plus a night dive where it is permitted. Night dives are banned in the marine parks. A 12-litre tank and weights are included; a 15-litre tank and nitrox cost extra. On board there are three compressors, DIN adaptors, support for sidemount, rebreathers and technical diving, a shaded dive deck and a dedicated gear storage area. For photographers there is a camera table and separate rinse tanks for underwater equipment. Two tenders for dive drops sit on the stern platform.

The operator’s requirements. You need a certification card, physical or digital; a lost PADI or SSI card can be verified online. If more than six months have passed since your last dive and you have fewer than 30 logged dives, a scuba review is required before departure. Maximum depth is set by your certification: usually no deeper than 30 metres, deeper only with Deep Diver, Rescue Diver, Divemaster or higher. Insurance covering diving, evacuation and recompression is mandatory. The northern routes are open to Open Water divers, while for Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone the operator requires experience and a minimum number of logged dives. Children can dive from the age of 10 with a Junior Open Water certification.

Money on top of the berth price. Port and marine park fees are €130 per trip, paid in advance. Crew gratuity is €120 per trip, paid on board. The berth price depends on the cabin and the date: suites and cabins on the upper decks cost more than main deck cabins, and on some dates every cabin is sold at the same price.

The week runs like this: day one — check-in at the marina, briefing and cabin allocation; days two to seven — departure, check dive and the route; day eight — check-out from the yacht. Meals are full board: a buffet of European and local cuisine, snacks and soft drinks all day, a special dinner and a beach barbecue. The crew speaks several languages, and smoking is allowed only in designated areas.