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35 m · 28 guests · 14 cabins
Star Jet is a 35-metre steel liveaboard run by Blue Shades Diving of Hurghada, whose fleet also includes Bismarck and Sea Treasure. The hull is easy to recognise: turquoise below the deck line, white superstructure, with the name STAR JET spelled out in large letters on the superstructure, on the transom and on the bulkhead of the aft lounge. The vessel was built in 2004, refitted in 2025, and has four decks.
The cabin count on this boat needs explaining up front. The deck plan shows fifteen numbered cabins — eight on the lower deck, four on the main deck, three on the sun deck. The operator’s own marketing page variously claims 15 rooms, “13 guest cabins and 2 for instructors”, and 26 guests. In practice fourteen cabins are sold, numbers 2 through 15. Cabin 1 on the lower deck sits next to the captain’s and crew quarters and is not offered to guests. So the honest figure is 14 cabins and 28 berths, two people per cabin. Both the operator’s booking system and the vessel’s specification table agree on this.
The layout is straightforward. The lower deck holds eight cabins along a corridor with the engine room aft. The main deck has four cabins forward, the galley, and a dining room running the full width of the hull with windows down both sides. The sun deck has a saloon with large sofas and a bar, and forward of it three cabins, two of them suites with large beds. Above that sit the wheelhouse and the captain’s cabin, and on top an open sundeck with loungers under awnings. The aft lounge on the teak deck, with sofas and low tables, is the second most popular spot on board after the dive deck.
The dive deck takes up the whole after end of the main deck: two rows of tank racks along the sides, crates for gear, wooden benches, and a teak platform with two ladders into the water. Two speedboats run divers out to the entry points. A 12-litre tank and weights are included in the price; nitrox is available on board but costs extra.
The money side is typical for Egypt, and the key part is worth knowing in advance. The week covers accommodation, full board, soft drinks, three to four dives a day, tank and weights, towels and Wi-Fi. On board the crew collects the marine park fee together with the port fee, plus crew gratuities — the operator lists both as exclusions but publishes no figure for either, so neither do we. The operator asks for onboard payments in cash: euros, US dollars and pounds sterling are accepted, and nothing at all is said about taking cards on board. Bring cash with you.
The boat works year round and covers both ends of the Red Sea. Winter means the north — Abu Nuhas, Tiran, Ras Mohammed and the Thistlegorm, leaving from and returning to Hurghada. Spring and summer add the far south on a loop out of Marsa Alam. The main working itinerary is Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone, and there is an important detail on it: roughly half of those departures start in one port and finish in another — Hurghada to Marsa Alam or the reverse. That changes your return flight, so every such date carries its own note in the schedule.
No mark-up
You pay the rate the operator publishes. The only thing added on top is the actual payment processing cost — no fee of ours.
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We help you pick the cabin and dates, answer questions on the route and gear, and stay reachable until you are home — in English, in your time zone.
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Yacht Specifications
Length
35 m
Beam
8.9 m
Material
Steel
Year Built
2004
Capacity
28 guests
Cabins
14
Speed
25 knots, cruising 15
Engine
2 × Mercedes
Refit
2025
Bathrooms
17
Tender
2 speedboats
Water capacity
18,000 l
Fuel capacity
16,000 l
Freshwater maker
watermaker, 15,000 l per day
On Board
Diving on board
Blue Shades applies a single fleet-wide entry requirement and it is a demanding one: as a rule you need Advanced Open Water and 50 logged dives. Some departures accept Open Water divers with 20 logged dives, but only on condition that the Advanced course is completed on board — the specific date has to be agreed with the operator in advance. A valid certification card is mandatory, physical or digital; if the card is lost, the operator can verify certification through the PADI or SSI databases. 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 or as your first dive. Maximum depth is set by certification level and normally does not exceed 30 metres — deeper only with Deep Diver, Rescue, Divemaster or higher. All dives are guided, 8 to 10 divers per guide, maximum bottom time 60 minutes, and you should surface with no less than 50 bar. Miss the briefing and you do not dive. Night dives are not possible everywhere: they are banned by the marine park authority at Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone, and Brothers currently permits no overnight stays at all. Alcohol is prohibited before and between dives — the first drink comes only after the last dive of the day, and the rule applies to snorkellers too. Insurance covering diving, evacuation and hyperbaric treatment is mandatory; the operator does not sell it, so arrange the policy yourself. Minimum age on board is 8, and children must be accompanied by their parents.
Food
The operator asks that special dietary requests be limited to allergies and religious requirements and be given at the time of booking — the chef then cooks separately. Water, tea, coffee, juice and soft drinks are included and unlimited. Alcohol is allowed on board only after the last dive of the day; whether it is included in the price or sold on board, the operator does not say. For anything bought on board the operator asks for cash — euros, US dollars and pounds sterling are accepted, as are bank transfers. Nothing is said about accepting cards on board, so it is safer to bring cash.
Navigation and safety
Cabins
· 7 cabins
Double and single bed
Beds: 1 double and 1 single bed
The seven lower deck cabins are the base category from which the price of the week is calculated. Inside there is a double bed and a single bed with a bedside unit and mini-fridge between them, and above the headboard a mirror in a carved wooden frame set into a quilted panel. There is a built-in wardrobe with shelves, an en-suite bathroom with shower and toilet, and individually controlled air conditioning. Light comes from portholes. The cabin suits solo travellers too — the operator will pair you with a guest of the same gender, or you can take the whole cabin for a single supplement.
· 3 cabins
Twin beds
Beds: 2 single beds
Three cabins forward on the main deck — one level up from the lower deck, with a window instead of a porthole and a square metre more space. Two single beds run along the bulkheads with a fridge unit between them, a warm-toned quilted panel above the headboards and wooden trim along the deckhead. The bathroom with shower and toilet is private and the air conditioning is individually controlled. The dining room and galley are on this same deck and the dive deck is a dozen paces away. The deck surcharge is already built into the berth price.
· 1 cabin
Double bed
Beds: 1 double bed
The only cabin of its kind on the main deck: one wide double bed instead of two singles, no sharing, the cabin goes to you whole. The headboard is soft and quilted, opposite it there is open shelving and a mini-fridge, and a picture on the bulkhead. The bathroom with shower and toilet is private and the air conditioning is individually controlled. A choice for a couple who do not need a suite but do want one bed and a door that closes.
· 1 cabin
Twin beds
Beds: 2 single beds
The only twin on the sun deck and the brightest cabin at this price step: a panoramic window across the bulkhead, 14 square metres, two single beds and a shelved recess. The saloon and bar are just outside the door and the loungers are a few paces further. It is a longer walk down to the dive deck than from the main deck cabins, but at anchor it is noticeably quieter up here and you can see the horizon. The deck surcharge is already built into the berth price.
· 2 cabins
Double bed
Beds: 1 large double bed
The two suites are the best cabins on the vessel. A large double bed with a tall buttoned headboard, windows along the side with curtains, a dressing table with a mirror and a private bathroom. The finish is lighter and richer than in the rest of the boat: cream panelling, a marbled panel behind the headboard and a wooden floor. The suite is booked whole with no sharing. The category surcharge is already in the berth price and runs between 100 and 150 euros per person per trip depending on the date.
Schedule & Pricing
North: Abu Nuhas, Tiran, Ras Mohammed and the Thistlegorm
A loop out of Hurghada and back over the northern reefs and the wagons of the Thistlegorm, the best known wreck in the Red Sea. The programme takes in the Abu Nuhas reefs with the freighters Giannis D and Chrisoula K, the Strait of Tiran with its four reefs, and the Ras Mohammed reserve. This is the vessel's most accessible itinerary by certification level and the calmest in terms of passages: nights are spent in sheltered anchorages and there are few long runs. The operator runs two programmes on it — Abu Nuhas – Ras Mohammed – Tiran and Tiran – Ras Mohammed – Thistlegorm; the sites are almost the same, only the order differs.
October 2026
1 departureDecember 2026
4 departuresFebruary 2027
2 departuresMarch 2027
2 departuresApril 2027
1 departureMay 2027
1 departureJune 2027
1 departureAugust 2027
2 departuresSeptember 2027
2 departuresNovember 2027
1 departureDecember 2027
3 departuresBrothers, Ras Mohammed and the Thistlegorm
A mixed programme out of Hurghada and back: two days offshore at the Brothers Islands and the rest of the week on northern classics — Ras Mohammed and the Thistlegorm. The Brothers are two lonely islands 60 kilometres off the coast, with sheer walls, schooling barracuda and good odds on grey reef and oceanic whitetip sharks, plus two steamers lying on the slope, the Numidia and the Aida. Currents there are strong and exposed, which makes this itinerary noticeably more demanding than the purely northern one. Night dives are banned at the Brothers.
September 2026
1 departureBrothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone
The vessel's main itinerary and a Red Sea classic for experienced divers: three offshore reefs in a row. The Brothers with their walls and two steamers, Daedalus — a lone reef with a lighthouse in the middle of the sea where hammerheads and grey reef sharks hold, and Elphinstone with its famous south plateau. All of it is open water, current and depth, and night dives at these three sites are banned by the marine park authority. Watch the port: roughly half of these departures run one way — Hurghada to Marsa Alam or the reverse — and the return flight has to be booked from the other city. Every such date carries a note.
September 2026
2 departuresOctober 2026
2 departuresNovember 2026
2 departuresMarch 2027
2 departuresApril 2027
1 departureAugust 2027
1 departureSeptember 2027
1 departureOctober 2027
4 departuresNovember 2027
1 departureSafaga, Daedalus and Brothers
A repositioning itinerary between south and north: the vessel works its way up from Marsa Alam to Hurghada, calling at Daedalus and the Brothers on the way, and finishes the week on the Safaga reefs where the ferry Salem Express lies. There are only a couple of departures — these are the dates when the boat changes base. Departure and arrival ports are always different here; book the return flight from Hurghada.
October 2026
1 departureMay 2027
1 departureFar south: St John's, Rocky, Zabargad and Sataya
A summer loop out of Marsa Alam and back over the southernmost reefs in Egyptian waters. St John's is a scattering of coral gardens, caves and tunnels near the Sudanese border; Rocky and Zabargad are two remote islands with walls and a good hit rate on big pelagics; Sataya in Fury Shoals is known for its resident spinner dolphins; and Elphinstone gets added when the weather allows. The operator runs five programmes here with different site combinations — Sataya and St John's, Rocky and Zabargad – St John's – Elphinstone, Elphinstone – St John's – Sataya, Rocky and Zabargad – St John's – Sataya, and Daedalus – Elphinstone – Sataya. The passages are long, there is almost no connectivity, and both departure and arrival port are Marsa Alam.
April 2027
1 departureMay 2027
1 departureJuly 2027
5 departuresSeptember 2027
1 departureOctober 2027
1 departurePrices and availability can change. Get in touch and we'll confirm current dates and pricing.
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Required extras
Optional extras
Extras are shown per person and are paid on board.
from 1000 EUR / 7 nights
Estimated wait time — 24 hours
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Double and single bed
The seven lower deck cabins are the base category from which the price of the week is calculated. Inside there is a double bed and a single bed with a bedside unit and mini-fridge between them, and above the headboard a mirror in a carved wooden frame set into a quilted panel. There is a built-in wardrobe with shelves, an en-suite bathroom with shower and toilet, and individually controlled air conditioning. Light comes from portholes. The cabin suits solo travellers too — the operator will pair you with a guest of the same gender, or you can take the whole cabin for a single supplement.
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- lower deck
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- Windows
- Porthole
- Cabin numbers
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- Yacht Specifications
- 11 m²
- cabins of this type
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- 1000
Twin beds
Three cabins forward on the main deck — one level up from the lower deck, with a window instead of a porthole and a square metre more space. Two single beds run along the bulkheads with a fridge unit between them, a warm-toned quilted panel above the headboards and wooden trim along the deckhead. The bathroom with shower and toilet is private and the air conditioning is individually controlled. The dining room and galley are on this same deck and the dive deck is a dozen paces away. The deck surcharge is already built into the berth price.
- Deck
- main deck
- Beds
- 2 single beds
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- Cabin numbers
- 09, 10, 12
- Yacht Specifications
- 12 m²
- cabins of this type
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- from
- 1080
Double bed
The only cabin of its kind on the main deck: one wide double bed instead of two singles, no sharing, the cabin goes to you whole. The headboard is soft and quilted, opposite it there is open shelving and a mini-fridge, and a picture on the bulkhead. The bathroom with shower and toilet is private and the air conditioning is individually controlled. A choice for a couple who do not need a suite but do want one bed and a door that closes.
- Deck
- main deck
- Beds
- 1 double bed
- Windows
- Porthole
- Cabin numbers
- 11
- Yacht Specifications
- 12 m²
- cabins of this type
- 1
- from
- 1080
Twin beds
The only twin on the sun deck and the brightest cabin at this price step: a panoramic window across the bulkhead, 14 square metres, two single beds and a shelved recess. The saloon and bar are just outside the door and the loungers are a few paces further. It is a longer walk down to the dive deck than from the main deck cabins, but at anchor it is noticeably quieter up here and you can see the horizon. The deck surcharge is already built into the berth price.
- Deck
- sun deck
- Beds
- 2 single beds
- Windows
- Panoramic window
- Cabin numbers
- 13
- Yacht Specifications
- 14 m²
- cabins of this type
- 1
- from
- 1080
Double bed
The two suites are the best cabins on the vessel. A large double bed with a tall buttoned headboard, windows along the side with curtains, a dressing table with a mirror and a private bathroom. The finish is lighter and richer than in the rest of the boat: cream panelling, a marbled panel behind the headboard and a wooden floor. The suite is booked whole with no sharing. The category surcharge is already in the berth price and runs between 100 and 150 euros per person per trip depending on the date.
- Deck
- sun deck
- Beds
- 1 large double bed
- Windows
- Panoramic windows
- Cabin numbers
- 14, 15
- Yacht Specifications
- 14 m²
- cabins of this type
- 2
- from
- 1150
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