THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE + LAND EXTENSION (CAIRO)
Simply: the best of the Egyptian Red Sea
Special cruise aboard the fantastic M/Y SS Contessa to the most renowned sites of the Egyptian Red Sea: the Brothers Islands, the Daedalus and Elphinstone Reefs. A great classic of the Red Sea called the ‘Golden Triangle’ because of the geographical organisation of the three big areas, present on this cruise.
Outstanding dive sites: Small Brother (quintessential area for pelagic sightings and presence of a wonderful forest of giant gorgonians), Big Brother (where the Numidia and Aida wrecks are located; highlights include walls full of corals, alcyonarians, black coral trees and whip corals, as well as encounters with large pelagics), Elphinstone Reef (with its characteristic vertical walls upholstered with soft corals and gorgonians; possibility of large pelagics), Daedalus Reef (the furthest offshore reef and one of the best for shark encounters, especially hammerheads and thresher sharks), Shaab Marsa Alam (with its impressive hard coral gardens) and Shaab Sharm (with spectacular vertical walls and pelagic encounters).
