Giants and reefs of the Southern Red Sea

Giants and Reefs of the Southern Red Sea is a week of 17+ dives at Daedalus, St. John’s, Fury Shoal, Sataya, and Elphinstone. Explore vibrant coral gardens, dramatic drop-offs, and remote reefs alive with reef sharks, hammerheads, mantas, and pelagic schools. Drift along sheer walls, glide through pinnacles, and experience the Red Sea’s giants in crystal-clear blue waters.

• Daedalus — Hammerheads at Dawn — Daedalus Reef rises from 500m depths, eighty kilometres from shore. The northern plateau at 30–40m draws hammerhead schools to cleaning stations in the early morning light.
• St. John — St. John’s in August is a remote Red Sea gem, offering warm, clear waters and exceptional visibility.
• Sataya — Swimming with Spinner Dolphins — Sataya's lagoon hosts resident pods of spinner dolphins — often forty or fifty at a time — that rest and socialise in the shallow, protected water. They approach divers with genuine curiosity, circling, rolling, and diving in long arcs close enough to hear their vocalisations.
• Fury Shoals — Coral Labyrinths & Hidden Reefs — Fury Shoals is a sprawling network of reefs in the deep south, each one different from the last. Coral towers, swim-throughs barely wider than a diver, tunnels glowing with natural light, and hidden plateaus alive with marine life.
• Elphinstone — Pelagic Action on the South Plateau — Elphinstone Reef is a finger-shaped reef with dramatic vertical walls, sheer drop-offs, and vibrant soft corals. The south plateau at 25–35m is the world's most reliable location for oceanic whitetip shark encounters — they approach with unhurried confidence, pilot fish in tow.
• Courses Onboard — Advance Your Diving — This itinerary is ideal for continuing education. Our instructors offer PADI Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air Nitrox, Deep Diver, and other specialty courses during the expedition.