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Oonasdivers are proud to present the newest vessel, M.S. Royal Evolution. To compliment this exciting new boat to the Southern Red Sea, we are offering a new 14 night route into Sudan and as far south as the Eritrean border, along with her established Sudan route embarking from Port Galib.
Royal Evolution is one of the most sophisticated and high-Tec liveaboards in the Red Sea, there are no compromises in safety, facilities or professionalism in the diving services provided. Royal Evolution was built according to SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea regulations) and under the full survey of the international surveyor Bureau Veritas.
Royal Evolution has accommodation for 24 passengers in double and twin share cabins, all with en suite facilities and individual air-conditioning. Space and grace are the hallmarks of the passenger cabins, good sized beds, writing tables, picture windows all maintained to a high standard.
In any grand hotel the key to five a star rating is what goes on behind the scenes. With four comprehensively equipped decks on 39.50 meters of steel mono-hulled vessel, Royal Evolution is a high, wide and handsome platform that can accommodate up to 16 hard working crew.
Having given the cabins roomy dimensions and classy fittings, they decided to turn their same attentions to the bathrooms, having room to move around in a bathroom is true luxury, and the tub showers are a real treat.
The design of Royal Evolution features so many deck and lounge areas that there is always somewhere to get away from the group when you feel like a little solitude. After a day's diving and an evening of wining and dining there are times when an armchair beckons, comfortable lounge areas are amply provided within her air conditioned interior, so sit back and relax, you have another diving day ahead of you tomorrow.
Food is always on a divers mind, lets face it, we dive, we eat, we sleep and this can be repeated several times throughout the day. With this is mind and with a 14 night extended tour, careful consideration has been taken to ensure that the pantry and freezer space ensures that full bellies and energy levels will be sustained throughout your voyage.
We, as divers, have good reason to be fussy about our equipment and technical facilities that are on board and safety is always on our mind. Divers use comfortable and wide boarding steps down to the water, and meticulous attention to detail is evident in the dive racks and back up gears. The dive deck is equipped with two showers.
Underwater photography is the favored trophy-hunting of today's dive charters and Royal Evolution gives them first class equipment to pursue this rewarding pastime, a specialist photographic viewing table and video sets are a popular facility.
Royal Evolution provides clients at the top end of the world's adventure holiday market with all the facilities of a first class hotel, a spacious dining area is the place for hearty meals, relaxed conversation and the beginnings of new friendship…
| Tour Cost | Sudan Itinerary | Specifications | Page Top |
| Tour cost 2009 |
| PER DIVER | |
| 14 nights Sudan | £2620 |
| Extended charter | £2735 |
| Sudanese local taxes and entry visa supplement | £360 |
PADI Advanced qualification or equivalent & a minimum of 50 logged dives required
‘Diver price’ based on UK Gatwick flights, Marsa Alam transfers, 13 nights full board & 1 night hotel HB, dive guide, weight belt, weights and cylinders.
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Only a 5.5 hour flight from Manchester or Gatwick direct to Marsa Alam and your 14 day Sudan adventure can begin.
The first entry visa at the airport will be included within your tour. The second one will be arranged & paid by the boat at Port Ghaleb as it’s included in your tour package.
Royal Evolution organize and pay for you the Sudan entry Visa . You will need only one entry Visa for Sudan, we at Oonasdivers will send you the Visa application form (in Word format) which has to be completed and sent back to us or with a scanned passport copy two weeks before the departure day, accordingly we’ll send them to our agent in Sudan who arrange in advanced the Sudan entry Visa for you before our arrival to Port Sudan and will be issue & stamped on your passport upon our arrival to Port Sudan.
Sudan authorities will not issue the Visa for any passport that has an Israeli (including Taba) stamp on it, so please check your passport before booking. The dive guides onboard will check the passports as soon as you embark in Egypt and anyone having either an Israeli or Taba stamp unfortunately will be left behind.
You will arrive Port Sudan port at approx 9:00AM on the third day of the trip, as soon as the boat is moored Royal Evolutions agent in Port Sudan will come to the boat with the relevant authorities (Passports, Customs, etc…). In approx 2 hours you will have all your passports stamped with the Sudan visa & have your diving permissions to leave the port and start the amazing diving in Sudan.
You normally arrive back to Port Ghaleb jetty at 7:00AM on the last day of the trip, on our return your passports disappear again to Marsa Alam airport. You remain on the boat until the passports come back. This could take a couple of hours while you'll be having breakfast, packing your luggage and settling bills. When they come back you walk through the immigration area with all your luggage. This takes just a few minutes. You are then transferred to the airport.
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| Construction: | Marine Grade Steel (Hull & Superstructure) |
|---|---|
| Dimensions: | Length Overall 39.00 m Beam 8.60 m Draught 1.90 m |
| Engines: | 2 X CUMMINS KTA 38 – M1 |
| Performance: | Maximum Speed14 Knots @ 1800 rpm |
| Cruising Speed (Continuous): | 12 Knots @ 1600 rpm |
| Range: | 2000 Nautical Miles |
| Passengers: | 24 Persons total |
| Crew: | 16 Persons total |
(3.6m × 4m = 14.40m2 including ensuite)
(Two cabins - disabled friendly)
(3.80m × 4.20m = 15.96m2 including ensuite)