Cabins at the bottom usually smelled like a clogged drain, at least mine for sure (?01 I think). The toilets didn't flush unless the drain was opened or something, the runoff towards the septic tank was insufficient from those cabins, they were communicating vessels so you could spend about an hour spraying on your own excrement hoping it would flush away, the result 9/10 however was that the water just rose and everything stuck to the pot... For me and my cabin-mate okay though, we could still laugh about it and playfully warn each other to better find another toilet when needed anyway.... ????????
The food and table service was top notch, the sweet and sour sauce which was very nice/ware with many dishes was out after day one which was a shame. Of course not a must at all and it was fine AND tasty without it, only it's like on day one you can choose between cola, zero, fanta and sprite and then on day two cola drops out or something it can be compared to that. Not dramatic at all. A pure luxury problem.
Oh, the cook couldn't make poached eggs that were just hard-boiled! Haha thja once we knew we just adjusted our choice.
The dive guides Salaah and Sayed were toppers in diving and briefing, they absolutely mastered the tricks and locations. Sayed really inspired me to glide through the water gracefully and without much effort, I will be practicing that for years to come! I am very happy to have such an example though. However, Salaah could sometimes be quite surly underwater and Sayed sometimes bluntly rude during briefings "shut up!" Or "i'll kick your ass" I can deal with just fine although "attention please" would be a lot friendlier just as effectively. I myself went there with little experience, though with a lot of Cmas knowledge and self-knowledge about my own abilities, since I work full-time at sea many boat/sea related issues are not new to me. At one point I felt myself together with my even less experienced Padi aow buddy as a chiuaua being involuntarily dragged along on a (dive) walk while we very curiously want to sniff all the corals (respectfully and without harm!) and lurk at perhaps insignificant fish, then quickly felt a sniff at your collar from Salaah. Who by the way often swam quasi in the blue (+-20m away from the coral) where we didn't want to be, we wanted to get a close look at all life on and around the coral reefs! I then asked our internal management to stop classifying us with the dive leaders* and the underwater world really opened up to us, again with all due respect and with all safety precautions firmly in mind.
*Salaah is an idealist like myself and who wants the very best for people and nature so I fully understand his choices, the risk of harming inexperienced divers outweighs delivering an "unforgettable experience. Fortunately, he quickly noticed our steep growth curve from a distance and everyone was very happy about that. We understand that he has also experienced other things and that it must be heartbreaking to balance his job on the one hand and the beautiful nature and the strain on it by inexperienced divers on the other. Keeping one or two buddies in line is sometimes already not obvious, let alone a group of 13, but nobody in our group asked for that either.
About safety, I have to look at the boat and the life jackets with a frown, I may have a picture somewhere of my vest that was just painted red and I actually wouldn't trust it if it came down to it. So the inspection will definitely not be done according to european standards ????....
The zodiac insert & extract procedures went without incident although at one point an OSB did get run over and narrowly missed turning into a propeller....
The dive sites were great for a first-timer (the very last dive at the coastguard outpost in Hurgada was a lot less, nevertheless I am very happy that I could participate in all dives.
Overall I am very satisfied, but I want to give you this feedback, all positive and constructive. I look forward to another adventure together!

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Nice and comfortable liveaboard. We did the "Famous Five" trip, which was very enjoyable. The crew was very friendly and took all the guests into account to make the best possible itinerary. Recommended.

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Emperor diving is just super. Very attentive and friendly crew and dive guides. Very committed to safety and cleanliness. Highly recommended.

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It was great arranged by Diving World and the live a board was fantastic,thanks everyone and until the next booking.

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The diving vacation was really great and an unforgettable experience with many impressive wrecks that we dived. The deep dive course we completed was also conducted by very competent instructors.

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Excellent boat, great crew, a nice club of divers on board and made wonderful dives...enjoyed....

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The Asmaa is a rather small, very clean, functional and pleasant dive boat that offers excellent performance for the price. The food was very good and the entire crew was always helpful and professional. The fact that many corals in the south of the Red Sea are bleached in August is not the boat's fault. I am very happy to recommend the Asmaa to divers who are looking at the price but don't want to compromise on professionalism, cleanliness, safety and food.
The only thing that is not a good idea is diving in the Red Sea in August (coral bleaching).

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Good middle class ship (no luxury and hardly any space in the cabins). Catering excellent and more than extensive. Free red wine with dinner.
Some of the ship's crew were a little unmotivated and often sat around a lot in the guest lounge area. In November, even the areas sheltered from the wind were sometimes besieged by the crew.
Otherwise a great safari with lots of highlights, nice dive guides who paid attention to safety. Guests' wishes with regard to diving were always taken into account.
If you don't need luxury and want to concentrate on diving, you can book here with peace of mind.

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Cabins already a bit in the years. The diving areas unfortunately also suffer from the high temperature. Very much coral bleeching to see.
Much less fish than already. Not a single shark seen. That was different in the past!

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Top experience with Emperor. Boat with enough comfort, super crew and nice guides.

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In the deep south we dived for only 1 day. After 1 day we went north again. I would have liked to have dived 2 days in the deep south and 1 day at Deadalus. Deadalus is known for the big fish, they are too deep in September because of the warm water. 2 days there I thought was a bit much.

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Very much enjoyed this liveaboard! Nice company and excellent guides!!! (Spanish couple)..and a very willing crew!

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A very professional team from the Emperor. The guides were great and the ship's crew was super. All wishes were implemented as quickly as possible. If you want to go diving in Egypt in January, you have to be prepared that it can get cold.

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It's time for the ship to go into dry dock for an overhaul - it's more than just paint peeling off.
The cabin could be used as a single, it had a usual size. The bathroom is fit for purpose and functional. The bunk is fine. Unfortunately, the cabin was cleaned accordingly only after a corresponding request, so after entering the cabin numerous black hairs stuck to the feet, the bed linen did not seem to be really fresh, because there were also numerous hairs. The duvet had to be covered by oneself. The towels, however, appeared fresh, as did the pillowcase.
The crew is extremely friendly and supportive. Dive guides are cordial and take care of the guests in a nice way.
The food was varied, tasty and sufficient. Sometimes we missed some snacks (even if they were for sale) in between - which were sometimes just missing, eaten up or just consisted of the usual tomato-flavoured chips.
The dive spots were in the usual range for the south tour of St-Johns. Some reefs like Elphinstone in particular looked like a better Jaccusi due to the numerous divers in the water - after the first dive the guides recognized the situation correctly and looked for alternative solutions.
All in all a successful safari!


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Emperor Asmaa - great diving, great guiding, great food!!!
The cabins were rather small but we managed to 'find out way'; however, Yaiza and Jordi including the whole team made all of us welcome and their service / quality was outstanding - be it information, excellent food, helping on the deck, in and out of the water - just what you wish for. Many thanks to the whole Asmaa-Team - we certainly can recommend it - and a little 'refurbishment' would certainly add to everything. We plan to come back next year - hope you all will be there. Many thanks for safe diving.

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