I did the Daedalus & Fury Shoals itinerary with the Sea Serpent Fleet (Sea Serpent Excellence) in November 2025. The outline organization is good: the ship is comfortable, the food is great and the safety organization feels right.

Where this trip was disappointing for me were mainly the dive guidance and the content of the itinerary.

Communication & guides
Communication from (some of) the guides was substandard, especially around itinerary changes and expectation management. We booked expressly on Fury Shoals, but it was only during the trip that it was indicated that the coral there (at that time) had severely faded/backdated and therefore they wanted to spend less time in that area. Of course that can happen in nature, but this should have been communicated much earlier and more clearly so you know where you stand.

In addition, one guide was noticeably more concerned with his own photos/films than actively guiding or improving the group's diving experience. Except for a spare octopus/air, his added value felt limited. Another guide did his job, but clearly looked "done for the season": low energy and little initiative.

Dive sites (especially Fury Shoals).
I have the impression that they tried to choose the best possible dive sites, but my experience is that Fury Shoals as a destination at this time does not deliver what you expect from it: I saw a lot of faded coral and therefore found the underwater scenery less attractive than hoped. Therefore, as a diver, I cannot confidently recommend this itinerary at this time, unless you coordinate very clearly beforehand what to expect and what alternatives are realistic.

Summary
Pluses: comfort/facilities, food, sense of safety
Cons: poor communication, varying quality/attitude of guides, and disappointing state of coral at Fury Shoals (during our week)
With better and more proactive communication and more consistent guide levels, Sea Serpent could really turn this into a strong experience.

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Upper deck cabin extremely small
Two people could not move around in it, only when one person was lying in bed.
Very little storage space.
Few options for hanging up laundry/manuals.


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unfortunately several times Elphinstone.

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The ship and the trip were excellent. We would do it again at any time. The following is particularly positive:
- the food was excellent
- the crew was great, always friendly and helpful (5 stars for the crew!)
One small negative point was that the WiFi was switched off on the last day in the port. That didn't spoil the excellent overall impression one bit ...



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The boat and everything around it was excellent, the crew and dive guides didn't really integrate with the group which I thought was a shame, but all in all really excellent and they were all very nice people!

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You get the impression that some dive sites are not visited for various reasons

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The Sea Serpent Excellence is a really beautiful ship.
Very clean and tidy.
The food was really ok and the crew always tried to fulfill everyone's wishes for food.
Even in a very difficult situation where the other safari ship had burned in the harbor next to us, they all kept their heads and acted quickly and safely.
The dive guides Sammy and Mo were simply great. Both went out of their way to please everyone at all times.
You felt safe at all times, regardless of your level of experience.
The dive spots are worth a trip.

Anytime again .


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Best safari so far (out of 8 safaris). Attractive dive sites with good-humored guides. We were usually the only boat on site. A completely rounded diving package. Complete fulfillment of all expectations.

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Super reputable provider, we felt very good and safe.
The first fire drill ever on a safari boat that I was allowed to take part in.
Detailed briefing in case of an emergency that nobody wants.
The dive spots were carried out with the skills and wishes.
Echoes were given to the dive team.
The dive briefings were always very comprehensive.
Great attention was paid to safety and this was mentioned several times.
I would go on vacation with this crew again.

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I was there for the first time and was very satisfied. some spots would have deserved more time - but others would have been left out. The guides were nice. In some places too brisk. Dives without guides should have been made easier.

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Achmet as usual a very good dive guide.
His colleague still has some catching up to do.
Too long stay at some dive sites.

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Was a decidedly casual liveaboard.
Ship, crew and dive guides were more than perfect. Can only recommend .

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The food could have been a little more varied, but was very good.
The availability of internet access was better on other boats.

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Service and food very good, the dive guides especially Hamza and Fawzi were excellent.

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Only : the wc so the bowl one has no space ! For people over 175 cm tall it's extremely tight or impossible to sit normally on the toilet! It goes then only sideways! Too bad !

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2 guides for 24 divers are borderline, but we had almost only professionals on board, so it went well, with inexperienced divers it might have been stressful.

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