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Red Sea Liveaboards Technical Comparison
M/Y Grand Sea Serpent
M/Y Obsession
M/Y Sea Serpent
M/Y Excellence
M/Y Contessa Mia
M/Y Miss Nouran
M/Y Dreams
Accommodation
Number of cabins
12
10
10
11
10
10
8
Number of berths
24
20
20
22
20
20
16
Number of guests
24
20
20
22
20
20
16
Bed layout: Bunk, Single, Double
20 S, 2 D
16 S, 2 D
16 S, 2 D
3 D, 16 S
20 S
16 B, 4 S
12 S, 4 B
En-suite bathrooms
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mini bar
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Cabin amenities: towels, bathrobes
T, B
T, B
T, B
T, B
T, B
T, B
T, B
Audio-visual station: DVD, video, TV, CD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lounge/dining room: separated, joined
Separated
Separated
Separated
Separated
Separated
Separated
Separated
Library
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Individual controls for A/C
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Public bathrooms
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Air-conditioning
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Food and Beverage
Mineral water, tea, coffee
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Beer, wine
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Type of meals: bakery, open buffet
open buffet
Open buffet
Open buffet
Open buffet
Open buffet
Open buffet
Open buffet
Galley equipment: industrial, domestic
Industrial
Industrial
Industrial
Industrial
Industrial
Industrial
Industrial
Ice-maker
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number of service stations
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Diving
Dive guide onboard
Yes / 1-2
Yes / 1-2
Yes / 1-2
Yes / 1-2
Yes, 1-2
Yes / 1-2
Yes / 1-2
Tenders / outboards
2 x 25 HP
2 x 25 HP
2 x 25 HP
1 x 25 HP,
1 x 40 HP
1 x 25 HP,
1 x 40 HP
2 x 25 HP
2 x 30 HP
Number of compressors
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Total capacity of compressors onboard
820 L / Min
820 L / Min
700 L / Min
700 L / Min
500 L / Min
500 L / Min
400 L / Min
Nitrox: partial pressure, membrane
Membrane (500 L / Min)
Membrane (500 L / Min)
Membrane (500 L / Min)
Membrane (500 L / Min)
Membrane (500 L / Min)
Membrane (500 L / Min)
Partial pressure
Re-breather
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Courses and Nitrox onboard
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Certifying agency
PADI, CMAS
PADI, CMAS
PADI, CMAS
PADI, CMAS
PADI, CMAS
PADI, CMAS
PADI, CMAS
Areas covered
Area I, II
Area I, II
Area I, II
Area I, II
Area I, II
Area I, II
Area I, II
Charging station
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Equipment rental
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Spare equipment
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Technical Details
Length
41 m
36 m
34 m
34 m
34 m
30 m
28 m
Breadth
8 m
8 m
7.5 m
8 m
7.5 m
7 m
6 m
Construction material
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Number of decks
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Sewage holding tanks
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sewage treatment
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Type of decking
Teak
Teak
Teak
Teak
Teak
Teak
Teak
Type of winch: manual, electric
Electric
Electric
Electric
Electric
Electric
Electric
Electric
Boutique
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wheel houses
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Generators
3 x 60 KW
2 x 84 KW
2 x 84 KW
2 x 65 KW
2 x 85 KW
1 x 60, 2 x 50 KW
2 x 50 KW
Engines
2 x 720 HP CAT
2 x 800 HP MAN
2 x 1000 HP MAN
2 x 800 HP MAN
2 x 660 HP MAN
2 x 600 HP CAT
2 x 600 HP CAT
Desalination unit
2 x 4500 L / Day
2 x 4500 L / Day
2 X 4500 L / Day
2 x 4500 L / Day
2 x 4500 L / Day
2 x 4500 L / Day
1 x 4500 L / Day
Safety and Communication
Life rafts
2 x 25
2 x 25
2 x 25
2 x 25 HP
2 x 16
2 x 25
2 x 25
First Aid kit, Oxygen kit
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Life jackets
45
45
45
45
32
45
45
Life buoys
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fire fighting equipment
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fire alarms
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flares
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Radar+ Echo Sounder
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VHF radio , Sat. EPIRB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
HF radio
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Satellite phone
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
GPS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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