SUDAN - NORD SUAKIN - 10 Nights
Let's go !
Starting from Port Sudan, this itinerary stretches from the site of Abington in the North, to Shaab Ambar in the South, passing through the famous sites of Shaab Rumi, Sanganeb and the mythical wreck of Umbria.
This route was created tailored in order to follow the migratory path of the animals. If the hammerhead sharks have already left the south, you will find them north of the destination!
This circuit has a minimum of 25 dives on the program. Dives on pristine sites which offer the possibility of meeting schools of more than 50 hammerhead sharks. This cruise will remain anchored forever in your memories as the fauna is dense and the corals extraordinary.
Minimum number of dives: 50 dives in a natural environment
Diving level: level 2 or Advanced Open Water certified PA40 / Deep Dive or self-supervised.
Itinerary
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Day 1 Vendredi
Arrivée à l'aéroport de Port Soudan. Environ 25 minutes de bus pour arriver à la marina. Briefing de bienvenue puis distribution des cabines. Vérification des documents, règlement des taxes marines et du visa. Installation du matériel de plongée. Informations sur la vie à bord et les consignes de sécurité.
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Day 2
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Day 3
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Day 4
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Day 5
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Day 6
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Day 7
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Day 8
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Day 9
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Day 10
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Day 11
Dates & prices
Departures for French-speaking groups:
No departure for now
Departures for English-speaking groups:
No departure for now
Trip code: 145
Included
The beginning of the liveaboard service starts with the dinner on the evening the day before the departure of the trip and ends the day after the boat has returned to the marina with breakfast on board (check out 10:00AM) according to the different flights’s schedules.
All the costs that might ocurred before and after the beginning of the service are the responsibility of the customers (Day use, meals, hotel night…)
Important notice : Our prices can be modified without notice during the season, in particular in the event of increases in taxes, fuel, or variations in exchange rate.
1 week Liveaboards (6 days and 7 nights on board)
- 6 days full board (includes tea, instant coffee, water and soft drinks)
- 7 nights on board in a shared double cabin (single cabin available with an extra fee)
- 16 dives package divided from Sunday to Friday with a 12 L tanks (DIN or INT), and weights (w/o the belt).
- Nitrox is free of charge.
10 Nights liveaboards (11 days and 10 nights on board)
- 11 days and 10 nights on board in a shared double cabin (single cabin available with an extra fee) full board (includes tea, instant coffee, water and soft drinks)
- 25 dives package with a 12 L tanks (DIN or INT), and weights (w/o the belt).
- Nitrox is free of charge.
11 Nights liveaboards (12 days and 11 nights on board)
- 12 days and 11 nights on board in a shared double cabin (single cabin available with an extra fee), full board (includes tea, instant coffee, water and soft drinks)
- 28 dives package with a 12 L tanks (DIN or INT), and weights (w/o the belt).
- Nitrox is free of charge.
14 Nights liveaboards (15 days and 14 nights on board)
- 15 days and 14 nights on board in a shared double cabin (single cabin available with an extra fee), full board (includes tea, instant coffee, water and soft drinks)
- 37 dives package with a 12 L tanks (DIN or INT), and weights (w/o the belt).
- Nitrox is free of charge.
Not included
- Visa (145$ to be paid upon arrival)
- Government taxes such as follows : 7 Nights itinerary : 187€ ; 10Nights and 11 Nights itinerary 223€ ; 14 Nights itinerary 250€ (to be paid in cash upon arrival, please kindly provide change)
- International and domestic flights
- Cancellation and assistance insurance
- Rental of diving equipment, diving computer, diving lamps, SMB
- Diving courses
- Assistance and visa delivery
- Extras nights or day use before and after the liveaboard
- Transfers airport/hotel or hotel/airport in case of day use before and after the liveaboard
- Additional activities at the end of the cruise
- Tips for the crew (7€ advised per person per day to be given at the end of the stay) and at the discretion of the client.
- Drinks such as beer, wine, and espresso
Notes
The boats displayed on our schedule can be modified and replace without prior notice by a boat of the exact same category.
Pre-visa to be filled in when booking and send to our local correspondent
Information and documents needed to register customers :
- A passport valid for 6 months after the return date is mandatory (it has to be shown to customs clearance)
- Passeport/ID number
- Names and first names to be given upon booking
- Level and number of dives
- Flight informations : arrival and departure
- Booking requests such as : rental equipment, diving courses, cabin requests
- Dive insurance
International flights
The arrival and departure city is Port Sudan (airport code PZU)
Terms and conditions
Payment and refund policy
- For individuals and small group (from 10 pax) a deposit of 30% will have to be paid so that the booking can be confirmed.
- For Groups and Full charter bookings : a deposit of 10% will have to be paid so that the booking can be confirmed
- The balance of the booking must be made 30 days before departure for an individual booking or a group booking (from 10 pax)
- The balance of the booking must be made 60 days before departure for a full charter booking.
- Payments on board must be made in cash (Euro, Dollars, or Sudanese Pound) or CC (excluding tips payment). Please be warned, 3% of bank charges will be added for payments in CC.
- The itinerary can be modified during the trip because of external events beyond our control (weather conditions, government decision, diving accident requiring a return of the boat…). Failure to follow a route does not allow an indemnity or a refund of taxes.
- Non compliance with the program does not allow any indemnity or a refund of taxes. (ex : number of 16 dives not reached because of the weather, insufficient dive level…)
- Changes of boat or marinas do not allow an indemnity.
- A possible failure or the EANX compressor do not allow an indemnity (free service).
Customers are personally responsible for all their belongings from the airport arrival transfer to the moment they return to it. The loss of their personal belongings due to negligence or oversights cannot allow any recourse against Dune.
Important notice : Our rates may change without prior notice during the season generally because of : increasing of taxes, fuel, or exchange rates fluctuation
Cancellation policy
Cancellation fees apply to all services provided by Dune (transfers, diving, liveaboards and hotel services)
Cancellation fees also apply to Visa 30 days before departure.
A group consists of at least 10 customers.
Any cancellation must be notified by a written statement either by e-mail or mail.
The date of receipt of the mail or cancellation email will define the cancellation fee schedule.
Cancellation conditions for individual bookings
Cancellation from 60 to 31 days before the date of departure: 30% of the total amount of the cruise/stay.
Cancellation from 30 to 21 days before the date of departure: 50% of the total amount of the cruise / stay.
Cancellation from 20 days before the date of departure: 100% of the total amount of the cruise / stay.
Cancellation conditions for group bookings (from 10 participants)
Cancellation from 90 to 61 days before the date of departure: 30% of the total amount of the cruise/stay.
Cancellation from 60 to 31 days before the date of departure: 50% of the total amount of the cruise/stay.
Cancellation less than 30 days before the date of departure: 100% of the total amount of the cruise/stay.
Cancellation conditions for a charter booking
Cancellation from 90 days before the date of departure : 100% of the total amount of the cruise/stay for any place not sold.
In case of cancellation of customers on a charter boat rate, the price may change to group price if the departure of the boat is more than 90 days, on written request (email) by the pax leader.
Any charter must be signaled during the confirmation of the file by a comment in the file (FC + name of the group).
If a cancellation applies in a full charter booking less than 90 days before departure, pax leader must find another customer otherwise 100% cancellation fees will apply.
Cancellation conditions for a full charter
Cancellation from 90 to 61 days before the date of departure of the boat: 50% of the total amount of the cruise/stay.
Cancellation from 60 to 31 days before the date of departure of the boat: 75% of the total amount of the cruise/stay.
Cancellation from 30 days before the departure date of the boat: 100% of the total amount of the cruise/stay.
The minimum number of participants to guarantee the departure of a cruise depends on the total capacity of the boat : 22-seat DUNE boat: 8 participants.
More than 30 days before departure, DUNE reserves the right to cancel, without compensation, a cruise if the number of participants is insufficient.
Liveaboard or Journey cancellation and Force Majeure
Dune reserves its right to cancel a stay of cruise for reasons of force majeure such as natural disaster, epidemics, war, strikes, riots, etc…
Dune declines all responsibility for events such as injury, death or destructions of personal belongings due to acts of war, insurrections, military actions, revolutions or exceptional weather/seismic events, that would occurred beyond its control. Any unpredictable and insurmountable event that would happen beyond Dune’s control constitutes a case of force majeure. If this case occurs, this will be notified to the customer as soon as possible. Due to natural disasters, revolutions, wars, or state decisions, the customer cannot claim any compensation if the trip is shortened or cancelled. This would apply as well for all that may keep the customer to benefit some of the services.
The closure of roads, airports, train stations, marinas and the removal/suppression of trains, plans, boats decided by the carriers, administrations and official authorities are not on the behalf of Dune and will not allow any indemnities.
All Dune Red Sea’s team remains at your disposal for any other information needed. We wish all the divers and incredible journey, filled with wonderful underwater encounters as well as on board!
Insurance
Any diver going to Sudan must have a diving/repatriation insurance.
Practical info
Transportation
Airport Welcoming
Customers will be welcomed by our Sudanese correspondent using a Dune sign to be recognized. Meeting point will be in the arrival hall before customs. Pre-visa or visa must be requested and obtained before your travel.
Transfers
All liveaboards take departure from Port Sudan. Passengers will be transferred by minibus/bus to the port where they will embark onboard Dune’s boat.The length of the transfers between the airport and the port is about 20 minutes for Port Sudan’s marina and about 1h30 for Mohamed Ghoul’s marina.
Last day’s organization
Upon request, guest will have the opportunity to book a tour of Port Sudan city operated in Tuk Tuk (churches, schools, local markets). This tour includes transportation, private guide and a complimentary drink. This visit is an additional cost to be supported by the guest (around 10€/pers)
Contact
Contact DUNE SOUDAN : BARRE Axel (MANAGER NEMO AND DUNE SOUDAN)
Cell : 00 20 10 96 67 64 91 (sudanese number to come)
Reservation Contact : KHOURI Léa (BOOKING MANAGER DUNE RED SEA)
Cell : +20 109 628 9617
Local Contact : Khalid Saadan Ahmed “Shamkhatour”
Cell : 00249912321348
Mail: shamkhatour@gmail.com
Contact DUNE RED SEA : ZREIK Nathanaël (GENERAL MANAGER DUNE RED SEA)
Cell : +20.11.22.71.24.97
Budget & exchange
The local currency is the Sudanese pound (SDG). Make sure to bring euros in cash for your personal expenses on board. There is no ATM in Port-Sudan, don' expect to be able to withdraw some cash. We advise you not to buy any alcohol in transit or come to Sudan with alcohol in your luggage because it will be seized by Sudanese customs upon your arrival.
Vital equipment
Advices and laws about recreational diving in Sudan
Sudanese’s legislation
Limits recreational diving to a depth of 40 meters
Tech Diving with Confirmed nitrox is limited to 55meters depth
Diver’s obligations
- Medical certificate allowing the practice of scuba diving (mandatory document must be less than a year old).
However, we strongly recommend a medical certificate issued by a federal doctor or a sports doctor, especially for people over 70, people suffering from a chronic pathology or needing to be assessed, or in case of a previous diving accident. The medical certificate must specify : the number of dives per day, the maximum depth and duration authorized.
If this medical certificate is not issued, a medical history questionnaire will have to be completed on site by the diver. DUNE Red Sea reserves the right to limit the number of dives, duration and depth of the diver (without any compensation being claimed).
Any medical treatment must imperatively be notified to DUNE Red Sea when making the reservation request.
- Dive cards, justifying the level and number of dives.
- Logbook in case of training carried out during the cruise
- Dive computer, Surface Marker Buoy, and a surface way of signalization (lights and/or sound device)
- Valid dive insurance (if not, insurance can be purchased on board, insurance is mandatory)
- Passport copy to be given on board
- We remind you that the transport of alcohol in luggage is strictly prohibited in Sudan.
Dune’s diving instructors are responsible on board the boats. They might have to forbid some dives in case a customer do not gather the level and/or technical skills to be able to do it. This decision can be made for the safety of the customer but also for other divers.
Required Dive level
A minimum of 50 dives in open water
CMAS 2*or PADI AOW + Deep or PA40 or supervised by an authorized member of your club.
Passport
You must have a passport (valid for at least 6 months after your return date).
In case of loss or theft you should make a copy of your passport, plane ticket, credit card and diving certificate.
Do not keep the duplicates with the master copies.
Visa
You should fill a pre-visa document before departure. Ask to the Sudan Ambassy in France to get all the information. The pre-visa document has to be send to our local agent. Once at the airport, you will give your passport to our local agent who will stamp your visa. You will leave your passport to our local correspondent and you will get it back when you return.
Cost of visa : $145. Make sure to have the exact amount (to be paid in cash)
Travelers with an Israeli visa or stamp in their passport will not be allowed on the Sudanese territory (for more information, please contact the Sudanese embassy in your country).
Health information & recommendations
No vaccination certificate is required, but vaccines to protect against yellow fever, diphtheria, tetanus, polio and hepatitis A are recommended.
Take your usual medication plus aspirin and paracetamol, an anti-diarrhea (Diarsed, Imodium, and an intestinal anti-septic (Ercéfuryl), an anti-emetic (Vogalene Lyoc), an anti-inflammatory ointment, adhesive plasters, Biafine.
My local agent
Moustapha Hassan
- Passionnée
- Plongeuse expérimentée
- Spécialiste de la Mer Rouge
- A votre service
- Parle Français - Anglais
- Destination
- Liveaboard in Sudan
- Activity
- Liveboard Sharks
- Duration
- 11 days
- Group
- 8 to 22 people
- Code
- 145
- Price
- From €1,600
- Level
- 4/5
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Language(s)
- French / English