Frequently asked questions regarding our 3 days minisafari

Q: How many dives per day can I dive on a liveaboard with Colona?
A : As many as you like, but normally you do 3 dives and 1 night dive. The exception is the last day, when you don’t make any night dive



Q:Is the food and drinks included?
A :All drinking water, soft drinks, meals and snacks are included. The softdrinks and beer will be paid in the end of the safari to the guide.


Q:Can I charge my digital camera or my torch between the dives?
A :Yes, there are possibilities to charge (220 V) your camera, torch or mobile batteries. The generator on the boat will work in the daytime but will be turned off for some hours in the night.


Q:Is there any fresh water on the boat so I can take a shower or rinse my camera house?
A :The boat has fresh water for showers (if small boat maybe this will be limited) and also a bucket to soak your underwater camera house in.


Q:Do I need to bring a towel or maybe bed linen?
A :You will get bed linen and a towel from the boat but we recommend bringing an extra towel for personal use.


Q:Do I need any special certificate to join your minisafari?
A :No, you don’t. Most of the divesites you can dive in many different ways. It is perfect since you can make both an easy dive but also a more advanced dive.


Q:What about the temperature in the wintertime?
A :In Egypt the day temperature usually never goes below 20 degrees and the sun always shines. In the “local” winter season, Dec-Feb, the mornings can be a little bit chilly, so we recommend bringing some warm clothes and a windbreaker jacket. The water temperature in late December is in the north area 20 degrees and in the south part 21 degrees.


Q:Do I need to bring my own equipment?
A :You can bring the equipment you have, or just rent it from us before the safari leaves. We have all the equipment you need. Regarding the tanks we have mainly 12-liter steel or aluminum tanks. It is possible to also rent 15-liter tank (air) but don’t forget to order them before the liveaboard.


Q:I have Enriched Air Diver certificate. Do you have Nitrox on the liveaboards?
A :We can offer you Nitrox on all our liveaboard boats. You just tell us the amount of fillings before. On our daily boats we offer the Nitrox for free but on the liveaboards it is a cost for each filling.


Q:What divesites do we dive?
A :The Colona Team always has a plan for your liveaboard, but of course we also listen to your requests. Some groups prefer to stay longer at some reefs and that is not a problem for us.


Q:Will there be mobile coverage during the minisafari?
A : In some places there are no coverage, or bad coverage and in some it works fine.


Q: Do I need to bring any special adapter for charging?
A :No you don’t. The plug in the wall is the same as home.


Q:Can I charge my digital camera or my torch between the dives?
A : The generator on the boat will work 24 h if you need it to. Some groups prefer to have it a little bit quieter and turn it off in the night. However there are possibilities to charge (220 V) your camera, torch or mobile batteries during the daytime or when it fits you.