Life on a Blue O Two Liveaboard
Blue O Two takes pride in attentively managing and regularly upgrading its fleet. The effort has paid off, with Blue O Two vessels winning multiple accolades year after year, such as “Liveaboard of the Year” and “Best Liveaboard” in the Sport Diver awards and DIVER magazine awards. By managing and designing their vessels (rather than renting them), Blue O Two makes safety their top priority. Comfort comes next. Fresh bath towels are provided daily, and many of the boats also give out beach towels and bathrobes. There are various room sizes, from king suites to twins. If you’re looking for extra luxury, consider a room with ocean views. Both rooms and communal spaces have entertainment systems; you can connect your devices or choose from the boats’ DVD collections. If you’re taking a break from screen time, the library offers ocean-related and literary books. There are plenty of relaxation areas to lie down and enjoy since every boat has sun decks and shade decks. The Maldives M/Y Blue Voyager has no fewer than seven!
Meals on the Blue O Two fleet are always fresh and sourced from local ingredients. The cuisine is also locally inspired, offering, for example, Sri Lankan dishes prepared by a famous chef on the Maldives Sea Spirit. Dietary restrictions can be catered to with advance notice. Depending on the vessel, you’ll eat in a comfortable dining room or al fresco on the deck. Depending on the boat, other vessel amenities may include internet and a jacuzzi.
Diving with the Blue O Two fleet
Diving from a Blue O Two liveaboard is about fulfilling your interests and developing your dive skills. The Blue O Two vessel staff often includes a marine biologist to help you study the ocean’s creatures and a photography specialist to help you get great shots. There are even dedicated itineraries for underwater photography. Courses can be arranged beforehand, including technical diving. Nitrox and drift diver courses are also popular. When choosing your itinerary, consider your skill level, what kind of diving you want, and what you’d like to see underwater. Nitrox is available on all vessels, and rebreathers can be accommodated on many. Technical diving and wreck diving have their dedicated itineraries. The Blue O Two fleet website provides detailed information on each vessel, itinerary, and destination; start here to learn which voyage fits your experience level and interests. If you’re nervous, a private guide can be booked beforehand.
Blue O Two Liveaboards and Destinations
Red Sea, Egypt
Blue O Two Egypt’s three vessels, the M/Y Blue Melody Egypt, M/Y Blue Horizon Egypt, and M/Y Red Sea Adventurer, sail from Hurghada and Port Ghalib (in Marsa Alam). They aspire to offer the most luxurious liveaboard trips in the Red Sea. Blue O Two Egypt itineraries are usually seven days long, with an average of four dives daily. There are five full days of diving and additional dives on the half-days. The 18 itineraries go to all the best Egyptian dive sites. The Brothers Islands are featured in many, including Daedelus, Elphinstone, Rocky Island, Zabargad, the Straits of Tiran, the Deep South, St. John’s, and Fury Shoal. Red Sea diving is a classic liveaboard experience; you’ll enjoy many seascapes from caves to coral, many sharks, plenty of macro-critters, and superb visibility. If you want to do purely technical diving on wrecks, consider Blue O Two’s tech voyages. If you're going to see as many sharks as possible, choose one of the fleet’s offerings for maximized shark encounters. Join one of the Project Shark trips or Manta Trust Expeditions to learn more about these incredible creatures while visiting world-class dive sites. Evening lectures on sharks, conservation, and photography provide added value to your trip.
Maldives
The Blue O Two Maldives liveaboard fleet offers a unique vessel for your dive adventure. The intimate Sea Spirit (previously Blue Spirit) accommodates only 12 divers. Sea Spirit has a specially designed, flat, wooden hull lets it nose into secluded, shallow bays. A dive dhoni accompanies the vessel and provides unlimited nitrox refills so that you won’t miss any chance for action-packed bottom time. The Blue O Two Maldives itineraries encompass every region of the archipelago, from the remote far south to the quiet north, as well as options for voyages focused on sharks, mantas, or pelagics.
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