Planet Snorkeling ExpeditionsReviews of planet-snorkeling.com

We had a fantastic trip! Starting at the resort with its beautiful house reef was a great choice by Guillaume and a perfect beginning. Guillaume was warm, attentive, and very knowledgeable about marine life. On Sea Serpent Excellence, the whole crew was friendly, cheerful, and helpful. Mustafa and Amid did a great job guiding the English-speaking group in the water. Seeing dugongs and dolphins was unforgettable, and the photos Guillaume shared were a wonderful bonus. A great Red Sea experience with a really lovely team — we would happily go again!

J'ai apprécié la présence de Guillaume qui s'est montré très attentif à toutes nos demandes

Un formidable séjour à bord du “Sea serpent excellence ». Très beau bateau à la fois spacieux et compact. Restauration très qualitative. Équipage aux petits soins et sécurité irréprochable. Tout est mis en œuvre pour nous permettre de découvrir une faune marine exceptionnelle. Remerciements particuliers à Guillaume, notre Tour leader, pour sa disponibilité, sa patience et sa bienveillance. Un séjour à recommander +++.

Excellent for snorkellers enthousiastics!

This was a mixed experience. The plus points: 1) Having so many snorkelling opportunities! As a group we wanted to be in the water early and after the first day we were usually in the sea by 7.30am. This was easily the best snorkel of the day in terms of creatures and visibility. Some snorkels, especially in the afternoons, were a little dull, but the sheer number of snorkels meant we saw a lot overall. 2) The food was terrific and abundant, more than I expected from a ship. A whole roast turkey was unveiled on the last night! 3) The crew were very friendly and helpful. 4) The hotel where we stayed for the first night had a great house reef with all the usual Red Sea fish, including a scorpion fish. 5) Guillaume was a genial host and gave an excellent short lecture on Red Sea fish. Less happy moments: 1) The guiding was not quite what I expected from other trips. In essence there was little difference between a guided group and an unguided one. Guides carried a safety ring which hampered them spotting and pointing out sea creatures. (Incidentally Guillaume was good at this, but he was one person amongst 24.) The groups became confused and spread out and appeared difficult to manage. 2) The crew were well prepared for sickness and diarrhoea with suitable Egyptian products - and they were necessary. I cannot say how many people were affected, but be alert to the possibility and take what's on offer. It works. Overall I am not convinced that a liveaboard is a better experience than a land-based holiday - but views differ! The Makadi Bay house reefs (we returned to a different hotel after the trip) were as good as any coral we explored from the boat, although without dolphins obviously. The movement of the boat when it was choppy and windy was off-putting, and of course there was not much space. But if you like boats, this trip would not disappoint.

A great trip to the Red Sea aboard Sea Serpent Excellence. Ten days travelling up and down the coast from Marsa Alam and snorkelling maybe 40 times in total. FORTY! Reefs, fish, dugong, turtles and dolphins. The lot!

An absolutely exceptional Red Sea snorkeling expedition! 🤿 Simply magical moments in the heart of an incredible marine environment. Swimming with dolphins, crossing a shark, having the chance to observe a dugong in its natural habitat and evolving among fish with extraordinary colours… 🐬🦈🐠 Unforgettable encounters, sometimes just a few metres away, that give all its dimension to this adventure. A magnificent Red Sea, exceptional biodiversity, breathtaking underwater landscapes and a friendly atmosphere throughout the expedition. A huge thank you to GUILLAUME and the whole team for this experience, their support and their passion. 🙏 Patrick et Monique

I didn’t love this trip. The snorkeling was ok at best. Not great visibility or diversity of undersea life. The guides on Sea Serpent did nothing to promote safety or point out sea life. They just seemed to be there to hold a life preserver if anyone needed it. At one point the boat started to pull away when two snorkelers were still in the water.