San Marco

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San Marco is a 30 metre Turkish sailing ship that was refitted and adapted in 2005 for scuba diving. She is a classic two mastered ship offering 7 night itineraries around Sudan from October to June.

San Marco is a 30 metre Turkish sailing ship that was refitted and adapted in 2005 for scuba diving. She is a classic two mastered ship offering 7 night itineraries around Sudan from October to June. You will be spoilt with the diversity of this ship as she provides 3 itineraries to choose from. The experienced captain, friendly crew and dive guides will lead you through the trip whilst helping you with any questions you may have regarding the boat or the week’s itinerary.

San Marco comfortably accommodates 16 guests in 5 double, twin and 2 triple cabins located over the lower deck. All cabins come with an en-suite shower room, wardrobe, storage cabinet, reading lights, a porthole window and an air conditioning unit with individual climate controls. The food aboard is a variety of western and local cuisine suiting the needs of most customers. Any dietary requirements must be stated at the time of booking so the chef can adhere to any guest’s needs.

The alfresco dining area is equipped with tables and chairs allowing divers to enjoy their meals with the sea breeze in the day and under the stars at night. The lounge area is furnished with comfortable seating and is the perfect place to reflect on your day’s diving with your fellow divers. The sundeck is spacious and comes with a veranda with a table and comfortable cushions. The spacious dive deck has individual gear lockers, camera table and a hanging area for wetsuits.

Dive Requirements

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Certification
  • No logged dives required as dive masters are always on deck and in the water with guests
  • Self declaration Medical Form duly signed by you


Included
  • Full board
  • Shared cabin
  • 2 to 3 dives per day
  • Tea, coffee, water and fruit juices
  • Tanks, weights and weight belt
  • Transfers


Not Included
  • Alcohol and soft drinks
  • Equipment rental - see price list below
  • Nitrox - EUR80 per week
  • Sudanese visa - EUR65 per person (to be paid locally)
  • Sudanese tax - EUR186 per person (to be paid locally)
  • International flights are not included in the liveaboard prices listed. The Ultimate Diving team will offer you the best flight connections at the time of booking at an additional cost


Dive routes include: The Best of Sudan, North Sudan Tour and South Sudan Tour

Boat Specification


Year Built Refitted in 2005
Guest Numbers 16
Length & Beam 30 metres long and a 8 metre beam
Speed 10 knots
Engines Caterpillar of 542 HP
Generators 2 x onan 25 KWA and 1 x kohler 10 KWA
Number of Cabins 5 double and 2 triple air conditioned cabins
Navigation & Communication Systems Satellite navigation system, radar, GPS plotter, color echo sounder, VHF radio, SSB radio and HF
Salon & Dining Area Spacious lounge area with bar
Entertainment TV/Video/DVD/CD, board games and a bar
Single Supplement 50%


Diving Facilities


Air Compressors 2 × bauer K14 air compressors
NITROX Available aboard for EUR80 per person per week
Equipment Rental Equipment rental available - see price list below
Medical Oxygen & First Aid Oxygen system and Medic First Aid Kit aboard
Dive Deck Large dive deck with individual dive lockers


Equipment Rental Payable Aboard


Full Equipment Rental EUR150 per week
Wetsuit EUR10
BCD EUR10
Regulator EUR10
Torch EUR20
Computer EUR40
Mask & Snorkel EUR20
Fins EUR220
Please Note: The equipment rental prices listed above are per person per day unless stated otherwise and are payable aboard before your departure

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