The diving was excellent. The reefs were in better condition and the fish life was more prolific than in most of the southern marine park sites of Egypt. We were slightly disappointed that we only saw a few sharks but the large number of bump head parrot fish on one site made up for this. The Umbria was an excellent wreck and offered the opportunity to penetrate most of it safely. We really appreciated being the only boat on most dives. Only on one dive did we briefly see other divers in the water at the same time. We also enjoyed being able to do four dives a day when possible and it was great to do so many night dives. The briefings were mostly clear, concise and well informed. They made good use of power point slides especially when briefing the Umbria. The crew were excellent. They were very helpful without being too intrusive. Margaret & Stuart

I have dived on the Royal Evolution twice, both the deep south and northern Sudan itinerary. The ease of short travel combined with unparallel service and some show stopping diving makes this a must dive destination- affordable compared to others lesser and more far flung destinations, and of top notch quality. By all means enjoy the Caribbean, but try this first! For pristine coral, lots of 'big stuff', great crew and boat; Royal Evolution is the one to beat. Which is why I and most of my fellow guests of the last trip booked our deep south trip for 2012 straight after our 2011 Northern Sudan trip this year. The price compared to the quality of diving is unbeatable. Just do it! Lena L-M

The Royal Evolution is the epitomy of luxury in the Red Sea! The diving was fantastic and the professionalism and experience of the dive guides is unmatched. All the crew could not do enough to make our week a memorable one. The range and quantity of food and drinks couldn't be bettered. We will be back! That's why we always book with Scuba Travel. Al & Sal

Just got back from a 2 week trip to the deep South of Sudan. What an experience lots of Silky Sharks some memorable Hammerhead encounters a Thresher and a large Manta. The guides were superb and full of enthusiasm a brilliant crew and the best boat i have ever been on. An excellent and friendly group of guests made for the best diving holiday i have ever been on. Stephen

What makes a good liveaboard trip? A great boat, fantastic and helpful crew with a good bunch of fellow divers. Throw in some Hammerheads, Bumphead Parrotfish and a Manta and it becomes a great one. Would highly recommend this trip, but there is a lot of travelling at the start and end. Add to the mix a wait in Port Sudan for your visa and day three of this trip can be a long one, but once you are in the water all is quickly forgotten. Sadly 13 days passes very quickly. Hopefully back next year, and as often as I can. Michael

Just got home from a fabulous 2 weeks in Sudan. The diving was brilliant - hammerheads, grey reef and whitetips, even an unexpected large manta. We ended a fantastic dive with about 25 bumphead parrotfish in 3 metres of water at the top of the reef. Awesome. We drifted around with them for ages. The guides - Ahmed (the best shark spotter) Simon (rubber sharkman - if you have dived with him you'll know what I mean- if not but you do in future a "treat" is in store for you) and Ayman (a new guide but great to dive with) were really good and we got a chance to dive with all of them as they alternated between the groups. The crew were especially helpful as I'd hurt my back just before the trip and needed assistance with my equipment. My buddy Jennie and I had a great time out of the water as well, plenty of fun and we made some new dive friends. Royal Evolution is a very high spec boat with all the comforts you need, although we managed to break the hairdryer and toilet in our cabin, and the dvd player fell off the shelf during rough seas. Hope Ashif will recover from his hand injury and return to the boat as he was one of the friendliest crew I've met, always smiling. I'd definitely recommend this trip to anyone who loves diving. This was my second trip to Sudan- I went last April - and I'm sure it wont be my last. Rose Hillborne

Hi I'm just back from a 2 week trip in Sundan. The trip was great lots to see would highly recommend this trip to any diver. The crew were very friendly and helpful. The dive guides were great. My fellow divers help make this trip 1 of the best I've done. I do hope to do the deep south next year (hope my husband will still be there) My fellow divers will understand this remark. Thanks again for a great trip. Regards Jennie Jennie Prowse

What can I add? We have just had a great trip on a very, very good boat with a wonderful crew and excellent guides (Simon the gurner, appearing from within the Conshelf's garage, Ahmed the shark hunter and Ayman the nudibranch fan). Tim Priest

I recently returned from a two week trip on the Royal Evolution and I have to say this was a truly memorable trip. The Royal Evolution is certainly the largest and best equipped liveaboard I have experienced to date and is spacious, well designed with a fantastic attention to detail to make your trip more comfortable. All the dive guides were really excellent but for me Ahmed (shark finder extraordinare) really stood out after some memorable close proximity encounters with Hammerheads. The range of dives was very good and we certainly packed a lot in (not far off 40 dives in the fortnight). The food was very good and plentiful, the rooms very comfortable and the crew were friendly and always willing to help. Everything was very well organised from arrival to departures and transfers back to the hotel at the end of the trip. A great trip and I hope to return to the Royal Evolution soon. Rick Bastin

We very much appreciated the small but important touches made to this year's trip. Again your staff were extremely helpful and do everything they can to make the holiday perfect. Anne Wharmby