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The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism has awarded Emperor Divers' liveaboard, the Emperor Superior, a tourism "Certificate of Appreciation " in recognition for its 'outstanding role in enriching the tourism industry in Egypt in 2011'.

Superior and her crew gained the award for being one of the best boats that helped 'with its excellence' to revive tourism in Egypt.

Mike Braun, General Manager, said, "This was unexpected but well deserved by the entire crew and guides of Superior who work hard on all our liveaboards. Our thanks to the Ministry of Tourism and we continue to invite tourists to Egypt knowing they will enjoy a first rate service in a beautiful country."

For more information, visit www.emperordivers.com or email info.safaris@emperordivers.com

We have the most excellent opportunity for a couple to join Emperor Divers and help to set up and look after an exciting new project at Emperor Divers in Marsa Alam.

We've recently opened a new Dive Centre and Boutique Sales shop at two neighbouring hotels (4 star Resta Reef and 5 star Resta Grand). Now we need a couple who can take responsibility for providing first class customer service and generate sales of diving trips, snorkelling excursions, boat trips and shop merchandise - all while living in the sun!
 
Duties will also include planning and scheduling boat trips, liaising with sales people, liaising with nearby Emperor Centres, inventory management, cash handling and some basic housekeeping. 
 
You must have a professional business-like appearance, be punctual and have the initiative and ability to work under pressure.  Most importantly you must have excellent customer service skills - a background in face to face customer service, bar and restaurant service and hotel/reception work (especially supervisory levels) and planning and organisational roles will give you a definite advantage.  If you're a great team players, flexible and are able to work in a remote location, then do get in touch.
 
Both of you must be Open Water Divers (that's diver - not instructor!) as a minimum and have a love for the sea. For the right candidates this could become an intern position, where we will train you to PADI Divemaster and Assistant Instructor level and at the end of your first year you will have the opportunity to take an OWSI/IDC with Emperor.  Once a Divemaster, there may also be some opportunities to work in the water.
 
It should be noted that this is advertised as a 'dry' job, though you are more than welcome to dive with Emperor for free on all days off and holidays! The job can also be offered without an internship to those that don't want to progress down the professional route as yet - at a higher salary.
 
 Between you, you must be able to speak, read and write in German and Italian and be fluent in English.  Other languages are an advantage, especially Russian.  A minimum of a PADI certification level of Open Water or equivalent is a must and we will also consider PADI Divemasters. Instructors need not apply unless there is an additional reason why you should stay dry.
 
We will be offering the successful candidates a 12 month contract starting as soon as possible, monthly salary, commission plus accommodation at the Resta Reef and full board. 
 
Tick all the boxes? Then please send your CVs showing all relevant diving and non-diving experience, along with clear and recent photographs, to human.resources@emperordivers.com quoting reference ED102.

We look forward to hearing from you.
 
 

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We don't often post our guest feedback on our News page, but Mike and Helen Drew were so effusive and praising of our Sharm team that we really wanted to share it...over to Mike...

"If you are looking for the best in Red Sea Diving, I suggest you go check out Emperor Divers.

My wife and I have had 3x great holidays with them over in Sharm and have subsequently booked a fourth trip comprising day boat diving in Hurghada. I've logged 100+ dives although my wife prefers to sunbath/snorkel...fortunately, Emperor Drivers cater for your every need and all grades of diver ability.

It's their attention to detail that sets them apart from other dive organisations. From that initial Internet contact, your request is efficiently dealt with, personalised, and the whole booking process could not be simpler.

When on holiday, your hotel pick-up via courtesy bus is always on time. Their "meet and greet" is a pleasure to be a part of and their Dive Club facilities are of a high standard. Once on-board, Captain, Crew and Dive Leader(s) always make you feel very welcome and the whole day is a relaxed affair which runs like clockwork. However, please don't think "relaxed" means carefree...! Their role calls and dive logs show true professionalism and safety is never taken for granted.

Ooooh...I nearly forgot, the diving is absolutely magic and groups are small and abilities well matched. 1x, 2x, 3x or 4x dives a day, you choose...
Then, as the sun sets, you can laze back with a beer, nurse a little sunburn, and reminisce, "Yes, that was a great days' diving".

So, to all the boys and girls at Emperor Divers, 10 out of 10 for all your hard work in making Red Sea diving such a fabulous experience. It's a pleasure to go diving with you."

Mike & Helen Drew, Kidderminster, England

 

Want to find out more about Sharm team and diving? Click here.

 

We've moved but it's the same reliable Emperor service from Port Ghalib.

Our 'control centre' is now at the Moreen Beach, situated 20km south of Marsa Alam airport and Port Ghalib, but for guests who want to stay in the hotels around Port Ghalib, we still offer the same, easy 'zero transfer' diving that we always have done; here's how:

• Our classic dayboats will still be moored in Port Ghalib and will run the same trips to the same dive sites you know and love.

• Through our easy to use booking system, you can book as many days on Port Ghalib classic dayboats as you want - starting from the first day of your trip!

• We'll bring the dive centre to you! Equipment, tanks, weight - whatever you need - and we'll check you in on the boat.

Walk onto our boats from the Marina Lodge hotel or take a short boat trip across the Marina from Crowne Plaza or Intercontinental Palace.

FREE transfers are provided from the following hotels: Triton Beach Three Corners, Iberotel Coraya, Solaya, Lamaya, Samaya, Sol y Mar Dar El Medina, Resta Reef, Resta Grand, Crowne Plaza Sahara, Oasis/Sahara Sands, Intercontinental Palace, Marina Lodge, El Fayrouz Three Corners, Tulip, Shoni Bay, Nada, Badawia, Equinox El Naba, Moreen Beach, Hilton Nubian Resort, Sol y Mar Abu Dabab, Abu Dabab Diving Lodge, Solitaire, The Oasis, Calimara Habiba, Blue Reef, Kharamana, Abo Nuwas, Brayka Bay.

With our new dive centre located further south and on the beach, we can offer so much more:

• Unlimited housereef diving - pick up your tanks and off you go!
• Shaab Abu Dabab on our doorstep - a set of six offshore reefs with stunning visibility, corals and marine life. Now just a short RIB trip departing direct from the new centre.
• Regular trips to Elphinstone by fast RIB - smaller groups, shorter sailing times, more flexibility on dive choice, varied departure times and quicker pickups. Dive the jewel in our crown in style!
• Guided shore diving to help your diving budget go further.

If you would like more information, email reservations@emperordivers.com and they will be very happy to help.

 

On 01 October 2011, we will open our new dive centre in the Marsa Alam area. Situated in a brand new seafront hotel, Moreen Beach, the centre is 20 km south of the airport, giving the same Emperor Divers' experience that guests have come to know and love in Port Ghalib. 

The added bonus is that there is now a great housereef and the Centre is closer to the Marsa Alam jetty saving time when visiting southern sites.

Built to a customised design giving spacious facilities and all the necessary amenities expected from a world class dive operator, including a rooftop bar for that all-important post-dive socialising, the location adds to the variety of dives on offer.

Just 20 km south of Port Ghalib marina, our classic hardboat trips will operate as usual with more diving options to include the unspoilt and uncrowded Abu Dabab offshore reef system, now just 15 minutes away by speedboat.

The housereef is literally on the doorstep and ideal for more experienced divers offering plenty of guided or unguided options, day and night, as well as regular morning and afternoon trips to Elphinstone for those 'big' encounters. With the Centre being closer than ever to the Marsa Alam marina, we continue to offer Dolphin House trips to divers and snorkellers and with shorter transfer times, guests can dive even more southern sites such as Shaab Marsa Alam whilst still enjoying the famous 'Overnight Elphinstone' trips.

Moreen Beach is a 4 star hotel operated by Concord Hotels and is the ideal venue for divers and non-divers alike.

For divers with family and friends who simply want to relax, then this is the place to do more half-day trips and lazy starts while everyone can enjoy the sandy beach and fabulous facilities.

We still offer free transfers from other hotels; however, for those staying in Port Ghalib, the same renowned Emperor service is on-hand where you wake up and walk to your dive boat or have a short zodiac transfer.

Luke Atkinson, Emperor Marsa Alam's Manager explains, "Our operation in Port Ghalib will remain virtually the same with the addition of a super housereef at the Moreen Beach and easier access to Shaab Abu Dabab and Marsa Alam's sites. We look forward to giving our guests more choice, memorable diving and the same customer-focused service".

It's business as usual at the current Marsa Alam centre in Port Ghalib. The move will be seamless so guests won't feel a thing...except a better location and more choice of dive sites!

For more information, please email reservations@emperordivers.com

We will have more information on our Marsa Alam web page by September.

 

This is an excellent opportunity to join our team at Emperor Divers El Gouna. 

Do you have the skills for Receptionist/Administrator role, working behind the counter? You'll have excellent customer service, interpersonal skills and computer skills, together with the know-how to sell diving, courses and retail products.  You will also be a multi-tasker who is confident in dealing with guests as well as being a dab hand with administration tasks. 

If you're a Divemaster, we would like you to work in the water as and when required.  The split between office and non-office work will be determined on a weekly basis. 

If you are not a Divemaster we would still like to hear from you, and you will be based in the office each day.

You must speak fluent English with German being an advantage. Preference will be given to those candidates already living in the Hurghada/El Gouna area.

We are offering a six month contract and the chance to work with a successful and welcoming team.

Please send your CV to human.resources@emperordivers.com quoting reference ED095.

 

Sometimes it really helps to get the feel of a place before you visit. Which is why this video of our new Hurghada dive centre at the Hilton Plaza Hotel is really rather useful.

 

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It's with great delight that we announce the birth of our new-look website!

It has some cute little features: easy to get to know, simple to find your way around, prices so much easier to find and, of course, the usual accurate, interesting information on all things to do with Red Sea diving with Emperor Divers.

Our Liveaboard pages are just brilliant with availability now on each Itinerary page so you can easily find when you can travel and on which lovely liveaboard.

And you can meet the team that works so hard to give you the holiday you deserve!

But most of all, it's been designed with you in mind so that you can find what you want quickly and make that booking effortlessly...and remember that when you book your diving online, you save money!

Do visit our new arrival as soon as you can at www.emperordivers.com

A very Merry Christmas and a Safe and Prosperous New Year to you.

We look forward to seeing you in 2011!

Seasons greetings from everyone at Emperor