Sadko Safari Fleet

Iryna Sokolova

★★★★★

I went on an underwater safari from May 9th to 16th on the Sun Light boat. I want to leave a review that everything was wonderful: you have good, professional guides, attentive staff who are always helpful, wonderful chefs, and a very professional team. Thank you for a wonderful holiday 🩵

Gareth Griffiths

★★★☆☆

Crew amazing. Especially Mahmoud, chef also amazing. Unfortunately, our dive guide was not happy in his job. Very aggressive and impolite. It spoiled an otherwise excellent trip. How can the guide just allow a large group to do an unaccompanied night dive on the Thistlegorm wreck just because he didn’t feel like it. It was so dangerous. I hate writing bad reviews but this guy shouldn’t be working in the industry. Maybe an office bank job is more suited to him. Also, there was nitrox available for only half the dives, even though we were promised for every dive. The boat is great. Cabins are perfect for the price.

Vincent Boigk

★★★★★

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great diving with a very special atmosphere. We spent three days diving with this center and had a consistently very good experience. It’s a family-run business operated by a Russian family, and you can clearly feel how closely the family and the crew work together. The overall atmosphere is warm, professional, and genuinely positive. They are not PADI or SSI certified but operate under NDL, which comes from Russia and was new to us. In practice, this made no negative difference at all. The dives were well run, safe, and enjoyable throughout. The center is mainly focused on liveaboards, and since the day boat was in dry dock, all our dives were done from the safari boat — which was actually a big plus. On the first day, it was just my girlfriend and me on board, which felt very special and almost luxurious. The dives themselves were consistently good, and the crew really stands out: great energy, attentive, and clearly experienced. You can tell they enjoy working together, and that translates directly into the quality of the experience. The food on board was tasty, the equipment was in very good condition, and Nitrox was always available, including large tanks — all handled reliably and without any hassle. These are things that are often promised elsewhere but don’t always work out; here, everything was exactly as agreed. There was one small issue with my regulator on a single day, but it was addressed quickly and professionally, without any hassle. A real highlight was the last day: we went to Abu Nuhas and were the only divers at the wrecks that day, which was an exceptional experience. One minor point: while the dive instructors themselves were excellent and clearly qualified, they felt a bit more like freelancers than fully integrated members of the core team. This didn’t affect the quality of the dives and didn’t take away from the overall experience. All in all, we had a very good time diving here. Reliable operations, great crew, strong vibes on board, and memorable dives. A clear recommendation based on our experience.

Tautvydas Gegelis

★★★★★

Good team to dive with. I was on their liveaboard just at the beginning of 2022. The MV Sunshine is not of the luxury yachts, however the boat and the team has made their job perfectly fine. And the price is budget friendly. The food was excellent and the chef has prepared few of the tasty surprises. The guides were attentive and really safety oriented. Nitrox is included for those certified. Dive sites chosen with care. The weather was good 6 days out of 7, so we saw almost all the beauties of Northern Red Sea. The only place for improvement I would see, would be a little bit more of the basic equipment spares, so you don't miss a dive.

Гульдара Нысынбай

★★★★★

Earlier this year, we met them on a unique safari. The cuisine was beyond praise, delighting us with daily surprises. The guides were meticulous and tirelessly committed to our safety. The dive sites were chosen with jewelry in mind. The weather was magnificent, and we discovered almost all the incomparable treasures of the northern Red Sea. Overall, I'm completely satisfied and highly recommend them!