Cyclone has long been a favourite with UK divers, the first real luxury liveaboard operated by Tornado Marine, she was voted “Liveaboard of the Year” in 2003. After a complete rebuild at the end of 2007 she has now returned to work on our Northern Red Sea routes out of Sharm and also Djibouti for the Whale Shark season of 2008-09.

Whilst she has retained her revolutionary sleek lines and distinctive appearance from the outside, regular guests would be hard pressed to recognise anything once onboard. In line with the latest boats in the fleet she now boasts an upstairs saloon complete with bar and plasma screen, a totally refitted restaurant with individual dining chairs, and an extensive sun deck complete with sun beds and Jacuzzi.

The work was not confined just to the interior layout. She has been fitted with new more powerful engines, giving her better cruising speed and comfort, and also new generators. In order to accommodate the changes her hull length has been increased and she now measures an impressive 34 metres overall. A true Red Sea classic liveaboard brought totally up to today’s high standards!

Why Cyclone?
A popular boat before her refit, Cyclone is back and better than ever!

Itineraries
Whalesharks Djibouti
Wrecks and Reefs - this itinerary is the best of both worlds !
Get Wrecked - enough to satisfy the casual wreck diver and the wreck enthusiast !
Brothers Wreck Special - the ultimate wreck diving week !

Schedule
You can view Cyclones Schedule here.

Trip Report
If you would like to read a first hand account you can find Lee's trip report here.

Boat Length/Beam

34m

Max No. Persons

20

Cabins

10 en suite twin cabins, 2 central air conditioning systems with seperate climate controls for each room, 12v and 22v electrical sockets, Sheets and bedding and towels. 2 rooms with disabled facilities.

Bathrooms

All on suite with hot showers.

Living area

Dinning Saloon
1 big luxurious dinning hall, wide comfortable space for all guests, counter for open buffet.

Saloon
1 large saloon fitted with large plasma screen, dolby system, home theatre ,DVD,CD Player & fully equipped bar.

Engines

2x 580HP Cummings

Generators

2x 85kw Onan

Year of construction

1998 - Totally refurbished 2007

Tender

2x 6.5m Zodiacs with Yamaha outboards

Diving Facilities

2x Bauer mariner k15/340L
Nitrox upto 40%, 100% oxygen available if requested on booking
40 x 12ltr aluminum air tanks,

Navigational and Safety Equipment

2x 15 people Life rafts, 60x Life Jackets USCG, 2 VHF radios, GPS plotter, RADAR 48 miles, DSC, EPRIB, SSB, IMERSAT, Echo sounder, DAN oxygen kit, Flares, First Aid, full fire fighting and alarm system, smoke detectors, 6 x Fire extinguishers.