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Fire on the Golden Dolphin III

Operator
Vessel
Date
Location
Hurghada, Egypt
Fatalities
0

According to Divernet and DIVE Magazine, fire broke out in the early hours of 21 January 2026 aboard the liveaboard Golden Dolphin III, operated by Golden Dolphin Safari World, at its mooring in Hurghada. The vessel was not on an active trip and no passengers were aboard; no injuries were reported, though the boat was a total loss. Egypt's Chamber of Diving & Water Sports confirmed the incident and said an investigation into cause was underway.

Conditions that day

Wind
2 to 7 kn
Strongest gust
13 kn
Hour by hour (24 of 24 hours, UTC)
UTCWindGustFrom
00:006 kn12 knNW
01:007 kn13 knNW
02:006 kn12 knNW
03:006 kn11 kn300°
04:006 kn11 kn300°
05:006 kn11 kn300°
06:005 kn9 kn300°
07:005 kn9 knNW
08:004 kn9 kn340°
09:002 kn9 kn20°
10:003 kn8 kn70°
11:004 kn9 knE
12:004 kn9 kn100°
13:005 kn10 kn100°
14:006 kn10 kn100°
15:005 kn9 kn110°
16:005 kn8 kn120°
17:005 kn9 knSE
18:004 kn8 kn150°
19:004 kn9 kn160°
20:004 kn9 kn170°
21:005 kn10 kn170°
22:005 kn10 kn160°
23:005 kn10 kn160°

ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, sampled 15 km from the recorded position. Modelled conditions across the whole day, not an observation at the vessel: a grid this coarse averages away the localised squall or wave a report may describe. Not a statement of cause.

Photos

Sources

Divernet
Dive liveaboard catches fire in Hurghada·25 January 2026
DIVE Magazine
Red Sea liveaboard Golden Dolphin III destroyed by fire·25 January 2026