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Grounding of the Seaphoria

Operator
Unknown
Vessel
Date
Location
Daedalus Reef (Abu Kizan), Egypt
Fatalities
0

According to DIVE Magazine and Divernet, the liveaboard Seaphoria ran aground at Daedalus Reef, around 60 miles east of Marsa Alam, in rough sea conditions on 25 November 2025. Twenty-one guests and nine crew were transferred to the nearby liveaboard Turquoise and later accommodated in Marsa Alam hotels. No injuries were reported. Egypt's Chamber of Diving & Water Sports said it had notified relevant authorities and would monitor the situation.

Conditions that day

Wind
2 to 11 kn from 340°
Strongest gust
16 kn
Hour by hour (24 of 24 hours, UTC)
UTCWindGustFrom
00:003 kn7 knN
01:002 kn7 knN
02:005 kn9 kn10°
03:009 kn14 knN
04:009 kn16 kn350°
05:008 kn14 kn330°
06:004 kn12 kn330°
07:002 kn6 knNW
08:003 kn8 kn340°
09:005 kn11 kn350°
10:008 kn12 kn330°
11:007 kn12 kn330°
12:007 kn12 kn340°
13:007 kn11 kn340°
14:007 kn12 kn330°
15:009 kn14 kn330°
16:009 kn15 kn330°
17:008 kn14 kn330°
18:008 kn13 kn330°
19:008 kn12 kn330°
20:0010 kn14 kn340°
21:0011 kn15 kn340°
22:008 kn15 kn350°
23:009 kn16 kn350°

ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, sampled 14 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.

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Sources

DIVE Magazine
Egyptian liveaboard Seaphoria runs aground off Marsa Alam·26 November 2025
Divernet
Another diving liveaboard grounds in Red Sea·26 November 2025