Testimonials:
M/Y blue Fin
Read comments below from guests who have travelled on M/Y blue Fin. If you would like to submit your own testimonial, email us at info@blueotwo.com with the subject line 'Testimonial'.
May 2012: Deep South
"Hi Becky, Lee and I had a great 'Deep South' trip on Blue Fin a few weeks ago we had no issue with our baggage, so thanks. Special compliment to the crew who were amazingly attentive, friendly and helpful - Samir especially and the other saloon guy who's name escapes me! " Pamela Slorach
13th April 2012: Deep South
"I would like to say, on behalf of oasis scuba and the group we took with us on blue fin to the deep south last week, thank you very much to the brilliant guides, chris and al and the absolutely superb crew of blue fin for one of the best holidays we have had. Everything from the time we stepped aboard fin was excellent. The guides were very approachable and knowledgable and the crew couldnt do enough for us, what they do all day everyday is mind boggling, they were just great. The trip was simply superb. All i can add is that we cant wait for our next liveaboard with the blueotwo team. Thanks again " Danny, Oasis Scuba.
30th March 2012: Brothers and Elphinstone
"Many thanks for excellent service during my recent trip on the Blue Fin. I'm particularly pleased because I phoned up a couple of days before departure requesting a 15 litre tank and also enquired about the number of bookings. On learning that there were spaces, I asked if it was possible to have a single room…and on arriving, found that you had indeed granted this request. Many thanks." Trevor Pollard.
23th March 2012: Northern Wrecks and Reefs
"I just wont to say thank you very much for organising everything, had the most amazing time on the boat, wasn't expecting to get as much as i got. First class service, the boys on the boat just brilliant, had a great fun and the time. Will go definitely once again." Artur Gorka.
23th March 2012: Northern Wrecks and Reefs
"The staff on the boat were fantastic and made the week effortless, they could not be more helpful. They were there to help getting in and out of the boat awlays there to pass kit or grab a hot drink on return. The cabins were spotless and the food absolutley fantastic, I have never eaten so well! Great week. Little stickers for log book of dive sites would be good and free upgrade to 15Ltr would be good." Adam Compton.
16th March 2012: Simply the Best
"Thank you very much for a great trip! We will meet again for sure!!" Oliver Hallers.
9th March 2012: North and Ras Mohamed
"Hi all Just wanted to say thanks for a fantastic holiday aboard the blue Fin. Everything was spot on, didn't expect to have a rep at gatwick airport, nice touch. Even when we had a small problem with our cabin, we were moved within 10 mins. Can't say enough good things about our guides Elka & Mustapha. All the crew were brilliant & knew all our names after the first dive. Met some top class people on board who we will keep in touch with, something that can't always be said of "holiday friendships" Keep up the good work & thanks again Bill & Graham .. "May the force be with you." You had to be there!" Richard Beeching.
17th February 2012: Strait of Tirna & North
"This has been a pleasant trip with good guides and service minded crew and everything was good. Nothing to complain about - everybody at blue o two have been fantastic from beginning to end!" Arne Bengtsson.
17th February 2012: Strait of Tirna & North
"I want to say a big thank you to all the Blue O Two staff who were involved in making my holiday fabulous. I had the best time ever. Thanks for sorting out the dive shop to fix my computer I would have felt lost without my own. I met some great people, the staff on the boat where fantastic and very helpful. I will definitely be booking again with Blue O Two!!" Theresa Bryan.
27th January 2012: Northern Wrecks and Reefs
"The crew were fantastic, really enjoyed my stay with you. Cannot think of anything that upset or spoiled my stay - 11 out of 10. All staff were equally helpful, again - 11 out of 10." John Goldspring.
20th January 2012: Strait of Tiran and North
"An excellent time overall. I was a bit concerned about my ability to participate in the dives, with only 15 previous dives (AOW) but needn't have worried: our two dive guides, Kinga and Leo were excellent, helpful, attentive and taught me a lot. The staff on the boat were also excellent and very helpful and friendly. The food was truely first class cuisine. Really looking forward to my next trip." Karen Francis.
20th January 2012: Strait of Tiran and North
"The crew on this trip were so friendly and helpful and created a wholesome atmosphere on the boat. Their humour and smiles made this trip very enjoyable! The food was AMAZING too! The guides were awesome! From nudibranchs to octopus to dolphins, they have ensured we recieved the ful Red Sea experience! I felt very safe in their hands. Best holiday EVER!" Rowan McLachcan.
16th September 2011 - Strait of Tiran and North
"Yet another suberb holiday with blue o two. As expected a great atmosphere onboard. The whole crew and guides were nothing but superb, very attentive and ready to help with any requests. See you in January. " Moira Dean
9th September 2011 - Simply the Best
"Dive guides great; particularly improved with Elke's knowledge, attention to detail and thoroughness. Boat crew excellent, Mohammed is an excellent and attentive steward. Cabin good; glad it wasn't near the engines! Red Sea Reefs better than I expected." Adrian Seymour.
15th August 2011 - Daedalus & St. Johns
"Sorry to trouble you. My wife and I have just returned home from a fantastic week's holiday on the Blue Fin. My reason for contacting you is to re-iterate what a fabulous week we had onboard your boat. All the staff were absolutely amazing. from the lads on the zodiacs, those helping us in and out of the water, the chef, waiters and of course the guides who were absolutely marvellous. My wife despite doing 60+ dives before boarding your boat is still a bit nervous. Ahmed (the inwater guide) was absolutely brilliant with her and made my wife feel at ease - I feel that he in particular was amazing.Many Thanks again, it was our first Blue O2 trip and we will be returning again. Please convey our Thanks to all the staff onboard your boat - they all made our holiday extra special and we hope to see them in the future. Kindest Regards " Darren Glanville
18th June 2011 - Brothers and Elphinstone
"Just returned (18th) for a great weeks diving on the Blue Fin, at Elphinsttone and the Brothers, the crew were fantastic as were dive guides Momu and Jos, the rest of the passengers were spot on as well! Thank you xx." Lorraine 'Lottie' Mustard via Facebook
29th April 2011 - North & Ras Mohammed
"This is my fourth trip with blue o two and as before every aspect of the triup has been exceptional. This is shown mostly in the skill and expereince of the guides and crew delivering us to each site. With a minimum of fuss. Leading the diving being totally stress free and very rewarding. A perfect trip. I would not change anything." Steven Uttridge
29th April 2011 - North & Ras Mohammed
"First liveaboard and really enjoyed it. The guides & crew were great, really helpful. Being a really fussy eater it was the one thing that concerns me - the meals (don't eat rice or noodles). Although a lot of the food wasn't to my liking the cabin manager was always happy to make me an omlette. So even though I am particularly fussy I never went hungry. This was really appreciated. All in all a reall great experience for our first liveaboard and would definately choose blue o two for future liveaboards." Gail Simpson
11th April 2011 - Northern Wrecks & Reefs
"Just to say a big thank you for a fantastic trip on Blue Fin last week. Couldn't fault the staff or the cuisine. Ahmed was superb with me for my training - so patient and calming - the perfect instructor for me. We 17 all got along famously and everyone gave me their email addresses to send on photos etc..." Debra Skeenk.
10th March 2011 - Simply The Best
"Just back from an incredible week on Blue Fin's 'Simply the Best' itinerary - close encounters with 3 kinds of sharks, lots of turtles and rays plus a dugong into the bargain... & all with not another boat in sight the whole time, not even on the Brothers! Ruddy marvellous. A fantastic time to visit Egypt." Suzanne Seyghal via Facebook.
4th March 2011 - North & Ras Mohammed
"Fabulous week, can't think of anything that would improve week. Best holiday i've experienced. Crew and guides all excellent and made the experience so enjoyable" Sue McCrea.
11th February 2011 - Best of Brothers
"I've just returned from my first ever trip with your company and as a veteran of many liveaboard holidays I can say that without a doubt you guys are the best. In my spare time I am a freelance writer and will be writing a piece about the difference between your company and the others I've travelled with. In short, now I've travelled Club Class, it will be very hard to go back to Economy!" Reg Pengelly.
28th January 2011 - North & Ras Mohammed
"I had an excellent experience. The guides and crew did an outstanding job in very trying times with the political situation. Our safety and comfort was never compromised even though the crew must have been worried about friends and family." Paul Vosper.
6th August 2010
"Guides and crew could not have been better. Overall being a 'non-diver' at first I thought this week was going to be very boring, however because of the crew and guides, I had the best holiday ever! Thanks to every crew member on blue Fin!" Nicholas Mahn.
2nd July 2010
"Having worked on liveaboards in Australia, I found the boat experience pleasing and most professional. All questions were quickly answered and all the crew were most curteous. I shall recommend blue o two to all my freinds as a fantastic experience." Mark Cernaz.
2nd July 2010
"The crew and guides have tended to all our needs and requirements, they have gone the 'extra mile' to make our holiday a fantastic experience. The diving was excellent, the staff even better, your company should be very proud of your employees based on the service they have provided. We will be booking another holiday with blue o two." Peter Beeson.
21st May 2010
"My first liveaboard holiday and I want to come back before I have even departed! Great boat, great crew, made for a freindly atmosphere which was very enjoyable. Chris and Momo were excellent - very knowledgable and helpful. Crew had a great sense of humour and the boat was perfect. Food was fantastic. Ways to improve... you would struggle to find any other than a turtle onboard, as I didn't see one in the sea!" Stuart Green.
7th August 2009
"I thought the service was excellent overall. I came as a single person who had no experience of being on a liveaboard. I was made to feel very comfortable through the kindness, helpfulness and good humour of the crew. They were good fun to be around and made me feel safe at all times. The course I took (nitrox) was challenging for me to learn but I felt supported at all times by Kevin, who was very patient. Finally - I was very grateful to Tom (Thomas Wolf) who was especially kind and helpful in virtually all the dives I did. He was my guide for the majority and was really excellent. He also took time on the boat to explain everything that neede clarification - he helped build my confidence. The talks by James were excellent. Thanks to all for a great holiday!!" Beverly Coull.
12th June 2009 - Northern Wrecks & Reefs
"This a double first for me ( 1st red sea and 1st live-a-board ). The only dissapointing part of this trip for me, was that it did not last longer! Dray / Neils / James.... credit to you all... each and every breif was put over in a concise and proffessioinal manner, and you all gave up time in between dives and during the evenings etc.. to chat and mix with all of the guests. The diving was overall very good, one or two sites that perhaps could have been slightly livelier, containeing a bit more of what we went to look at (sea life and live reefs -some areas were a little dead) this did not make the trip any less enjoyable though!! the guests (i travelled alone) were all a bunch of lovely people, every-one got along from the start, couldn't have wished for a better bunch of guys to share a week wtih. The Crew were outstanding, they are there to help you don all of your gear before getting into the water, and are there to help you get out of it all when you return to the boat - massiove thumbs up to those guys, they really do go out of their way to help every-one on board. I am working furtively on the missus to try and get another trip maybe next year, who knows ??? she may even come along with me and spend her days on the sun deck ( she doesn't dive ) but would i think still enjoy her time on board." Graham Clark.
5th June 2009
"Exceeded all expectations - we have never been on a liveaboard and were extremly happy with the service and overall feeling of the boat. I am a professional chef and have worked on a yacht and know what you are up against to prepare top quality food for high numbers. What a guy - the food was outstanding and very accomodating to everyones likes and needs. Dray and Karin are fantastic and so knowledgable - down to earth and approachable. I will recommend to all divers I know - Quality, value for money and great diving - 10/10!!" Katrina Michie.
30th January 2009 - HAYAH Reef Clean-up
"What an absolutely, fantastic, unforgettable, thrilling holiday we just had - we've already decided we're going to holiday with you twice a year every year from now on! We were both so impressed and spoiled by the experience, it's going to be hard to accept anything less. We want to marry everybody(!) right through from your phone sales team in the UK, to the crew and staff on board and the land-team in Hurghada. You're all a very special team - thanks for working so hard to make everything perfect for us." Sarah Parnell.
27th June 2008 - Northern Wrecks & Reefs
"We had an absolutely amazing time and thank you so much for all your help in organising our trip. The boat crew were first class, Chris the Dive Guide was brilliant, and Blue Fin was beautiful! The whole trip from beginning to end was magic and none of us wanted to come home!!" Gillian Shaw.
13th June 2008 - South Safari
"Fabulous - Another great group trip from our dive centre in Tenerife - for us they just get better and better. As always Blue Fin lived up to its great repuation for great food, attentive staff - Baz your great, and the Best Red Sea Dive Guides - Karin and Kevin. The destination we chose for this trip is a favorite of Graham and myself, it delivered some great diving, sharks on nearly all dives, caves, tunnels and even a Manta ! As usual our fancy Dress party on the last night was a blast with Baz taking star turn, and Karin looking fabulous. A very BIG Thankyou to all and we will be booking more trips in the very near future we just cant stay away!" Sonia and Graham - Island Divers, Tenerife .
12th December 2007 - Northern Wrecks and Reefs
"Finbarr here, a happy customer for a trip we had with you in Mid November of Blue Fin
(Wrecks and Reefs 9-16th Nov - Hurgada). Wanted to say congratulations on a great set up, very professional, great boats, wonderful staff, and by far the best red sea trip I have been on! Well done, and long may it continue. looking forward to more trips with you! (Chris is a brilliant dive guide and I would gladly go on any boat that he is working on!)" Finbarr O'Halloran.
23rd June 2006 - Simply the Best
"Our first trip with blue o two, we had high expectations having read much about blue fin and seen photos at the dive shows, there was no comparison with our previous boat trips( poor food, delhi belly, noisy compressors). Blue fin was in a different league,great food, no delhi belly and we couldnt hear the compressors! large clean relaxing areas to soak up the sun,and a cold chest freezer for Sakara Gold,large dive deck and platform on which a helpfull crew know what you need before you know it yourself. Kevin our guide was excellent, couldnt do enough to get each dive entry point right, by always getting wet to check out the current and conditions (or sent Karin in) if it wasnt right he would change the plan to make it right. Crew were very good Chef great too, lots of excellent food. We loved our trip and highly recommend Blue o two as an operator."Andy Bradley.
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