Testimonials:
M/Y blue Horizon
Read comments below from guests who have travelled on M/Y blue Horizon. If you would like to submit your own testimonial, we would love to hear from you! Please email us at info@blueotwo.com with the subject line 'Testimonial'.
23rd March 2012: North and Brothers
"Thank you to Fefe and all the crew. Our group had an awesome time. I look forward to visiting with you again. Perhaps the Maldives!" Humberto and Sherry Lazcano.
16th March 2012: Strait of Tiran and North
"A very good trip, crew very helpful and pleasant (sometimes a little too keen to help on the dive deck). Dive briefs very good and kept to the point. Food was very good. The wake up calls with a drink first thing was something I have never found on a dive trip before. Excellent." Alex Harris.
16th March 2012: Strait of Tiran and North
"The blue o two fleet guarantees first class staff, great food and a superb atmosphere. Even when the weather was poor, the skipper and guides managed to find good sites to dive! Blue o two - always a service with a smile! :)" Mick C.
2nd March 2012
"I love blue o two. Good food and people on boat." Laurie H.
2nd March 2012
"Always a joy travelling with blue o two. Process of booking straight forward from start to finish. Boats and crew always excellent and the knowledge of the dive sites always spot on. We will be booking again when we get home." Susanne Klug.
17th February 2012: Northern Wrecks & Reefs
"Loved the trip - the staff, drew and guides were excellent. We will be back!!" Willy Sinclair.
17th February 2012: Northern Wrecks & Reefs
"My first liveaboard experience, very impressed overall, thoughly enjoyable trip!" Kirk Hardes.
17th February 2012: Northern Wrecks & Reefs
"Hi Georgina, Just a quick note to say thank you to yourself and to all the guys at Blue-o-Two for helping arrange our trip out to the Red Sea last week. Both the students and I had a fantastic trip (after my third year of trying I finally got to dive the Thistlegorm) and could not fault the whole week. In particular, the dive guides Ahmed and Mustafa were absolutely fantastic with the students (of a range of abilities and experience) and helped them with their dive skills, their wildlife spotting and their general confidence by taking them on most of the dives - could you please pass on again our appreciation for their efforts. I/we will undoubtedly be back with you guys again in the future - I am already looking at planning the trip again for next year!" Billy Sinclair.
10th February 2012: Northern Wrecks & Reefs
"The crew and guides were brilliant! I could not have asked for anymore on this trip. The chefs cooking was excellent!!! Thank you." Amy Hebdon.
16th December 2011: Strait of Tiran & North
"I have just returned from another Blue O Two trip and I want to pass on my sincere thanks for the wonderful service provided by all involved, in particular Dray and Chris our guides. As usual, the professionalism was clear and the helpfulness and ability to deal with queries, outstanding. Well done to you all for the wonderful service." Ifor Griffiths.
25th November 2011: In Focus: Red Sea with 'Duxy'
"We've just returned to the UK from our first liveaboard (M/Y Blue Horizon) and just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the experience. Karin and Dray were fantastic guides and I can't thank the boat crew enough for all their kindness and help over the week. I still don't know how the chefs manage to cook such terrific food in such a small galley!!!! My husband (Les) and I have both decided that this won't be our last liveaboard! We were with Paul 'Duxy' Duxfield on his very informative underwater photography course and would also like to thank Duxy and the other guests for a super week of diving and company." Maureen Colbert.
30th September 2011: Northern Wrecks and Reefs
"This was my first liveaboard and initially thought that it would be a claustrofobic experience being on a boat for a week. But after the first day I settled in quickly and its been a wonderful experience which I will definately repeat! My diving has improved 100% due to the services of the dive guides Chrissie and Kinga. Three of the dives I have had this week rate in the top 5 that I have had since learning to dive in 2005!" Phil Hunter.
23rd September 2011: North & Ras Mohamed
"Thank you for an excellent experience. Friendly staff who always serve with a smile. Entertaining dive guides with good knowledge of all the sites.
Thanks for a great time. Looking forward to our South tour." Hendrik Groenewald.
16th September 2011: Best of Brothers safari
"This was my first liveaboard holiday - nas a guest of a diver. The holiday was excellent - atmosphere brilliant. The crew were very friendly without being too full on. I love the idea of everyone eating at one table. The excellent company of the other guests - great interaction didn't feel left out at all (being the only non diver).
Overall one of the best holidays I have ever had (and i've had many!) Thank you." Deborah O'Reilly.
9th September 2011: Norther Wrecks and Reefs
"Dray and Ahmed have made this trip an excellent and very safe, exciting experience, their knowledge is phenominal. Both me and Penny have thoroughly enjoyed every aspect. Samir and Hamack have been exceptional in their attentiveness to every single need. The deck hands have always again been extremely helpful in all aspects especially safety for us. Penny has really appreciated it being a novice. The chef and no.2 has given an extiting wide range of excellent ,eals, which is a big achievment in such confined space.
To all thank you very much, we will be back!." Mark and Penny Lissimore.
26th August 2011: Northern Wrecks and Reefs
"This is my 3rd Red Sea and 6th liveaboard in total - without a doubt it has been the best I have experienced in terms of dive guides, crew, food and quality of the boat. A big thank you to all of you!" David Cochrane.
26th August 2011: Northern Wrecks and Reefs
"The staff on this trip were amazing! There was always someone to assist you with anything and they were all so friendly. The chef made terrific food every meal and the dive guides knowledge of the dive sites was above any I have ever experienced. Thank you blue o two for making our holiday amazing!" Jane Neggers.
26th August 2011: Northern Wrecks and Reefs
"I have been on Tornado fleet boats and also Sea Serpant fleet and this is by far the best. Will be back!" Paul Burrows.
5th August 2011: North & Ras Mohamed
"Back from another fantastic Red Sea trip with Blue o two. I have done Red Sea trips for 13 years now and with Blue o two it's no longer work. As the owner of Wild About Diving and tour guide, I now get to have a holiday. Blue o two have cut out all the work and stressing and we can thus take our customers away knowing that all will run smoothly. Everything is organised everything works and we are able to give our customers a fantastic hassle free experience.
Thanks once again to all staff at Blue o two and the crew of Blue Horizon for making our trip an unforgettable experience, also a personal thanks to Kimo for his personal and professional assistance. Looking forward to our next trip with Blue o two. Thank you." Mike Grimsted,Wild About Diving, SA
17th June 2011
"This being my first visit to the Red Sea has lived up to my expectations. The quality of the diving has been excellent with perfect planning. Tips and guidance from the dive guides has improved my diving 100%. The standard of the boat is 10 out of 10 and I can recommend blue o two to all my friends. Thanks for a great week :-)" Paul Talbot
17th June 2011
"Difficult to find a comment on an excellent trip" Alistair Adams
30th May 2011
"I went on a BlueOtwo trip last year to the Red Sea.The Blue O two boat is the best I have been on in the Red Sea - great food and service. The Cameras Underwater team were so enthusiastic and helpful that I felt my photography improved considerably. It often seemed that it was the small tips and hints that made the greatest difference. Diving to take photos and having the time to do so was essential.
I took a photo at Aquarium on the last day of our trip. I had little idea about editing and Duxy explained and helped me use Lightroom. I was delighted when the photo won 1st place in the Compact section of Beneath the Sea Competition 2011 and I won a holiday to the Philippines. Really looking forward to my next trip with the team!" Leena Royl
20th May 2011: Brothers & Elphinstone
"Very impressed throughout. Boat staff made kitting up effortless and having fins clipped on and off really helps! Zodiac tricky to get into so 2 crew moved down to make this easier too - nothing was too much trouble and everything done with a grin. Filter coffee at breakfast would have been nice but plenty of choice for herbal teas. Chris' manner at meal-time brief was brilliant - casually informative, always engaging. Momo and Chris both incredibly kind & professional when I got caught in a current and panicked. No fuss, just reassurance (Momo - thank you!)
I didn't know what blue o two was like before this trip but so many fellow divers are returners that it speask volumes for your company. Was desperate for a dive holiday and this has been a perfectly relaxing dive trip, with dive, eat, nap, dive, eat, nap.... and chat of course! Divine! Can't wait for another trip with you!" Lorna Smith & Gareth Lord
6th May 2011
"We have just arrived back from Northern Wreck and Reef tour.........nothing much to say apart from what excellent service from both UK and Egyptian team! The service quality puts mainstream package holiday tour operators to shame and should look at the services offered here by Blue O Two as their benchmark. If your thinking of booking a shore based diving holiday package.......don't - ring Blue o two. Will be in touch later in the year to book again!l" Alan & Helen Bethell
25th March 2011
"Fantastic service. Friendly, helpful and very enjoyable. Great crew with a sense of humour. Food was brilliant as always! Dive guides are awesome. Thank you very much Karin and Mo Mo! I wouldn't go with anyone else, see you next year (or 6 months time if I can afford it!)!" Stuart Green
25th March 2011
"We really apprecaited the option to choose to go with a dive guide - we were worried such a large group would be crowded but the boat is so big and the flexibility of diving order means this isn't the case. I really appreciated the talk on fish and having PowerPoint presentations on the wercks is a good idea. We were with a good mix of competent divers which was also helpful! There was a good mix of dives with some fantastic wrecks.!" Lisa Hirst
25th March 2011
"Really valued the pre-dive briefings & information given to make the dive that much more informative. Had an amazing week on my first liveaboard - everyone was great. Will definately be booking again, the product was spot on - thanks!!" David Reed
25th March 2011
"The crew were always happy to help and made tthe trip incredibly easy and comfortable. The dive deck and zodiac staff were good hearted and seemed to know that you wanted help before you did yourself. The dive guides were brilliant and thr briefings were fantastic. Great holiday!" Alexander Brant
28th March 2011
"My name is Christian Llewellyn, scuba instructor and photography enthusiast. I have just returned from a Cameras Underwater photography workshop liveaboard:18-25 March 2011 in Red Sea on M/Y blue Horizon.
I cant with words explain how good this holiday was, and I still cant believe I returned home being able to produce some of the photographs I have taken. This was only made possible through the faultless organisation and customer service skills of "Paul Duxfield and Spencer Cobby," from the Cameras Underwater team, and the friendly astute nature of the the dive guides "Dray van Beeck and Mo Mo," From the Blue O Two team. I must say this was my most enjoyable, interesting, informative, and relaxing Live-aboard I have been on. Now I need to look no longer I have found the best fleet of liveaboards in the Red Sea, and by far the best itinerary. The workshops on board were made accessible to all, with constant support technically and socially. My confidence of controlling my camera, lighting, exposure etc etc etc has increased so much in just one week.
I have been using Cameras Underwater for many years now, and six months ago I bought new equipment from "Duxy." He made sure that it was within my budget and was suited for my underwater needs. The service and passion that Cameras Underwater has for there customers is limitless. This combined with the Dive guides and crew of the blue Horizon vessel and all the Blue O two staff, created one of my best diving adventures ever. 5 star rating *****.
)" Christian Llewellyn.
4th March 2011
"Had a fabulous time. Briefings were very imformative. Crew were very hospitable and fun. Lovely atmosphere on the boat. Very professional. Guides were really helpful and made my first diving holiday a safe, tranquil and very memorable experience. Thank you. :-)" Debbie Wickens
25th February 2011
"What a great experience to be on probably the best liveaboard in the Red Sea. The standard of crew and guides is a credit to your company. I will hopefully be on another tour soon. I also enjoy your updates on the internet. Bye for now." Mr Cockayne.
29th October 2010
"This was my first liveaboard experience and it has been one that I will never forget. The crew are more than helpful, they are polite, respectful and always smiling. When you are onboard you are treated like royalty, made to feel at home and any problems you have seem to be solved before you are even aware there is a problem! This is obviously a well oiled machine, you are running a tight ship so to speak and I have been very pleasantly suprised. I'll definately be a repeat customer; there is no monetary value that can be put on that which the crew has done for us on this week." Greg Philip.
25th June 2010 - Simply the Best
"This was my first live-aboard experience and I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone who has never tried it before. The whole Blue O Two experience was seamless from start to finish, we did a check dive just outside Hurghada, and then motored down to the Brothers where we spent 2 days. Next we headed down to Daedalus reef where we spent another outstanding day diving. We again travelled overnight to Elphinstone for our first dive of the day, then on to Marsa Shouna and then Mangrove Bay. We again travelled overnight and dived the Salem Express, followed by our last dive at Ras Desha. The whole experience was brilliant with a great crowd on board, now to start planing next years trip."
21st May 2010 - Deep South
"No complaints with crew or boat - I think they deserve a pay rise, especially the chefs Abdu and Amin. This was my first liveaboard, thought I would get bored not being able to go clubbing, resturants and site seeing, but I really enjoyed myself. Dray I must say was funny, but also knowledgable in his stuff - nice man." Jason Baptiste.
7th August 2009
"Close encounters of the 'shark' kind. WOW! What a week... tiger shark and Oceanic white tips at Elphinstone... hammerheads in the deep. Everything from walls to wrecks, creatures big and small, something for everyone. Greta week! Dray and Karin give the best dive briefings, you know what to expect. Thank you for everything, the entire crew deserves a huge thank you for all their hard work. I most definately would recommend." Pamela Tatreau.
7th August 2009
"The help the crew give before diving and after dives is absolutely perfect. The drinks straight after a dive were so, so welcome - wonderful! Food was amazing - every meal hit the spot, well done crew and big compliments to the chef. How do you do it in such a small space! Diving, guiding and safety were all way above expectations - it has been an amazing week. No negative comments - the whole things has been a very positive experience. Keep it up guys!" Mary Withers.
24th July 2009
"Service, support, attention to detail, organisation is superb, nothing needs to be changed. Just keep up the excellent work and you will continue to remain one of the best companies and operations in diving. I will be using you again and again - good work!" Robert Varns.
24th July 2009
"I would recommend the blue Horizon liveaboard to anyone. The knowledge and experience of the dive guides was fantastic. The food was excellent throughout the week and the chef was more than willing to cook something if you asked. All the crew were extremely helpful and friendly which added to my first experience on a liveaboard." Naomi Whittaker.
12th December 2008 - Diving Adventures with Monty Halls
"This really was an adventure for me, never before have I been on a holiday and as a birthday treat to myself I choose to go on my first live a board and spend it with total strangers, and I have to say it is one of the best birthdays I have ever had. I was overwhelmed at how they made such an effort to make it a great day for me complete with party and massive cake! The crew were fantastic, friendly, helpful and fun, food was excellent and the guides Dray and Karin were superb, being a novice diver I was considerably nervous but was put at ease by their patience and expertise and they truly are a credit to blue o two. Having Monty on board was an added bonus and we all were entertained with his DVDs and stories some that maybe he now wishes he had not told ;-) And the diving was for me awesome, my first dive on my birthday I jumped in to be greeted by the stunning Oceanic White Tip and it just kept getting better. The waters were warm and clear, the reefs just stunning and the company more than I hoped for. The comfort of the boat made travelling to the sites a breeze any problems were sorted quickly. I feel very spoiled and glad to have chosen Blue O Two as my starting point as I know feel that I have no need to go with anyone else. thank you all for such a memorable and special trip."
6th June 2008 - Deep south
"As a lone female diver I was a bit dubious beforehand about sharing a cabin, being by myself etc but I had a fantastic time and would recommend anyone who was having second thoughts to go ahead and do it! The boat was great, food excellent and the diving was awesome! The guides, Deey and Karin, were fab as were all the crew. They were all so helpful and were always ready and waiting to help. I ended up sharing the cabin with another female diver but it worked out great as the only time we were really in the cabin together was when we were asleep! I am usually a bit slow to mix with people but the rest of the party on the boat were great anf the atmosphere was very good. As for the diving- fantastic ! The best dive for me was I think the early morning dive through the shallow cave system with the sunlight filtering through the water! That or the oceanic we saw on the last day at Elphinstone!! The week had perfect weather, a good crowd, great diving and a great crew. What more can I say. I will certainly go back for more."
18th April 2008 - Northern Wrecks & Reefs
"Another great trip on the MY Blue Horizon, exploring the stunning wrecks and pretty reefs and marine life of the northern Red Sea. As always the crew and guides were first class and the diving superb - Thanks to Dray and Karin for making this another memorable trip."
29th June 2007 - Simply the Best
"24 divers went on the Simply the Best trip, the first one I'd organised. We went on Blue Horizon which i think is the best of the fleet. the dive guides Dray and karin were again excellent. Dray took myself, Big G and two other divers to the North point of Little Brother where we saw 6 or 7 grey reef sharks darting in/out of the currents. It was one of my best dives with strong currents both up/down and a strong drift dive back to the boat. the dive time was 35 mins but seemed longer, an exhilarating dive for all of us. The trip highlight were Hammerheads at Daedulus, Karin encouraging one female to come close to us, the trip was one of the best for me, we are returning in Sept 08 to do the same trip (organised by a good mate "G" he know who he is) The crew, chefs and team both UK and Egypt side made the organisation easy. I have now been with BO2 six times and wouldnt use anyone else - well done to Jason, Nathan and all the teams - looking forward to Sept with hopefully Dray and karin again as our dive guides." Phil Mauer (Lt Col RE).
22nd June 2007 - Simply the Best
"Back again with blue o two but this time on Blue Horizon. This time we booked independantly instead of going with a group, of course you are never sure if you will get on with the other guests and I suppose everyone else thinks the same, but the guides Dray and Karin made everyone feel relaxed . were very friendly without being over attentive and got everyone to gel well quickly. in fact we made some firm friends. Food again was excellent, we were lucky to have the same Chef as last year, and accomodation superb. The diving was excellent and water warm and clear. We had a flight delay on theway back, Blue o two resort crew got us settled into the Marriot whilst we waited, kept us completely up to speed with what was going on, and got us away a few hours later without any bother at all. I asked for a guided tour around Blue melody whilst all the delays were going on, this wasnt a problem and it fact seemed as though it was their pleasure ! Great trip again, congrats Blue o two, see you on June 13 2008." Andy Bradley.
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