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Big Blue

Roots/Pharaoh’s rebuilt Red Sea safari boat, with twelve cabins including two accessible main-deck cabins.

Egypt

Published operator: Roots Red Sea / Pharaoh Dive Club [1]

Marketed for bookings

Length
38 m
Guests
24
Cabins
12
Built
2001
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Research reviewed 2026-10-19.

Big Blue — vessel photograph
Vessel photograph · Image source

Published specifications

Vessel type
Dive liveaboard
Published status
Marketed for bookings
Length
38 m [4]
Beam
7 m [4]
Guests
24 [1]
Guest cabins
12 [1]
Year built
2001 [1]

Published ownership

Clare and Steve Rattle (published owners at launch) [4]

Basis: DIVER January 2021 explicitly names Clare and Steve Rattle and states that Big Blue is their first owned safari vessel. The current Roots exhibitor entry still calls Big Blue its boat, and the booking partner identifies Roots/Pharaoh as owner-operator. Legal registered title is not independently verified.

As of: 2021-01

Ownership and the advertised operator are separate roles. Historical records remain dated claims.

Contact and booking links

Links lead to third-party operators or agents. This directory does not confirm departures or accept bookings.

Source-linked research

The published details below include historical records and conflicting claims, with their original sources retained.

Published research for Big Blue
DetailPublished information and source
Vessel nameBig Blue [1]
RegionRed Sea [1]
Advertised operating countriesEgypt [1]
Vessel typeDive liveaboard [1]
StatusMarketed for bookings [1]
OperatorRoots Red Sea / Pharaoh Dive Club [1]
Operator websitehttps://www.rootsredsea.com/ [1]
Booking/enquiry pagehttps://www.thescubaplace.co.uk/bigblue [1]
Year built2001 [1]
Cabins12 [1]
Maximum guests24 [1]
Length (m)38 [4]
Beam (m)7 [4]
OwnerClare and Steve Rattle (published owners at launch) [4]
Ownership evidence basisDIVER January 2021 explicitly names Clare and Steve Rattle and states that Big Blue is their first owned safari vessel. The current Roots exhibitor entry still calls Big Blue its boat, and the booking partner identifies Roots/Pharaoh as owner-operator. Legal registered title is not independently verified. [4]
ReconstructionOriginally built 2001, completely dismantled and rebuilt; launch announced November 2020 after an approximately 30-month build. [3]
AccessibilityTwo accessible cabins on the main deck, among twelve guest cabins. [1]
Vessel photographExterior image from the exact vessel page; HTTP GET and decoded dimensions verified and image visually inspected. Original image and credits retained. [1]

Sources

  1. The Scuba Place — Big Blue vessel and owner-operatoroperator · accessed 2026-10-19
  2. Roots Red Sea — exhibitor-authored fleet description for January 2027operator association listing · accessed 2026-10-19
  3. Scubaverse — Big Blue launch announcement, November 2020industry news · accessed 2026-10-19
  4. DIVER January 2021 — Big Blue launch and ownersindustry magazine · accessed 2026-10-19
  5. Roots Red Sea — official business contactsoperator · accessed 2026-10-19