Red Sea · Vessel profile
Celesta
2026-built Red Sea dive liveaboard marketed from Hurghada, with 12 cabins and technical-diving facilities.
Published operator: Celesta Liveaboards [1]
Marketed for bookings
- Length
- 40 m
- Guests
- 24
- Cabins
- 12
- Built
- 2026
Research reviewed 2026-10-19.

Published specifications
Published ownership
Celesta Liveaboards [1]
Basis: Published owner-operator statement: the Celesta brand explicitly says it owns and built the vessel; the registered legal owning entity is not independently verified.
As of: 2026-10-19
Ownership and the advertised operator are separate roles. Historical records remain dated claims.
Contact and booking links
- Public business email bookings@celestaliveaboards.com [1] · checked 2026-10-19
- Operator website
- Published booking page
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.
| Detail | Published information and source |
|---|---|
| Vessel name | Celesta [1] |
| Region | Red Sea [1] |
| Advertised operating countries | Egypt [1] |
| Vessel type | Dive liveaboard [1] |
| Status | Marketed for bookings [1] |
| Operator | Celesta Liveaboards [1] |
| Operator website | https://celestaliveaboards.com/ [1] |
| Booking/enquiry page | https://celestaliveaboards.com/expeditions [1] |
| Length (m) | 40 [1] |
| Beam (m) | 8 [1] |
| Year built | 2026 [1] |
| Hull | Wood with light steel reinforcement [1] |
| Maximum guests | 24 [1] |
| Cabins | 12 [1] |
| Crew | 12 [1] |
| Flag | Egypt [1] |
| Home/embarkation ports | Hurghada [1] |
| Nitrox | Available; trimix and CCR support advertised [1] |
| Owner | Celesta Liveaboards [1] |
| Ownership evidence basis | Published owner-operator statement: the Celesta brand explicitly says it owns and built the vessel; the registered legal owning entity is not independently verified. [1] |
| Propulsion | Two MAN V12 engines, 1,100 hp each [1] |
| Dive facilities | Two 6.2 m tenders; dedicated gear stations, camera area and rinse tanks; membrane nitrox and trimix blending. [1] |
| Safety equipment advertised | AIS/GPS/radar; EPIRB; two 25-person liferafts; fire detection; oxygen and two AEDs. Operator claims, not an independent inspection. [1] |
| Vessel photograph | Exterior photograph; visually checked against the vessel-specific source. Original published image retained. [1] |
Sources
- Celesta — official vessel specifications and ownership statementoperator · accessed 2026-10-19