Don Questo Sudan: scuba diving liveaboard - crociere subacquee in Sudan

The Ship

The Don Questo was built in Selby (England) in 1964 as a trawling vessel. In 1984 she was transformed into an oceanographic research vessel under the Italian flag. In 1991 she had a complete overhaul but it was in 1998 that the Don Questo was fitted out to become a diving liveaboard ship. New toilets and cabins were added, the restaurant and kitchen were renovated, state of the art compr

ession systems were installed and a hydraulic platform was built. The diving area is arranged as a long bench so that you can put your cylinder in its slot, your dive gear is stowed neatly away underneath and the compressor system runs along this bench so there is no need to move the cylinders for a fill. The Don Questo is the only ship running in Sudan that has a recompression chamber on board

Guest Accomodation
Eight double cabins and one triple, all with air ventilation and washhand basin with warm and cold water. Four showers and five toilets are provided for the guests. All the w.c.’s are of the normal domestic variety with a single flush action! Underwater Equipment
Three compressors of 39,000 liters per hour ensures a quick fill for your cylinders. There are thirty steel cylinders on board (a variety of 12 and 15 litres) fitted with H-valves, A-clamp/DIN fitting adaptors. Plenty of lead weights are available on board. Rental equipment, by Dive System, is also available

Common Spaces
The dining area comfortably seats 20. There is a recreational room with television, video recorder, DVD and hi-fi system. The upper deck is a sunbathers paradise with beds and dech chair to stretch out and enjoy the hot Sudanese sun

Electrical Supply
The voltage on the Don Questo is 220V with a two pin socket. Electricity is supplied 24 hours a day from four generators, one of which is specially soundproofed for nighttime. The Platform

Thanks to the hydraulic platform the departure and arrival of the tenders is done with ease. No strenuous effort for our divers! You simply kit up, get into the tender and the platform lowers you gently into the water. On the return you step out of the tender straight into the ship and the crew will deal with your equipment for you. What could be easier?!