Contessa's bargain preview

The 34m Contessa Mia, which starts running regular eight-day trips out of Marsa Alam from next June, has 10 twin-berth cabins, each with air-conditioning and en-suite facilities, two sun-decks and two saloons. The preview trip will cover its "Daedalus and Rocky" itinerary, a new one focusing on the southern Egyptian marine parks and combining big-fish encounters with macro and reef life. Next year this will cost £1150, but if you hurry you can sample it next month for just £895 per head.

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