Instagram star Kira Hartwigsen has thousands of followers who love the scuba diving content she creates from her various adventures.
Under the name @kira.dives she shares her life – both above and below water – of diving with a growing band social media fans.
However, despite her vast dive experience and online presence, there was something missing from Kira’s CV – holidaying on a liveaboard.
So, we were delighted when she chose Emperor Divers to put that right and gave her the chance to enjoy the fully immersive joy that life on board brings.
She joined us for a week in the Red Sea to sample our Famous Five trip which takes in the wreck graveyard at Abu Nuhas, the infamous SS Thistlegorm,Rosalie Moller and Salem Express along with Ras Mohamed National Park among other highlights.
It’s fair to say, she loved it!
“In June 2024 I did my very first liveaboard,” Kira says.
“I did the Famous Five itinerary on board the Emperor Superior with Emperor Divers – and it was a blast!
“I imagined a liveaboard to be the perfect divecation: Eat, Sleep, Dive, Repeat. And it didn’t disappoint.
“From the moment I got in contact with Emperor Divers until I arrived home, I felt absolutely in good hands. The communication and guest care were exceptional. I had quite a few questions before I even entered the boat, and I always got quick answers and all the information I needed.
“Onboard, it was the same. Our cruise director, Haitham, was amazing. The safety briefing was just absolutely amazing and safety was the absolute priority onboard. Haitham and the other guides made sure we did our buddy checks before every dive and always included a Plan B in the dive briefings.
“The food was absolutely delicious, freshly made every day with a huge variety of dishes. I absolutely loved every meal.
“And I don’t need to say much about the diving because the Red Sea is just stunning. We did a total of 20 dives in six days: three night dives, one sunrise dive, and about 10 wreck dives.
“I can’t wait to go on my next liveaboard adventure with Emperor Divers!”
We look forward to welcoming Kira back on one of our Emperor boats very soon but, in the meantime, you can follow her adventures on @kira.dives.
And if you would like to sample for yourself the delights of Emperor Superior – or any of our other Red Sea liveaboards – you can find out more on our website or by contacting our fantastic team via the chat or on [email protected].