Founder of Legends Liveaboards
After spending the early chapters of his life in Cairo, Egypt, and working in the corporate sector, he started diving in 1998 in the Red Sea, and like many, fell in love with the underwater world. After beginning his technical diving journey in 2005 and actively working as a recreational and technical diving instructor, he found his calling with rebreathers in 2009, and again, when he began his journey with Global Underwater Explorers in 2013.

While Sameh is a certified Instructor Trainer for TDI, a PADI Staff Instructor, an IANTD Advanced Mixed Gas Instructor, and an SSI Instructor Trainer, he found the answers he was looking for with the GUE methodology and knowledge base, and deeply believes in its cohesive focus on Education, Exploration, and Conservation. He teaches an array of GUE courses, including CCR2, and is an Instructor Trainer to the advanced mixed gas level on multiple rebreathers, including the JJ-CCR, the AP Inspiration, and the Divesoft Liberty backmount and sidemount units. He is an Advanced Mixed Gas Instructor on the rEvo CCR and also holds an Advanced Mixed Gas diver level certification on the KISS Sidewinder.

His passion for teaching extends to both his staff and his customers, where he mentors and guides them through their development, and excels in teaching them not just what to do, but how to think about rebreathers, and how these tools can be used to further their own goals in exploration and conservation.

Sameh has a deep commitment to conservation, running Egypt's chapter of Ghost Diving, and having under his employ a Biologist and Head of Conservation at Scuba Seekers, running weekly cleanups, as well as technical diving ghost net and marine debris retrievals.

Group General Manager

Shrouk swapped the corporate banking world of Cairo for the Red Sea vibes of Dahab, joining the Scuba Seekers team in October 2021. With a background in IT Governance at the National Bank of Egypt, she brought invaluable structure to our operations and embarked on an incredible growth path within the company. Shrouk has truly done it all—moving from the front counter to accounts, finance, assistant manager, and Dive Center Manager before taking the reins as Group GM. She now spearheads business development and keeps Legends Liveaboards running smoothly. When she isn't managing the big picture, you can find her exploring underwater, having earned her Advanced Open Water certification in September 2024.

Boat Manager & Partner

Alex, our highly experienced Boat Manager, who brings over 20 years of expertise from diving the Red Sea. Fluent in Arabic, English, French and Russian, Alex provides a seamless experience for divers from around the world. With a deep passion for both recreational and technical diving, he maintains the highest standards of safety and professionalism on every dive.

Specializing in CCR diving, he has been teaching rEvo CCR courses since 2017, sharing his vast knowledge to enhance divers' skills and create an unforgettable underwater adventure.

Cruise Director

Shady Tarek, a dedicated recreational dive instructor and CCR diver, has been a key member of Scuba Seekers since 2016. As one of our onboard gas blenders, Shady expertly prepares custom gas mixes. With over 5000 dives and a passion for teaching, he guides others to discover the underwater world, overcoming fears, and embracing new opportunities. Shady's dedication to his craft and personal connections make him an invaluable asset to the team.

Lead Guide

As one of our onboard gas blenders, Karim expertly prepares custom gas mixes.

Karim started his career as a procurement specialist in a big corporation in Cairo and owned his own business specializing in solar panel
installation.

He learned to dive in 2022 and became a dive professional the same year, swapping corporate office for the sea.  In 2023 Karim received the PADI Open Water Instructor certificate at Scuba Seekers. He strives to achieve the same level of professionalism as his fellow instructors & he takes pride in delivering
the highest standard of education and service to Scuba Seekers' guests.

He is the lead diver on all Legends expeditions with over 1000 dives under his belt have a vast cache of knowledge of all things Red Sea. 

Karim is an ITT Instructor also and Mod 2 CCR diver. 



Karim's passion for diving is contagious. He continues to inspire others to
cherish and protect our oceans while striving to deliver exceptional
experiences to all who join him beneath the waves.

Booking & Boat Operations

Cat joined the Legends Team in 2025. She is originally from Cape Town and lived in London for 24 years where she worked in high-end construction and managed the largest scuba retail store in the UK.

Cat learned to scuba dive in Dahab in 2002 and returned many times over the years until deciding to relocate permanently to Dahab end of 2024.

She is a PADI Master Instructor and has over 1300 certifications, and has worked as a dive guide in South Africa (Two Oceans Aquarium) and lead instructor at London's largest dive centre (London School of Diving).

Accounts Director

Social Media Manager

Irina took her first dive in 2003 and has never really surfaced since. An underwater photographer and videographer, she has made more than two thousand dives across Indonesia, the Philippines, the Maldives, and the Red Sea. For the past few years Irina has lived in Sharm El Sheikh with her husband, marine life photographer, and book author Andrey Ryanskiy. Together they explore and film the Red Sea’s hidden macro world – from tiny nudibranchs to rare fish never before recorded in the region.

When she’s not under water, Irina runs the social media for Scuba Seekers and Legends Liveaboards, helping others discover the small wonders that make diving in Dahab and the Red Sea so addictive in the Facebook group Red Sea Marine Life.

The team that makes the trip run smooth. Always there to help but never in the way.