At the heart of the dolphin's nature

Travel Philosophy

This trip is an alliance between Isabelle Flahaut and Florence Béliard.

Isabelle will accompany us to meet the dolphins and the aquatic world that she knows well and to proposed moments of art therapy.

The journey proposed by Florence will focus on meeting the dolphins and the surrounding nature in the perspective of living a Divine experience, in connection of souls, with the elements of nature. She will help us to connect to our being of love and light and thus promote the expression of our love.

Meeting the dolphins is giving me the time to discover what they have to offer me. Irresistible by nature, they are extremely sensitive and playful mammals. They have much to teach me about the pure joy of living, love, simplicity, intuition and close communication with the rhythms of Nature.

They help me take a new breath and find assurance in the ultimate continuity of everything that happens to me.

Connecting with them leads me to unite with the energies of the earth, with the Spirit of Nature and to make contact with my deep Being where eternal wisdom resides.

Thus, by preparing myself with others, in relaxation and contemplation, humble and vulnerable, through relaxation, meditations and sounds, I will harmonize myself in respect and veneration to have access to the higher realities of Nature. Enter the Divine realm and find the path to my inner freedom that will make me grow in consciousness.

This journey offers me:

• To commune with the living of nature,

• To awaken in me an ability to live like dolphins,

• To deploy my perceptions,

• To listen to my intuition,

• To reveal myself through art,

• To live in love, reunited, as a family of souls,

• To bring back these gifts of life with me and to radiate them.

The lagoon

Sataya is a natural site formed by a long coral strip at the water's edge protecting a sandy lagoon several kilometers long. Its colors vary from sea green to turquoise blue and change constantly.

The depth varies between 1.5 and 30 m which offers a multitude of places for exploration, meetings, games, relaxation...

During aquatic walks, in the lagoon as in its surroundings, we will discover a great coral richness as well as the immense variety of the inhabitants of this exceptional sea (multitude of small multi-colored fish, moray eels, barracudas, rays, turtles, etc.).

Well protected, the lagoon is always calmer than the sea, which explains the presence, almost daily, of dolphins who come to rest, socialize, play, mate, educate the young dolphins... We will have all the leisure to go to meet them in ideal conditions.

Life on board

Our boat has various outdoor spaces: a shaded terrace at the back, an open deck at the front and a large solarium on the upper deck.

It is always securely moored in the shelter of a reef and therefore perfectly stable. The only moments of discomfort can occur during navigation.

All meals are served as buffets in the air-conditioned saloon.

They consist of salads, hot vegetables, starchy foods (rice, pasta, potatoes), proteins (eggs, fish, poultry or meat) and satisfy all diets.

NB all raw vegetables are rinsed with mineral water.

Non-alcoholic drinks (mineral water, sodas, coffee, tea, milk, fruit juice), fruits and snacks are available all day long.

The crew consists of the captain, 5 sailors and two cooks. It will be completed by two snorkel guides. These are available throughout the cruise to meet

(as far as possible) our requests and make life on board easier.

Two generators provide electricity and allow you to use the power outlets to recharge your electrical devices (camera, computer, razor, etc.)

The telephone network is very unstable and sometimes prevents any communication for several days.

For your safety: oxygen therapy, pharmacy and life jackets on board.

Program of the week:

Saturday June 14: Departure from Brussels to Hurghada, transfer to the port of Hamata (about 4 hours by bus) and installation on the boat. Night on board.

NB: bring a snack for the trip.

Sunday June 15: Visit to the authorities and navigation to Sataya (2h30). Arrival on the lagoon, anchoring of the boat, information meeting on the approach of dolphins, briefing on life on board and first launches. At the end of the afternoon, sharing together.

Monday 16 – Tuesday 17 – Wednesday 18 – Thursday 19 – Friday 20 June: We live to the rhythm of the sun in order to make the most of the days.

Breakfast is at 8:00 am.

After breakfast, we study the fascinating life of dolphins, underwater life and then we let ourselves live to the rhythm of sharing, meditations, snorkeling, encounters with dolphins, reading times, silence, rest, relaxation ...

Saturday June 21: After a last moment on Sataya, return to the port of Hamata.

The program is organized according to the flight schedule. We can spend the day / part of the day, in a hotel or on the beach of a pretty bay.

Bus transfer to the airport

Organisation : 

     Florence Béliard

Quantum energy therapist for 24 years, Shaman, trainer, speaker and massage therapist. Organizer of workshops and initiatory journeys. Writer: "Chevauchée de lumière" autobiography of a modern shaman, published by E.D.M. in April 2023.

Isabelle Flahaut

Somatic and energy art therapist. Trainer in Art-Therapies at art-en-action.fr and Vortex creativ. She is connected to the oceans and has met dolphins in their natural environment since childhood and has been accompanying groups in Sataya since 2008. Vibrational painter. https://www.isabelleflahaut.world/

Budget:

1800€/person

Includes:

• Airport/boat transfers

• Cruise on the comfort category boat in a double cabin (to share)

• Full board

• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Support and supervision

Does not include…

• Return plane tickets

• Visa: 25 euros p/p (to be paid at the airport subject to increase)

• Alcoholic drinks on the boat (beer, wine)

• Crew tips (75 e p/p)

• Meals and drinks on land on the last day and hotel if necessary depending on departures.

• Insurance: cancellation, repatriation assistance and baggage

Payment terms (maximum in 4 installments)

• Minimum deposit of 20% of the total amount upon booking (non-refundable)

The organizer undertakes to provide the following services:

• Airport-boat-airport shuttle (Only one round trip shuttle from Hurghada OR Marsa Alam to the port where the boat is located for max 22 people)

• 7 nights of accommodation (7 double cabins and 4 suites) on board for 22 participants

• 3 meals per day

• Unlimited water, tea, coffee, and soft drinks

• Snacks and fruit juices

• 2 towels per person

• Cleaning of the cabins every day

• Dolphin excursions with 2 certified professional guides in the Red Sea Trip itinerary*: Sataya Dolphin Reef

*May be modified due to unfavorable and/or dangerous conditions

In your luggage:

Take a soft bag and not a hard suitcase (storage). The weight limits imposed by the airline are 20kgs.

Remember to label your luggage with your name and address.

The daytime temperature will be between 28 and 30 degrees and the water should be around 28 degrees.

To take with you:

- your snorkeling equipment: fins, mask and snorkel (possible slippers)

- a pair of shorts depending on how cold you are

- a cap/bandana/hat

- organic sunscreen

- sunglasses

- a large bath towel

- for your comfort when getting out of the water, a bathing suit may be welcome

- a few pareos, shorts, t-shirts, small sweaters and warmer clothes for the evening

- a windbreaker NO shoes, life on board is spent barefoot or in non-slip slippers.

It is traditional for everyone to bring bottle(s) and snacks for aperitifs.

Health question:

- No vaccination is mandatory for Egypt. You can find information on the website mesvaccins.net and that of the Institute of Tropical Medicine.

– As previously mentioned, there is little chance that you will suffer from seasickness.

But nevertheless if it worries you, take what is advised in case it happens (homeopathic granules, bracelet, allopathic medicine).

– Do not forget your usual medications and a small classic travel pharmacy for this type of country.

Snorkeling equipment:

There are no prerequisites for your aquatic skills, a basic swimming level is sufficient because it is in "snorkeling" (fins, mask, snorkel) that we will spend most of our time in the water.

In order to make the most of your stay, take good equipment (we do not recommend buying cheap kits in non-specialist stores) and check carefully, before leaving, that it suits you (even if it comes from a specialist):

- Make sure that your fins do not hurt your heels (if they are new, we advise you to bring booties)

- Make sure that your mask is well adjusted to your face and that the snorkel attachment to the mask is solid and keeps the snorkel out of the water.

Travel documents:

It is possible to enter Egypt with an identity card and an identity photo and to obtain your entry visa (stamps are sold at the airport).

However, to facilitate administrative procedures, it is preferable that you have a passport.

!!!!! For the passport and identity card, make sure that the expiry date is at least 6 months from the date of return.

For checks on the boat, each participant must have 2 photocopies of their identity card or passport (first pages).

IMPORTANT !!! Send us a copy of your passport (only the page with your photo and your personal data) by email. This document, now required by our operators, must reach us as soon as possible in jpeg format (.jpg) and must be perfectly legible.

Insurance:

Assistance contract: It is mandatory to take out travel insurance, such as Europ

Assistance Don't forget to have all the documents relating to it with you on the boat.

We also offer you to take out cancellation insurance.

For your luggage, there is special luggage coverage.

For any information:

https://www.florence-beliard.be/voyages-initiatiques/

We are available for all your questions.

If you wish to contact Florence; talk about what she will offer during the trip, you can call her at 0032 468 45 93 71 or send her an email: flobeliard@gmail.com

If you want to ask questions about the general organization, life on board, dolphins; contact Isabelle at 0032 477 76 70 77 or on her email: isabelleflahaut@yahoo.com