The Brother

Big Brother and Little Brother is ranked second on the list of best places for scuba diving in Egypt. Big Brother and Little Brother are two island reefs located about 70 kilometers from El Quseir's harbor town and only accessible by liveaboard. They are some of the best dive locations in the Red Sea, but the reefs are only appropriate for advanced divers due to their distance and surrounding currents. However, for those willing to risk the constantly shifting circumstances, the rewards are fantastic, particularly for big fish fans, as sharks and other huge pelagics are often observed at various periods throughout the year.

The Numidia, sunk in 1901, and the Aida, sunk in 1956, are both wrecks that wreck fans will enjoy. Big Brother is roughly 400m long with deep-sided cliffs, abundant hard and soft corals, and wreck aficionados will enjoy the Numidia, sunk in 1901, and the Aida, sunk in 1956. Little Brother, which is around 500 meters away from its companion, is frequently visited by schooling hammerheads, thresher sharks, and oceanic whitetip sharks, as well as a diverse array of coral formations.

The brothers are part of a variety of liveaboard itineraries, some of which spend more time on the reefs than others, and some of which depart from Hurghada and others from Port Ghalib (Marsa Alam). Although direct flights to both places are accessible (Hurghada more so than Marsa Alam), the liveaboard operators would normally arrange all flights and transfers based on the program.

How to get there: The brothers form part of a range of different liveaboard itineraries, with some spending more time around the reefs than others, some departing from Hurghada and others from Port Ghalib (Marsa Alam). Direct flights are possible to both locations (Hurghada more so than Marsa Alam), but the liveaboard operators will usually arrange all flights and transfers based around the itinerary.

Location: Egypt