Brothers Islands Dive Site — Egypt

About Brothers Islands

Two remote islands in the middle of the Red Sea, legendary for big fish encounters. Big Brother features spectacular walls covered in dense soft corals and two wrecks (Numidia and Aida). Little Brother surprises with schools of scalloped hammerheads at the northern tip. Oceanic whitetip sharks, grey reef sharks and occasional thresher sharks complete the sighting list.

Site Information

Depth: 5–40 m
Difficulty: advanced
Site type: reef
Current: Frequent strong currents, reef hooks recommended
Best time: May-November (best hammerhead season)
Region: Egypt

Highlights

Hammerhead Sharks
Oceanic Whitetips
Soft Corals
Wrecks

Marine Life at Brothers Islands

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