Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone

Experience three of the Red Sea's best dive locations. For divers with slightly more experience, this is a fantastic all-around tour. You have a lot of options since there is so much to see, but remember to always keep an eye out for the blue. This diving trip offers challenging dives, substantial drop-offs, stunning coral walls, and plenty of large fish. For all passionate Red Sea divers, diving the Brother Islands, Daedalus, and Elphinstone is a must!

Schedule

What you expect to see?

  • The Aida II and the Numidia ships wrecks on the walls of the Big Brother.
  • Little Brother Gorgonian forest, Stunning deep walls with plenty of soft corals
  • Daedalus Reef with a lighthouse
  • Elphinstone, a legendary Red Sea diving reef
  • Thresher sharks, Hammerhead Sharks, Grey Reef, Ocean White Tip Shark
Brothers Islands

Brothers Islands

Egypt's offshore islands were declared natural protectorates in 1983, which granted them marine park status. Amongst these islands are the now legendary Brother Islands, or El Akhawein as they are called in Egyptian. A popular Red Sea liveaboard dive destination, the Brothers are a pair of tiny islands situated about 5 minutes from each other. They are located 200 km south of Ras Mohammed and are basically steep-sided cones, likely formed by volcanic eruptions. They are barely visible and easy to miss, save for the Victorian stone lighthouse, a legacy of British rule, which towers some 32 metres above Big Brother Island. One of the most amazing scuba dives, not only in the Southern section but the whole of the Red Sea, the Brothers Islands are quite isolated and thus a delicacy to be savoured by the privileged few.

Daedalus Reef

Daedalus Reef

Daedalus Reef (also known as Abu Kizan) is a 400-meter-long and 100-meter-wide (1,310–330 ft) standalone reef in the Egyptian Red Sea situated about 90 kilometers from Marsa Alam. There is a small artificial island in the center of the reef, which hosts a lighthouse constructed in 1863 and rebuilt in 1931. Daedalus reef is a well-known place for diving because of good chances to see pelagic fish, such as hammerhead sharks, and an abundance of corals. In the high season, one can find many dive safari boats staying overnight, anchored to the reef.

Elphinstone

Elphinstone

This long finger like reef runs from north to south in the open Red Sea. Steep walls drop to the depths on the reef’s east and west sides, while the north and south ends of the reefs are marked by submerged plateau. Sharks often swim by the spot to feed on the abundant reef fish population.

Day 1

Check in from 4 pm

Welcome and Safety Briefing Dinner

Spending first night on board in New Marina

Day 2

1st dive - Ras Disha

2nd dive - Salem Express wreck

3rd dive - Middle Reef

Day 3

1st dive - Big Brother South

2nd dive - Big Brother (Numidia wreck)

3rd dive - Little Brother

Day 4

1st dive - Daedalus North

2nd dive - Daedalus East

3rd dive - Daedalus South

Day 5

1st dive - Daedalus

2nd dive - Daedalus

3rd dive - Daedalus West

Day 6

1st dive - Elphinstone North

2nd dive - Elphinstone South

3rd dive - Marsa Alam Area

4th dive - Night dive

Day 7

1st dive - Panorama Reef

2nd dive - El Mina wreck

Return to port and spending the last night onboard

Day 8

Breakfast

Check-out latest at 10 am

This is a sample of the type of itinerary for this area of the Red Sea, and the planned dive sites and the proposed route cannot be guaranteed. The weather can affect all the dive sites and the itinerary, final route, and the decision to dive are at the absolute discretion of the captain and the dive guides.