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!
ScheduleWhat 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
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 (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
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.
Check in from 4 pm
Welcome and Safety Briefing Dinner
Spending first night on board in New Marina
1st dive - Ras Disha
2nd dive - Salem Express wreck
3rd dive - Middle Reef
1st dive - Big Brother South
2nd dive - Big Brother (Numidia wreck)
3rd dive - Little Brother
1st dive - Daedalus North
2nd dive - Daedalus East
3rd dive - Daedalus South
1st dive - Daedalus
2nd dive - Daedalus
3rd dive - Daedalus West
1st dive - Elphinstone North
2nd dive - Elphinstone South
3rd dive - Marsa Alam Area
4th dive - Night dive
1st dive - Panorama Reef
2nd dive - El Mina wreck
Return to port and spending the last night onboard
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.