Red Sea — Southern Offshore Marine Parks · liveaboard
The Brothers (Big & Little Brother)
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Brothers Islands
26.31000°N, 34.85000°E
Two remote islets in the open Red Sea with sheer walls, big-shark encounters and two coral-covered wrecks on Big Brother; liveaboard only.
- Depth
- 5–70 m
- Vis
- 20–35 m
- Current
- strong
- Health
- Unscored
22–30 °C
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- Geo (surface approx.)
- 26.31000°N, 34.85000°E
- Entry / access
- liveaboard
- Difficulty
- advanced
Approximate position from published sources.
Big Brother carries the wrecks of the Numidia (1901) and Aida (1953) on its slopes, both heavily overgrown; recreational divers stay on their shallower sections. Little Brother is the usual spot to look for hammerheads and thresher sharks off its points. Dives are zodiac drops into the current, so operators expect current experience, a DSMB and typically a minimum number of logged dives.
Advanced Open Water or equivalent; many operators require 50+ logged dives
- Best season
- Apr–May and Oct–Nov
- Last reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026 by editorial
Hazards
- high · Strong currents (1–4 knots) on open-sea walls
- high · Walls and wrecks extending far beyond recreational depth
- medium · Separation risk in open water; DSMB required
Marine life
Typical: scalloped hammerhead shark, thresher shark, grey reef shark, whitetip reef shark, napoleon wrasse, barracuda, grouper
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How deep is The Brothers (Big & Little Brother)?
5–70 m.
Is The Brothers (Big & Little Brother) suitable for beginners?
advanced — Advanced Open Water or equivalent; many operators require 50+ logged dives
Sources
- Brother Islands dive site · PADI
Supports: depth, current, visibility, waterTempC, bestSeason, entry, wrecks
- Dive Site: Brothers Islands, Egypt · Scuba Diver Life
Supports: level, minCert, current, hazards, marineLife, entry, wrecks
Where sources disagree
Distance offshore ~67 km from El Quseir (PADI) vs ~175 km from the coast (Scuba Diver Life).
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