Brothers Islands diving – two remote pinnacles 60km offshore from El Quseir. No day boats, liveaboard only 2-7 days. Big Brother with Numidia (1870) & Aida II (1957) wrecks, Small Brother with thresher & hammerhead walls. Advanced 100+ dives, gorgonian forests.
Only place in Egypt with two historic wrecks on same reef – Numidia 1870 & Aida II 1957 – plus oceanic whitetip, thresher & hammerhead on pristine gorgonian walls. No day boats, no shore.
60km offshore from El Quseir, 130km north of Marsa Alam. No day boats can reach. Minimum 2 days on liveaboard, typically 3-4 dives per day including night dive on wrecks. Big Brother & Small Brother islands.
✓ Liveaboard 2-7 Days • No Day Boats
🚢 Wreck Diving – Numidia & Aida II
Big Brother: Numidia (1870, 70m bow to stern, intact on 10-80m slope) & Aida II (1957, 30-65m, intact bridge). Advanced nitrox, no penetration without wreck cert. Current can be brutal – reef hook needed.
✓ Numidia 70m – Technical • Wreck Cert
🦈 Shark & Wall Diving – Small Brother
Small Brother: vertical walls with gorgonian forests, thresher shark cleaning station at 20-30m early morning, hammerhead schools in blue. Big Brother: oceanic whitetip at surface between dives.
✓ Thresher Cleaning Station • Pelagic
📋 Practical Info
📍 Location: 60km offshore El Quseir, 130km north Marsa Alam – isolated pinnacles
🏖️ Entry: Liveaboard Zodiac only, negative entry, strong currents, no beach, no mooring
🚻 Facilities: Liveaboard cabins, full board, nitrox, 24h guide, no day boat
⏱️ Best Time: Jun-Sep for oceanic whitetip & thresher, visibility 30m+, sunrise dive best
Brothers Islands is accessible only by liveaboard with Grace Travel – no day boats, 60km offshore. Liveaboard cabins, full board, nitrox, guide, permits, 50% OFF transfers. Advanced only, 100+ dives. This page is linked from main map: https://grace-travel.com/brothers-islands/
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