Diving in 70km offshore from Hurghada, Red Sea, Red Sea
Brother Islands (El Akhawein)
The Brother Islands are two tiny remote coral islands rising dramatically from the deep Red Sea 70km offshore from Hurghada — Big Brother and Little Brother. Together they form one of the world's most spectacular and challenging dive destinations, with vertical walls dropping from the surface to 70m+ adorned with pristine soft corals, gorgonian fans, and endemic species. Grey reef sharks, thresher sharks, hammerheads, manta rays, and whale sharks are regularly encountered. This is liveaboard-only diving.
Hours: Liveaboard departures from Hurghada marina
Best time: October to May for best conditions; shark encounters year-round
Best for: advanced divers, liveaboard divers, underwater photographers, shark enthusiasts
Location
Brother Islands, Red Sea, Egypt
26.1833, 34.8667 — View on map
Tips
- Advanced certification and significant experience required — minimum 100 logged dives
- Big Brother's deep walls are more demanding than Little Brother's table top reef
- The wreck of the Aida and Numidia on Big Brother are historically significant WWII wrecks