Big Brother Island

The Brother Islands in Egypt's Red Sea are renowned liveaboard dive destinations, declared natural protectorates in 1983. The tiny volcanic islands are located 200km south of Ras Mohammed and in 2012, CNN ranked it the second best Red Sea and ninth best global dive site.

Big Brother Island which measures just 0.4 kilometers long is identifiable by its 32-meter Victorian lighthouse. Its healthy fringing reefs plunge steeply, blanketed in colorful soft corals and gorgonians.

The island attracts numerous shark species, including grey reef, white tip, hammerhead, and oceanic white tips, best seen on dawn dives. Rare thresher shark sightings also occur in autumn and winter.

Two historic wrecks, the Numidia and Aida, lie off Big Brother's coast as vibrant artificial reefs. The shallower Numidia sections allow for wreck penetration.

Divers can explore the reef walls, observing reef species like anthias, or search the blue for pelagics. The southern tip is ideal for spotting sharks on deep dives. Currents and depths require care.

With spectacular reefs, wrecks, and marine life like sharks and napoleon wrasse, Big Brother offers world-class yet challenging Red Sea diving.