Siyul Kebira

"Siyul Kebira, also known as Ras Siyoul, is a dive site located on Siyoul Island, approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes north of Elgouna. This site is suitable for divers of all levels and offers beautiful coral reefs. There are two large blocks of corals under the mooring line, which are home to anthias fish. Occasionally, there is a current that can be used for drift dives, although it can be strong on the north side.

With a depth of 36m/118ft and water visibility averaging 30m/100ft, this reef dive site is suitable for divers of all experience levels. The highlight of the dive is a small pinnacle located at the turning point, which features lovely soft corals and is inhabited by thousands of glass fish, small moray eels, and a variety of colorful reef fish. When there is a strong north current, this dive can be done as a drift.

The site extends east and west around Siyul Kebir Island, offering a diverse profile with undulating reef faces, furrows, sandy 'wadis', valleys, hollows, and depressions. The reef is densely covered with various types of coral, both hard and soft. The north side of the reef is particularly thickly grown, but is exposed to wind and weather, while the south side is more sheltered and provides good snorkeling opportunities on reef patches.

The site is teeming with a wide variety of fish, including frequent pelagic visitors and the usual reef species. Leopard and nurse sharks have occasionally been spotted on the sandy areas of the reef."