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Brothers, Safaga and Elphinstone

Red Sea
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Golavita Travel
Duration

5 Days

Golavita Travel
Tour type

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Brothers, Safaga and Elphinstone
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Golavita Travel
Country

Egypt

Tour Details

Join us on one of our special diving safari trips to the Brothers, Safaga, and Elphinstone and admire the magnificent underwater scenery of the Red Sea. These three well-known dive spots offer more than fish swimming above your head, there are beautiful coral gardens, some splendid old shipwrecks, and numerous marine creatures.

Dive Into the Depths of Its Richness with This Complete Diving Experience: Enjoy a Red Sea diving safari in the best parts of Egypt. The Red Sea is filled with beautiful scenery, amazing underwater creatures, and incredible secluded locations that one will remember for ages.


Highlights

    • Brothers Islands
    • The Numidia 
    • The smaller Aida wreck
    • Safaga
    • Salem Express
    • Abu Kafan
    • Elphinstone

Included

    • All transfers.
    • Entrance fees.
    • Licensed tour guide.

Excluded

    • Tips for guide and driver.
    • Drinks and personal expenses.

Notes

    • There will be three dives that you can take.
    • The marine parks do not permit night dives. 
    • Please be aware that we will only be visiting the Brothers Islands for one day if we are sailing to or from Port Ghalib.
    • PLEASE NOTE:
    •  The dive spots mentioned above are not guaranteed, and the schedule above is only an example. The weather has a major influence on the choice of dive locations, and the captain and dive guides make the final decision about the itinerary. Unfavorable weather conditions could affect the itinerary, which involves multiple overnight sailings. Furthermore, diving at night is prohibited in marine parks.

Tour itinerary

1 Prepare for Your Adventure

A check dive, a practice zodiac dive, and a night dive should be made at dive sites close to your departure port before moving on to the marine parks on your Red Sea liveaboard.

2 Unveil the Magic of Brother Islands

Brother Islands. Two islands located 60 km offshore and 140 km south of Hurghada make the northernmost part of Egypt's offshore marine park. The larger, Big Brother Island, is 400 meters long and features a breathtaking plateau on the southeast corner, which is famous for coral mountains as well as grey reefs and thresher sharks. Big Brother also hosts a lighthouse built back in 1883. Two interesting shipwrecks lie on the western part of the island, one of them positioned almost leaning on the edge of the reef. The Numidia shipwreck is the most impressive of them all. The large cargo ship that succumbed to the depths in the year nineteen hundred and one; now she lies thirty-two to one hundred meters off the island’s point, her hulk draped in soft corals and occasionally inhabited by the large sea-faring fish. The smaller Aida wreck is much shallower and located at a depth of thirty and sixty-five meters, it was a supply ship of the lighthouse authorities that sunk in 1957 because of heavy storms. Although, Small Brother Island is slightly over 200 meters long it hosts an amazing number and variety of marine life. There are amazing overhangs to explore, an incredible variety of hard and soft corals, and a pristine forest of fan corals. The pelagic zone is the main attraction, with including seasonal grey reef, hammerhead, and oceanic white tip sharks appearing sporadically.

3 Know More about Safaga

Safaga. Safaga has something for everyone, with a wide range of breathtaking drop-offs, shallow coral gardens, and fascinating wrecks. The most well-known wreck is the huge ferry "Salem Express," which sank in 1991 and claimed a significant number of lives. Additionally, there are the enormous ferry wrecks of Al Kafain and El Arish El Tor, both of which sank without claiming any life. The well-known finger-shaped reefs of Abu Kafan and Panorama have breathtaking plateaus covered with both soft and hard corals, as well as drop-offs abundant with fan coral. Shallower reefs are great for afternoon or night dives since they are teeming with life, like Torbia Arbaa.

4 Discover Exciting Dives at Safaga and Elphinstone Reef

The Red Sea is home to the well-known reef known as Elphinstone. Because of its unusual shape, which resembles a finger, both hard and soft corals may be seen growing on both north and south plateaus. The experience of the reef is exciting yet unpredictable. Grey Reef Sharks and Napoleon Wrasses are a common sight during summer however; Oceanic white tip sharks are, also, found in plenty during late October. Elphinstone, located in the Safaga region and one of the Brothers Islands, is usually part of the itinerary.

5 Morning Diving - Departure

You will enjoy two leisurely morning dives close to your arrival port after spending a week exploring different drop-offs. This will enable you to arrive at the harbor in the early afternoon with a relaxed voyage. Use your evening ashore time to shop for mementos and soak up Egypt's legendary hospitality before heading back home the next day.

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Frequently Asked Title

  • What is the most suitable places for a diving in Egypt?

    Egypt offers several fascinating diving destinations:

    • Sharm El Sheikh: Famous for such marine attractions as Ras Mohammed National Park.
    • Dahab: Internationally renowned for the Blue Hole and relatively laid-back diving surroundings.
    • Hurghada: It has provided many dive sites, some of which are appropriate for the different training levels.
    • Marsa Alam: For clean waters and good interactions with bigger sea creatures.
    • Alexandria: Offers a detailed commercial account of unique wreck diving experiences of the Mediterranean Sea.
       

  • Where is the Blue Hole dive site in Egypt?

    The Blue Hole is located south of Dahab, about a 30-minute drive from the actual town. It has successfully become one of the most widely known diving sites for divers of all different experience levels. 
     

  • How many liveaboards are there in Egypt?

    Egypt has more than 60 different boats available for liveaboard stays, providing a diverse range of options. These range from the yacht charter for a small budget to having a luxury yacht for divers; it caters to 10-26 divers based on the yacht. 
     

  • What is the best time for diving safari in Red Sea?

    Diving in the Red Sea can be done at any time of year, but the best conditions are between March and May and September and November. These are the months when water is at a good temperature and marine creatures are abundant.

     

  • How deep is diving in the Red Sea?

    Diving depths in the Red Sea vary between:

    • Recreational dives will usually be between 5 meters (16 feet) and 30 meters (100 feet).
    • Technical dives are exceeding 40 meters (131 feet) at the Blue Hole, Dahab

  • Can a beginner swimmer swim in the Red Sea of Egypt?

    Yes, beginner swimmers can absolutely swim in the Red Sea. Often resorts will have marked swimming zones for nice, gentle water. Beginners should however swim in safe zones and use buoyancy aids if necessary. Snorkeling is also nice but for non-swimmers, you have to have a buoyancy aid and an instructor to guide you. When you dive or enter the water, always respect your own comfort level and follow the rules set by local operators.

  • Is diving better in Sharm El Sheikh or Hurghada?

    Both Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada offer excellent diving opportunities; Sharm El Sheikh is famous for wall diving, coloured coral reefs and marks like Ras Mohammed. Hurghada often provides a significantly larger and much richer quantity of dive sites with different diving features, as well as closer proximity to other ancient attractions such as Luxor.
     

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