9th to 16th of September 2023
Egypt
Classic Route, Elphinstone, Daedalus, Brothers
Port entry/exit : Hurghada
Egypt
Classic Route, Elphinstone, Daedalus, Brothers
Port entry/exit : Hurghada
7 D / 6 N from 1.199 EUR/person/shared twin cabin onwards incl. Nitrox flatrate
Big Brothers: Who is the prettier brother? Many think that the larger one has a bit more edge and is more attractive due to its wrecks: the Aida II and the Numidia have found their final resting place here and are as beautiful as they never were in "lifetime". Both mutated into blooming gardens one can only guess where the wreck ends and the reef begins. The Numidia on the more unprotected north side has crumbled properly from the water forces. Because of its cargo, it is also called a railway wreck. The bow is in shallow water, from about 15m depth you can guess the hull. Beautifully overgrown rails automatically pull you down, so be careful! The screw is beyond good and evil at a proud 80m.
Small Brothers The reef has a very high concentration of life in a very small area. Coral forests, overhangs, hard and soft corals in a variety and amazing colours... and of course there are lots of fish! Regular sightings of hammerhead, thresher, gray, silky and white tip reef sharks can be expected at any time of the year.
Daedalus Reef: Over 180 km south of Brother Islands, this huge reef is surrounded by sheer walls and strong currents. The hard corals have grown to enormous size! Here you have a great chance of seeing the well-known school of hammerheads in the northeast of the reef.
Elphinstone Reef: This reef is well known for shark encounters, white tip reef sharks, hammerheads, gray reef sharks, thresher sharks and of course what Elphinstone is famous for: the Longimanus – the oceanic white tip reef shark. Elphinstone Reef or Sha'ab Abu Hamra, 20km from Marsa Alam located is a reef no larger than 300 meters in length. Its spectacular drop-offs drop well over 100 meters on both sides of the reef. Strong currents make this a perfect drift dive along sheer walls covered with many species of fish and soft corals. You'll see barracuda, angelfish and hordes of anthias, groupers, moray eels and schools of sweetlips. The reef is covered with soft corals to the north. At the southern end of Elphinstone is an archway at 65 meters deep, this is well over recreational diving limits but is best suited for tec divers. White tip sharks also occasionally visit this area.
Other species of sharks are regular visitors here - whitetip and gray reef sharks, as well as hammerheads and silky sharks can be spotted. The east side is a large drop-off, the west is less steep and a bit sandy. Overall this area has a lot of soft corals, sponges, sea fans and giant crinoids.
Big Brothers: Who is the prettier brother? Many think that the larger one has a bit more edge and is more attractive due to its wrecks: the Aida II and the Numidia have found their final resting place here and are as beautiful as they never were in "lifetime". Both mutated into blooming gardens one can only guess where the wreck ends and the reef begins. The Numidia on the more unprotected north side has crumbled properly from the water forces. Because of its cargo, it is also called a railway wreck. The bow is in shallow water, from about 15m depth you can guess the hull. Beautifully overgrown rails automatically pull you down, so be careful! The screw is beyond good and evil at a proud 80m.
Small Brothers The reef has a very high concentration of life in a very small area. Coral forests, overhangs, hard and soft corals in a variety and amazing colours... and of course there are lots of fish! Regular sightings of hammerhead, thresher, gray, silky and white tip reef sharks can be expected at any time of the year.
Daedalus Reef: Over 180 km south of Brother Islands, this huge reef is surrounded by sheer walls and strong currents. The hard corals have grown to enormous size! Here you have a great chance of seeing the well-known school of hammerheads in the northeast of the reef.
Elphinstone Reef: This reef is well known for shark encounters, white tip reef sharks, hammerheads, gray reef sharks, thresher sharks and of course what Elphinstone is famous for: the Longimanus – the oceanic white tip reef shark. Elphinstone Reef or Sha'ab Abu Hamra, 20km from Marsa Alam located is a reef no larger than 300 meters in length. Its spectacular drop-offs drop well over 100 meters on both sides of the reef. Strong currents make this a perfect drift dive along sheer walls covered with many species of fish and soft corals. You'll see barracuda, angelfish and hordes of anthias, groupers, moray eels and schools of sweetlips. The reef is covered with soft corals to the north. At the southern end of Elphinstone is an archway at 65 meters deep, this is well over recreational diving limits but is best suited for tec divers. White tip sharks also occasionally visit this area.
Other species of sharks are regular visitors here - whitetip and gray reef sharks, as well as hammerheads and silky sharks can be spotted. The east side is a large drop-off, the west is less steep and a bit sandy. Overall this area has a lot of soft corals, sponges, sea fans and giant crinoids.
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