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Big Brother Island
Red Sea, Egypt
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EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp22–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Big Brother Island is a wall dive site, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, soft corals, groupers, sea fans, napoleon wrasse. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Oceanic Whitetip SharkCarcharhinus longimanus- CornetfishFistularia commersonii
- Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos- Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
- Black SnapperMacolor niger
- Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org