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Dive site guide · Offshore reefs & wrecks · Wall

Big Brother — dive site guide

Also known as El Akhawein, Brother Islands, Big Brother Dive Site

Big Brother is a reef wall at the Brothers islands, far offshore in a protected marine park, reached by liveaboard. Marine-park rules reported for the Brothers include no night dives and no overnight stays at the islands. Published dive guides record a maximum of about 45 m — its deeper parts are beyond recreational limits. Independent guides rate it advanced, where the current varies. Its position is confirmed by independent sources.

Oceanic whitetip shark beside a diver in open water — illustrative photo, not taken at Big Brother
Illustrative photo — not taken at this site.
Site type Wall
Max documented depth 45 m
Typical depth about 20 m
Difficulty Advanced
Current Variable
Visibility 10–30 m
Access Liveaboard

Documented site depths are not a recommended dive depth. Your dive plan stays within your certification limit and takes account of conditions and experience. Read our safety information.

How deep does it go?

Documented maximum depths vary between sources: 40 m, 45 m.

What should you know before diving it?

Marine-park rules reported for the Brothers include no night dives and no overnight stays at the islands.

What's the underwater landscape like?

Sources describe island fringing reef, southern plateau, lighthouse island and two wrecks.

What marine life can you see?

Occasional or seasonal — never guaranteed: Hammerheads, oceanic whitetips, threshers and oceanic whitetips roam the area.

Who can dive it?

Suitable for: Advanced

Safety: Four oceanic whitetip incidents → closure Dec 2018. Recompression chamber far away; computers checked after dives.

How is it dived?

Always drifted (NE wall). Brothers poorly sheltered from wind.

How do we protect it?

Marine park with a daily park fee. Reopened in March 2019 on condition of no overnight stays and no night dives.

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How do you dive Big Brother with us?

  • Liveaboard · 7 nights

    Brothers · Daedalus · Elphinstone

    from €1,340 per person, twin cabin

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