Wall/WreckMarine Protected Area

Brothers Islands (El Akhawein)

Depth: 10–80 mLevel: Advanced, drift divingMay-November

Two tiny islands out in open water. Big Brother holds two wrecks: the Numidia, sunk in 1901, which lies roughly between 8 and 80 m down the wall, and the Aida, a supply ship that in September 1957 struck the rocks while trying to unload in heavy seas and slid down the reef. The Aida's bow lies at around 28 m and her stern with the propeller at around 52, so exploring her in full calls for decompression diving. The two wrecks are barely a hundred metres apart.

Depth

10–80 m

Recommended level

Advanced, drift diving

Average visibility

30 m

Protection status

Egyptian marine park

Did you know?

The Aida had already been attacked by the same bomber that sank the Rosalie Möller, but on that occasion her captain ran her aground and she could be repaired; her end came sixteen years later against the reef.

Sources consulted: DIVE Magazine (guía de pecios de Egipto)

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