Brothers & Salem Express

sea serpent - marine park tour

HURGHADA - BROTHERS - SALEM EXPRESS - SAFAGA - HURGHADA

This week long itinerary begins and ends in Hurghada and offers divers a marine spectacle.

Day one includes 2 check-out dives at Hurghada or Safaga sites. After a possible night dive, the boat sails south overnight towards the Brothers.

Once in the marine park, enjoy 3 dives at Big Brother, followed by a day at both islands and a final day of 3 dives dedicated to the sites of Small Brother. Part of the marine park, the Brother’s offer breathtaking underwater scenery with coral covered walls as well as the chance to observe schools of tuna, jack and snappers accompanied by grey reef, silvertip and ocean white-tip sharks and possible manta ray encounters. In addition, threshers, whale sharks and mola mola have been seen at this special area over the years.

The itinerary includes a real treat, diving the wreck sites of the Aida ll and Numidia. However, it’s the visit to the infamous Salem Express wreck which is one reason why enthusiasts choose this trip.

The week culminates with two further dives in the Hurghada area on the final day before heading back to port.

Experience level: 
You must be a PADI Open Water diver or equivalent and have logged a minimum of 30 dives to join this safari.
As with all diving activities, the dive guide has the final decision regarding any divers competency to complete any particular dive.

Please note that night diving is prohibited in the marine parks.