Siyul Kebira - Dive site - Egypt

A guide to scuba diving at Siyul Kebira

Dive site: Siyul Kebira

Location: Egypt, North Sinai

Dive type: Boat dive, reef dive

Skill level: Beginner

Visibility: Average visibility at the Bells is 20m / 65ft

Depth: The maximum depth at Siyul Kebira is 22 m / 72 ft. The average depth is 15 m / 50 ft.

Water temperature: Water temperatures around Siyul Kebira changes from 20° C/ 68° F to 27° C / 81° F depending on time of year. February is the coldest month and September is the warmest.

Dive site information: The dive site called Siyul Kebira stretches east and west around the island of Siyul Kebir. It’s a very varied reef, composed of very dense coral patches, and with lots of different things to explore. The undulating reef face has been furrow, valley and depressions. There are sandy wadis as well as larger hollows.

Marine life: The north side of the Siyul Kebira reef is extra densely covered in corals, and both sides of the reef features a mix of different coral species, hard corals as well as soft ones. The fish life is also vibrant and diverse, and Siyul Kebira attracts larger pelagic fish as well as the usual colourful reef species. Among the largest fish here are the nurse and leopard sharks that are sometimes spotted on the sandy bottom.