Guide to diving Siyul Islands in Egypt

Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Siyul Islands in Egypt.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Egypt liveaboard diving Siyul Islands. You can easily book the Red Sea Aggressor II liveaboard, scoring 9.2/10, using this link.

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Siyul Islands dive guide, best time to dive, and what to expect

The Siyul Islands lie in the northern Egyptian Red Sea and include reefs such as Siyul Kebira and Siyul Saghira. Their coral-covered slopes, sandy areas and varied reef life feature on selected northern liveaboard itineraries.

The exact sites and timing depend on the route, currents and weather conditions.

Best time to dive: Year-round; March to May and September to November are often the most comfortable periods.

Sea creatures found in Siyul Islands

Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Siyul Islands, grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.

Creature type	Sea creatures
Coral	Hard coral , Soft corals
Eels	Moray eels
Jack Mackerel Family	Jacks (Jackfish)
Reef fish	Barracuda , Reef fish
Whales and dolphins	Dolphins

Dive sites in Siyul Islands

The following dive sites are found in Siyul Islands. Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.

Dive site	Liveaboards that dive this site
Siyul Kebira	All Star Ghani Liveaboard, Red Sea Aggressor II Liveaboard
Siyul Saghira	—

Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Siyul Islands

All Star Ghani Liveaboard

Siyul Kebira top sea creatures: Reef fish, Dolphins, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Moray eels, Hard coral, Soft corals

Red Sea Aggressor II Liveaboard

Siyul Kebira top sea creatures: Reef fish, Dolphins, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Moray eels, Hard coral, Soft corals

Top liveaboards diving Siyul Islands

The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving Siyul Islands.

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Red Sea Aggressor II Liveaboard: 56%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.

For the Red Sea Aggressor II Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 56%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Red Sea Aggressor II liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Red Sea Aggressor II liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:5/10] + [Dining:5/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 27/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Red Sea Aggressor II liveaboard is calculated as 27/60 = 56% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .