Diving Siyul Kebir in Hurghada Egypt

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Austin Tuwiner
August 26, 2026

I dove Siyul Island in May 2026 aboard the All Star Scuba Scene, by boat out of Hurghada, Egypt.

Siyul Island (also called Siyul Kebira, or Big Siyul) sits in the Gubal Strait, roughly 30 minutes to an hour by boat from Hurghada.

The site is known for its stunning coral gardens and reef walls on the north side, with depths ranging from about 15 to 30 meters (50 to 100 feet).

Multi-day Red Sea liveaboards like the one I took regularly stop at Siyul as part of a wider Gubal Strait route, so you'll often dive it alongside other Hurghada-area sites in the same trip.

Dive Log · Hurghada, Egypt · May 2026

Siyul Island

Dive Data from my Garmin Descent MK3i
Max Depth
81ft / 25m
Avg Depth
43ft / 13m
Dive Time
38min
Water Temp
75.2°F / 24°C
Visibility
100ft / 30m
Entry
Boat
Recommended Certification
Open Water
Reef Red Sea 📍 25.557432, 33.882593

What Marine Life I Saw

Schools of fusiliers moving over the reef, Siyul Island, Hurghada, Egypt
Schools of fusiliers moving over the reef.
Parrotfish grazing coral, Siyul Island, Hurghada, Egypt
Parrotfish grazing coral.
Shoal of dark fish moving over the reef in clear blue water, Siyul Island, Hurghada, Egypt
Adult emperor angelfish, Siyul Island, Hurghada, Egypt
Adult emperor angelfish  
Red Sea anemonefish (two-banded anemonefish) pair sheltering in an anemone, Siyul Island, Hurghada, Egypt
Red Sea anemonefish (two-banded anemonefish) pair sheltering in an anemone
Dense hard coral garden covering the reef top in bright blue water, Siyul Island, Hurghada, Egypt

The Dive & Conditions

We entered the dive site by boat, dropping straight in from the liveaboard's zodiac boat. When I dove this site in May, we had 100 ft (30 m) of visibility.

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