Jibna Islands

Qita' el Banna (The Baron)

All meals are served aboard the liveaboard vessel during visits to Qita' el Banna and the Jibna Islands. The liveaboard crew maintains excellent culinary standards with fresh Red Sea seafood, international dishes, and traditional Sudanese cuisine throughout the expedition. Evening meals are complemented by dive briefings for the next day's exploration of the rarely visited pinnacles and island reefs. Fresh karkadeh tea, Sudanese coffee, and tropical fruit juices are available throughout the day. The intimate liveaboard dining experience allows divers to share their unique discoveries from these rarely dived locations.

M/V Don Questo

M/V Royal Evolution

M/V Odyssey

M/V Sea Serpent

Qita' el Banna and the Jibna Islands represent some of the most secluded and rarely dived locations in the Sudanese Red Sea. Qita' el Banna, known locally as The Baron, is a large pinnacle with deep walls, schooling snappers, occasional hammerhead sweeps, and the wreck of the Baron, a small coastal cargo boat rusting on the reef top at 10 to 20 metres providing habitat for morays and lionfish. The Jibna Islands form a small archipelago with pristine fringing reefs, green turtles, whitetip reef sharks, and rarely dived calm lagoons that offer exceptional night diving opportunities. These locations receive minimal diver traffic due to their distance from standard liveaboard routes, preserving coral communities and marine life in a state of extraordinary health. Divers who venture to these islands experience a sense of discovery and exclusivity that characterises the best of Sudanese diving, with pristine reefs that appear unchanged since the earliest days of Red Sea exploration.

Qita' el Banna & Jibna Islands

Peak diving season with calm seas, excellent visibility of 20-40 meters, and warm water temperatures.

Hottest months with potential for strong winds and rough seas reducing dive accessibility.

Good conditions with occasional wind and generally acceptable visibility for diving.

Qita' el Banna and the Jibna Islands are reached by liveaboard vessel from Port Sudan harbour, approximately 90 minutes crossing time. These sites are featured on extended liveaboard itineraries that venture beyond the standard northern circuit. The islands have no shore facilities and are accessed exclusively from the liveaboard via zodiac transfers.

Dive Sites in Qita' el Banna & Jibna Islands

Jibna Islands

Qita' el Banna (The Baron)