This Aqaba diving video will show you all that the Gulf of Aqaba has to offer.

As opposed to the arid and drear mountains around the city, you will find unimaginable riches underwater. Take a deep breath and immerse into the Red Sea:

The Gulf of Aqaba is home to some 130 species of coral and hundreds of species of fish and other animals.

Dive Sites

Most of the sites are located within the territory of Aqaba Marine Park and accessible from the shore as well as by boat.

Click on "Dive Facilities" to see all the sites along the shore and then click on the names of sites to read details about each location.

Aqaba's coral reefs are easily accessed direct from the shore: no need to swim great distances, just walk straight off the beach and the reef starts immediately. Most dives sites are also good for snorkeling too so non-divers can also easily enjoy the beautiful underwater scenery.

How To Get To The Sites

The Aqaba Marine Park streches 7 kms along the South Coast.

If you only want to swim or snorkel with your own equipment, you can get here by taxi for around 5 JD.

Ask the driver to come back to pick you up later, if you want, but usually you can find empty taxis heading to the downtown after dropping off their passangers.

There is also a public bus running to the South Coast but please note that it departs from the traffic lights near the Big Flag and not from the central bus station, like other buses.

If you want to go deeper and scuba dive, you have to arrange the trip with one of the dive centers. In this case they will take you to the locations by minibus or car or boat.

Related Posts, Websites

• Aqaba Marine Park website
• Aqaba Diving Clubs