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Dive Sites in the Jordanian Red Sea

Jordan is a small country at the north end of the Red Sea. It has a Red Sea coastline of just 15 miles. The coral is terrific and you will often see turtles and napoleon wrasse. It's not the place to go to see sharks and other pelagic species though. Most of the dives can be done as shore dives. For dive operators in Jordan click here.

You might also be interested in our pages on diving the Brothers, diving Elphinstone, diving Dahab, wreck diving in Northern Egypt or diving in Saudi Arabia.

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Dive Sites of Aqaba and Jordan

Japanese Garden 20 m

Rating: 5 stars

"Fantastic dive with lots of pinnacled coral reefs "
Orlando J. Luis, Portugal, 2009

"Beauuuuutiful dive just as you imagine the Red Sea to be...tigger fishes, magnificent corals, a very nice spot. Easy access even for beginners - by a little walk as we dive from the beach, very pleasant, haven't done this since cayo tortuga in Los Roques Venezuela(awsome). Very nice! "
Thais Melo, Brazil, 2008

"Very good condition for snorkelling. The reef begins in shallow water with some fire corals and then gently sloping to the magnificant colourful reef. "
Gorge, France, 2007

"Located just to the south of the shipwreck. Very good condition for snorkelling. The reef begins in shallow water with some fire corals and then gently slopes to the magnificent colourful reef. Large coral heads, cabbage corals, black coral, lionfish, angelfish, cornetfish, Grey moray, groupers, schooling of snappers, lunar fusiliers and the butterflies fish of the reef. "
Gorge, 2008

Eel Garden - the Pinnacle

Rating: 5 stars

"The One spot where I have ever seen so much marine animal biodiversity and beauty "
Orlando J. Luis, Portugal, 2009

Gorgone I 18 m
coral

Rating: 3 stars

"Not a very good visibility to judge fairly the spot, but personally not that seduced by the wreck just because I was used to the very old ones in Brazil, which are richer in life and in interest for the shapes and history. Beautiful gorgonia, though. "
Thais Melo, Brazil, 2008

"Named after the huge Gorgonia fan coral at 16m. After a zigzag entrance thru' fringing reef you are confronted with a huge Cabbage coral, the size of a house. There are 3 pinnacles each supporintg a huge variety of life, including a Arabian Angel and Yellow Mouth Moray. Max depth 17 m, a good easy, shallow dive. "
Gabi, 2008

The Tank

Rating: 3 stars

"Easy entry over grass to where reef starts at 2-3 m. Lots of interesting invertebrate life in the shallows... Swim through the pinnacles and then turn in towards the shore to another set of pinnacles "the Fairy Ring". Continue south at 8 m where patchy coral makes way for grass and sand till you will see in 6 m an M40 anti aircraft tracked vehicle ("The Tank") scuttled in September 1999 to create an artificial reef. Play around it, but not on it as corals are beginning to colonise and Seastar is recording the colonisation process. From here make your way to the safety stop and out. "
Gabi, 2008

Saudi Border 40 m

Rating: 5 stars

"Located near to the Saudi Arabia border, 4 km south of The Royal Diving Club. One of the most popular dive sites. Drop off reef with a very long wall extend up to 850 m distance. "
Gorge, France, 2007

" The best dive site is on the Saudi border.
" Matthew Moore

Cedar Pride 26 m

Rating: 5 stars

"A little further down the coast, towards Saudi, lies the wreck of the Cedar Pride. This 1,161 tonne freighter, while not a huge ship, is the only diveable wreck in Jordan and is a spectacular dive. "
Gabi, 2008

"Very good wreck. 26 m depth, 80 m long, 15 m width. "
Gorge, France, 2007

"The wreck of Lebanese freighter (760 tons, length 81m and 20m wide) was purposely sunk in 1986. The wreck is marked by a surface marker buoy less than 150m offshore. She lies on her port site, bridging two reefs, so you can swim underneath her at about 25m. Near the stern is a life boat in 20.5m of depth. The Ship is in good condition, tank area can be swum inside. Very good soft corals, magnificent garden of sea fans covering the wreck inside and outside. Fish Life: Lionfish and angelfish, large snappers, school of double bar break, barracuda, and the smaller reef species such as damsels are well represented. "
Gorge, 2008

Royal Jordanian Dive

"Incredibly easy entry and exit right from the dive center dock. They have several very old wrecks that have the wildlife living and growing within the protected areas. Curent has never been a problem, visibility spectacular. "
Stephen E. Barger


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