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Dives 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. Diving Jordan
"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!
" "Very good condition for snorkelling. The reef begins in shallow water with some fire corals and then gently sloping to the magnificant colourful reef.
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"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.
" "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.
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"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.
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"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.
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The best dive site is on the Saudi border.
"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.
" "Very good wreck. 26 m depth, 80 m long, 15 m width.
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"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.
" UpdatesWe'll soon be adding more maps and photos to this page, so please revisit soon. We hope you found this page useful, but if you're diving a part of the Red Sea not covered here - try one of these diving guide books. Your CommentsPlease add your comments on diving in the Red Sea, or anything else on this site. Rest of the Red Sea
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