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Diving Centres in Aqaba, Jordan

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Jordan is a small country at the north end of the Red Sea with a coastline of just 15 miles. For descriptions of dive sites of Jordan click here.

For flight prices see Kelkoo. For hotels see Agoda's site. For diving centres in other parts of the Red Sea see

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Dive Aqaba

PO BOX 1061
Aqaba,
77110,
Jordan
Tel: +962 3203 4849
Fax: +962 3203 4849
E-mail: diveaqaba@diveaqaba.com

"Dive Aqaba is an owner-opererated PADI school soon to become a 5star outfit. They are friendly, excellent value for your hard earned money and what is nice to see, have the latest brand new kit. It was like diving with a family: didn't want to go home."
Jeremy Langstaff

"Just had a 10 day visit to Jordan, initially staying in Aqaba for the diving. Went through Dive Aqaba who were absolutely wonderful. They made us very welcome, had wonderful humour, were extremely organised and their kit was first class. They took us to some fantastic diving sites and it was wonderful to not be at a site which was very crowded. I felt that the diving was far more superior at this part of the Red Sea than Egypt."
Samantha Curtis

Yazan Alsaed

Diving with Yasmena diving and snorkelling boat, dive courses also available.

PO BOX 398
Aqaba
Jordan
Tel: +962 7950 27853
Fax: +962 3203 4849
E-mail: yazan68@yahoo.co.uk

"Yazan Alsaed is a very professional and nice person. Highly recomended."
Isa, Spaim, 2007

"After 2 years diving regulary in Aqaba i tried almost every diving center in Aqaba. My absolute favorite is the Yasmena boat with the diving instructor Yazan Alsead and his crew. Its a perfect diving boat, exclusive and very personal, never crowded, no rush, good equipement, extremly friendly and helpful, very professional, good food and a perfect sundeck to relax after the dives. Nice and easy dive sites for beginners, but also ship wreck Cedar pride, a tank and steep cliffs. Prices are reasonable. We always have been there in groups of 3-4 people and had the boat just for us. Its still a little secret, so try it yourself!."
Barbara Scheicher, 2006

"I am a Jordanien diver sinc 2003. If you have not tried diving in Aqaba with Yasmena diving boat, you have not dived in Aqaba."
Osama Otoum, 2006

Aqaba Gulf Dive Center / Arab Divers

PADI dive center serving Aqaba and dive sites along the coast of Jordan.

3/5 Ma'an Street
Aqaba
Jordan
Tel: +962 32031808 Fax: +962 32031808
Mobile: +962 795586277
E-mail: arabdivers@hotmail.com

Rating: 5 stars

"We had a wonderful experience with Aqaba Gulf Dive Center. They went beyond the call of duty in terms of hospitality and helpfulness. Mohamed was a great guide! "
Ales Vesnaver, Slovenia, 2008

"I found Aqaba Gulf Dive Center the best dive center in aqaba. They offer an excellent quality of diving."
Obada Summrton, 2006

"All dives are from shore. The reef is close to the shore so no boat is needed. "
Gorge, France 2007

Red Sea Dive Centre

P.O. Box 1791
Aqaba
77110 Jordan Tel: +962 (0)3 202 2323
Fax: +962 (0) 3 201 8969
Mobile: +962 (0) 79 565 336 E-mail: rsdiving@go.com.jo

"Excellent, new and very well maintained equipment,lovely and welcoming peolple, I would definetely dive with them again and totally reccomend. Plus: pick up and drop off at the hotel. Very reasonable cost: 40 JOD for two dives. Very special, absolutely lived up for my expectancies of the Red Sea. I hope to repeat the experience soon. "
Thais Melo, Brazil, 2008

"My wife and I have just completed the PADI open water course with Red Sea Dive Center Aqaba. Abdula is a wonderful instructor and my wife was encouraged to take the course because of their well demonstrated steps to learn. This is a great place to begin and a great place to dive. "
John Cook, USA, 2007

Royal Diving Centre

Offers PADI and BSAC courses and shore diving. Not affiliated to any hotels.

P.O. Box 21
Aqaba Region Authority
Aqaba
Jordan
Tel: +962 3201 7035
Fax: +962 3201 7097

Jordan Frogman

Diving boat, buses, jeep, underwater communication and underwater video. Daily diving trips and dive courses from beginner to advanced levels. Teach in English and Arabic.

Gold St
Aqaba
Jordan
E-mail: jfrogman@wanadoo.jo

Aqaba International Dive Centre

A PADI CMAS diving resort. The dive centre offers diving courses, equipment rental, guidance to almost 20 dive sites along Aqaba South beach. Shore and boat dives.

Corniche st.
Opposite to Royal Yachting Club McDonald Rest
Jordan
Tel /Fax: + 962 (0) 3 2031213
Mobile: + 962 (0) 777723618
E-mail: diveaqaba@yahoo.com

Aqaba Adventure Divers

New PADI dive centre in Aqaba located at the south beach 12km from the town. The dive centre is in a small tourist village with 8 rooms, restaurant and Bedouin coffee shop. There is a shuttle bus from Aqaba to the dive centre (2 trips a day).

Aqaba Adventure Divers #35046
Aqaba 77110
P.O.BOX:67
Jordan
Tel: 00962 3 2019060
Fax: 00962 3 2039060
Mobile: 00962 795843724
E-mail: info@aqaba-divers.com

Barracuda Diving Club

Located on a private sandy beach on the southern coast of Aqaba.

Southern Coast of Aqaba
Tel: + 962 3 2060501
Fax: +962 3 2060502
Mobile: +962 795 88 11 70
E-mail: ahmedqatawneh@hotmail.com

Aquatours

British company offering diving packages to Aqaba. You choose the hotel and dive company you wish to use (from their list) and they book it for you, at a lower cost than if you organise the diving yourself. Apparently they are the Jordan Tourist Board's favoured source of diving information. They offer group discounts for parties of more than 6.

Tel: 020 8398 0505 (UK)
Fax: 020 8398 0570 (UK)
E-mail: info@aquatours.com


Jordan Accomodation

Best hotels are Movenpick and Intercontinental. Great littel boutique hotel is Captains, just opened and offered by Aquatours.
Kirk, 2007

Further Reading

We regularly update these pages - in the meantime these books list more dive operators.

Coral Reef Guide Red Sea
by Ewald Lieske and Robert Myers, Collins, 384 Pages, Paperback (2004)
Coral Reef Guide Red Sea covers all common species of underwater life of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, you are likely to see while diving or snorkelling. Each species is illustrated with a full-colour photograph and the text gives details of range and characteristic behaviour. A map of good dive sites appears on the inside front cover. Includes jellyfish, corals, nudibranchs, starfish, sea urchins, fishes and turtles.
More details and 20% off at Amazon.co.uk
Buy from Amazon.com
The Red Sea (Globetrotter Dive Guide)
by Guy Buckles, Paperback, New Holland Publishers Ltd, 176 pages, 2006.
Covers more than 125 dive and snorkel sites along the length of the Red Sea.
Buy from Amazon.co.uk
or Amazon.com
Lonely Planet : Diving and Snorkeling Guide to the Red Sea
by John Ratterree, Paperback, Lonely Planet Publications, 98 pages, (2001)
Buy from Amazon.co.uk, 20% off
Buy from Amazon.com
Red Sea Sharks (In Depth Divers' Guide)
by Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch, Trident Press, Hardback, (1999)
A comprehensive guide to the sharks of the Red Sea.
Buy from Amazon.co.uk
Red Sea Reef Guide
by Helmut Debelius, Circle Books, 324 pages, Hardback (2000)
Photographic guide to fish and invertebrates.
Buy from Amazon.co.uk, 30% off

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