Aqaba Underwater Military Museum
Dive site in Aqaba, Jordan
Nineteen decommissioned tanks, helicopters and guns laid out on the seabed a few dozen metres from shore.
- Max depth
- 28 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Entry
- From shore
The story
In 2019 the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority sank 19 decommissioned pieces of military hardware, including tanks, an ambulance, a crane, a troop carrier and a combat helicopter. The aim was partly to draw visitors away from natural reefs.
Source: malaymail.com
The dive
A artificial reef and wreck dive from the shore.
Who it's for
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Artificial reef, Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Why divers come
- Underwater curiosity
- History
Where is Aqaba?
The point shows the Aqaba area, not the exact dive site.
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.