Reef
down to 30 m
First Bay North
A 700 m coral reef with its most diverse corals around 15 m, along with octopus, squid, lionfish and grouper.
- Open Water
- Octopus
Open Water≤18 m
C-130 Hercules Wreck
Dive site in Aqaba, Jordan
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane, 30 m long with a 40 m wingspan, scuttled in 2017 at 17 m, 300 m from shore.
- Max depth
- 17 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- From shore
The story
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft 30 m long, was scuttled on 16 November 2017 after a ceremony organised by ASEZA. It lies 300 m from shore at 17 m, close to the Tank.
Source: arabdivers.jo
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive from the shore.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: arabdivers.jo
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Aqaba
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Diveable all year.
Source: visitaqaba.comWhere is Aqaba?
The point shows the Aqaba area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Aqaba
Reef
down to 40 m
Japanese Garden
Coral pinnacles and ancient table corals at 10-12 m, where turtles and eagle rays cruise the reef.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Reef
down to 25 m
Rainbow Reef
A short swim from the shore platform to 6 m, then a reef where morays and lionfish hunt among Spanish dancers; a favourite night dive.
- Open Water
- Eagle rays
Pinnacle
down to 16 m
Seven Sisters
Seven coral pinnacles in under 10 m of water just 30 m from shore, with schooling fusiliers and barracuda.
- Open Water
- Barracuda
Wreck
down to 7 m
The Tank
An M42 anti-aircraft tank sunk in 1999 rests in 5-7 m of water, its hull taken over by soft corals, sponges and lionfish.
- Open Water
- Lionfish
Wreck
down to 26 m
Cedar Pride
A 74 m cargo ship scuttled in 1985, her bow around 20 m and stern at 16 m, after a 130 m swim from shore.
- Advanced
- Turtles
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.