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
Advanced≤30 m
Cedar Pride
Dive site in Aqaba, Jordan
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.
- Usual dive
- 26 m
- Deepest point
- 26 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- From shore
The story
Launched in 1964, the 74 m cargo ship changed names and flags several times. In 1982 a fire that claimed the lives of 2 crew members burned her down to the waterline, and she was scuttled in 1985 as an artificial reef for divers.
Source: arabdivers.jo
The dive
A wreck dive from the shore. Known for turtles, barracuda and octopus.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: arabdivers.jo
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Turtles
- Barracuda
- Octopus
- Seahorses
- Moray eels
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
Macro
down to 22 m
Ras Al Yamanya
A seagrass bed in 7-10 m prowled by lionfish, scorpionfish and several species of seahorse, with a black coral forest around 20 m.
- Advanced
- Octopus
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.