LIVE IN AQABA
Your complete guide to the Red Sea resort town of Aqaba, Jordan
Water Activities
AQAba's consistently warm waters make water activities fun year round
Whether you enjoy scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, parasailing, wind surfing, fishing, boat tours, water skiing, beach camping, or just spending a day at the beach, Aqaba has something to offer you. The town boasts more than 20 dive sites, and fringe reefs make for great snorkeling since they start very close to the shore. Public swimming is allowed at the northern beach (known as The Corniche) right off King Hussein Street and also in the southern beach where Aqaba Marine Park is located. Keep in mind that all five-star hotels in Aqaba have private beaches and swimming pools, so even if you aren't staying there, you can buy a daily pool pass that also gives you access to the beach. 
Aqaba Dive Village (known as
International Arab Divers Village): Scuba diving and courses. South Beach Road; Tel: 03 203 1808. Aqaba International Dive Center: Diving and courses. King Hussein Street;
Tel: 03 203 1213.
Aqaba Marine Park: This beautifully landscaped mutli-use public beach and park offers fun water activities for the whole family, including swimming and glass boat tours. South Beach Road; Tel: 03 203 5803/1 (Ext. 200).
Aquamarina Diving Center: Boat diving. Aquamarina Hotel Club; King Hussein Street; Tel: 03 201 5166.
Dive Aqaba: Diving, snorkeling, and courses. Sa'ada Street, opposite Days Inn; Tel: 079 660 0701.
Extra Divers Worldwide: Diving and snorkeling; Radisson Blu Tala Bay, South Beach Road; Tel: 079 973 9318.
Glass Boat tours: Operated by locals, the glass boats are a great way to see the abundant and colorful marine life in the Gulf of Aqaba. The glass boats can be hired from the piers adjacent to the Arab Revolt Plaza. There's a large sign displaying the regulated tour rates.Jordan Frogman: Diving, snorkeling, and courses. Gold Street; Tel: 079 569 4980.
Neptune: Submarine tours. Tala Bay Marina, South Beach Road; Tel: 077 943 0969.
Red Sea Dive Center: Diving, snorkeling, and courses. South Beach Road; Tel: 03 202 2323.
(03) 2022323
Royal Diving Club: Diving and snorkeling. South Beach Road; Tel: 03 201 7035 or 03 203 2709.SeaStar WaterSports: Boat diving and courses, Tel: 03 201 3735 or 078 807 4828.
