Travel guide

Aqaba

Jordan's Red Sea dive base

🗓️ Best time: March–May, September–November💰 Budget · ~$80/day📍 Jordan

About Aqaba

Jordan's only coastline — 27km of Red Sea reefs rich with hawksbill turtles, seahorses, and wreck dives, plus the gateway to Wadi Rum.

Scuba diving at Cedar Pride wreckJapanese Garden reefAqaba FortGlass-bottom boatWadi Rum combo dayBerenice Beach ClubAqaba Marine ParkAyla Oasis

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Sayadieh fishKebabsHummusFresh seafood

Taxis cheap; walkable corniche.

Combine Aqaba, Wadi Rum, Petra for a classic 7-day Jordan loop.

Very safe.

Hotel bars; dive-school hangouts.