Aqaba

Aqaba 

Aqaba is a beach lover’s wonderland, with many wonderful family-friendly resorts, and five star hotels that offer lots of activities for everyone.
You can relax on the beach and enjoy the spectacular views, or go wild with a waterskiing lesson or a parasailing flight. If you prefer to keep your feet dry, then why not go for a glass bottom boat tour? The Red Sea is known for its great variety of reef types. If you prefer to be immersed in it all, then you can opt for a trip on the neptune, which is a submarine-like boat that actually takes you underwater for spectacular views of the natural aquarium beneath the surface.
Diving is the number one attraction in Aqaba. Choose from over 20 dive sites, most of which are within the port of the Aqaba Marine Park; an organisation that is responsible for protecting the coral reefs and maintaining safety standards. Recommended dive centres include Ahlan Aqaba Scuba Diving Centre and Sea Guard Tours. Beginners should start out at Ras al Yamanya, a site that drops from standing depth to 5m, and then to 30m and offers a great diversity of species including lionfish, pipefish and crazy-looking nudibranchs. More experienced divers can try the Power Station for sharks and moray eels, or the famous wreck -the Cedar Pride- while those on the lookout for the gorgeous hawksbill turtle should try Black Rock or the King Abdullah Reef. Almost all the sites are accessible from the shore, which means they are ideal for snorkelers too. Try the First Bay area for its beautiful shallow fringing reef or take a boat and visit the Japanese Gardens, where a depth of up to 6m yields a large area of coral, some of which reaches up to the surface