Critically EndangeredGiant Clam
Tridacna gigas
Jordan's Red Sea coast is a mere 27 km, but it packs some twenty dives into the park. The gulf is so narrow and so deep that there are no outer reefs: almost everything is dived from the shore. Upwellings of cold, nutrient-rich water keep the coral in very good condition. The wreck of the Cedar Pride and the Japanese Gardens are the best-known sites.
Depth
5–30 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
22 m
Aqaba Marine Reserve, established in 1997 (2.8 km²)
Aqaba is above all a macro destination — shrimps, nudibranchs, pipefish, frogfish — rather than a big-animal one, which makes it a paradise for underwater photography. Every guide and instructor working there must be registered with the marine park.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (Aqaba Marine Reserve) · Royal Jordanian · Deep Blue Dive Center · divezone.net · Arab Divers
Which other dive sites are like this one?
Same type of dive: Reef, Wreck
Same type of dive: Reef, Wreck
Same type of dive: Reef, Wreck
Based on what we already know about this dive site.
Water temperature
24 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Shore
Best season
All year round
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
45 USD / dive
Same type of dive: Reef, Wreck
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