- Beaches and rest on the Red Sea
- Diving
- Underwater world
A mystical mixture of colors and shapes, huge coral reefs and sea gardens, underwater grottoes and caves, a host of colorful fish and unexplored mysteries of the depths - all this is the Red Sea in Aqaba. Sea riches are so beautiful and diverse that you can tirelessly admire them all day long, clear warm water gently envelops the body, giving freshness and cool contrast with the burning sun, the sound of the surf and foamy waves awaken the imagination and paint fabulous pictures of the resort world.
Aqaba is the main and only seaside resort in Jordan. The ancient city, full of historical mysteries and unique monuments, neighbors Eilat and occupies perhaps the most promising part of the Red Sea coast. The absence of a massive influx of tourists and industry, excellent ecology and respect for the gifts of nature have presented the area with indescribable wealth.
The underwater world of the resort sea is much richer than Egypt and Israel combined - it is here that fish and sea animals come to escape the attention of millions of vacationers.
Thanks to the hot climate in the Red Sea, it is warm and comfortable all year round, the temperature is kept at more than 30 degrees, the water temperature is 22-28 °. Of course, 22 ° is about the coldest months. As such, there is no season or off-season, but the off-season is considered the best time for a trip, and autumn for beach tourism.
The sea in Aqaba remains warm and transparent all 365 days a year, visibility in the water reaches 50 meters. In spring, the transparency of the water decreases due to blooming plankton. The ebb and flow are insignificant, in general the sea is quite calm, without high waves and waves. Strong currents are observed only at great depths away from the coast.
Beaches and rest on the Red Sea
The coast of Aqaba is indented by sandy and pebble-rocky bays, on which the beaches are located. Most of them belong to hotels and there is a paid entrance fee. Municipal beaches are free with sun lounger rental. All zones are impeccably equipped with infrastructure and duty cafes, restaurants and other entertainment.
The bottom is clean and shallow, it is convenient and safe to swim, the beaches are carefully cleaned from algae and other pollution.
The resort has successfully promoted active recreation at the sea, in Aqaba it is mainly snorkeling, as well as water sports and attractions.
Diving has literally become a cult, the main merit of this is King Abdullah II, who is fond of diving. Contributes to the development of diving movement and the fantastic underwater world, which in the Red Sea is almost the best in the world.
Diving
Diving in the sea in Aqaba is:
- Rich vegetation.
- Thousands of species of fish and animals.
- Coral reefs, dozens of coral species.
- Sunken ships and military equipment.
- Underwater caves, grottoes, tunnels, canyons.
The varied bottom topography has given Aqaba about 30 dive sites. The most popular are Pride of the Cedar, Gorgon, Moon Valley, Rainbow Reef, Kiwi Reef, Ras al Yamani, Yellowstone Reef, Seven Sisters, King Abdullah Reef, Black Cliff, Coral Garden, Eel Garden, Japanese Gardens. There are several specially sunk ships and an American tank.
There are places for beginners located at a depth of only 8-15 meters and sites for professionals with diving to 30, 50 or more meters, with difficult terrain and conditions. Some areas are good at any time of the day, while others bloom at night.
Underwater world
The Red Sea is home to billions of variegated inhabitants. Soft red and fire corals, rare black and table corals, blue and gorgonian corals became their home for them. Here you can also see dozens of types of sea grass and picturesque rock formations. In all this, there are houses of sea inhabitants invisible to the eye.
The vastness of the Red Sea is plowed by barracudas, angel fish, anemones, sponges, crabs, octopuses, clown fish, unicorn fish, nurse sharks, lion fish, Spanish dancers, sea needles, surgeon fish, parrot fish, stingrays, moray eels, cornets, sea urchins, wrasses, dascillae, turtles, sardines, anchovies, scorpions, lionfish, goldfish, gobies, blend dogs, anthias and many other animals of all possible colors.
Do not forget about sharks - if some of them are harmless and do not mind swimming with tourists, others cynically see only dinner as guests.
