Scuba diving locations in Jordan:

Almost all the diving is done along a 30km stretch of coast at the top of the Gulf of Aqaba.

When to scuba dive in Jordan:

rainy season in West (November to April) Natural hazards: Droughts and the occasional earthquakes Diving season: 12 months Water temperature: 19-28C

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Jordan:

• Aqaba Marine Park sports a variety of sealife in a sheltered environment.
• The Cedar Pride was a Lebanese freighter sunk at the behest of Prince Abdulha to create a diving attraction. She lays across two reefs, so it is possible to swim under the hull. Covered by soft corals, home to several large sea bass and grouper, and she is patrolled by a shoal of barracuda.
• The Taiyong is the wreck of a barge which lies at around 50m at the edge of the marine park.
• Japanese Garden has amazing flora and fauna and all at shallow depths.
• Eel Canyon is named after the myriads of garden-eel living in the sand and grass areas here. There is a sandy slope down to 20m where there is a fantastic display of black corals.

The best spots to snorkel in Jordan:

• The coral reefs of Aqaba are easily accessed from the shore.
• Japanese Garden has amazing flora and fauna and all at shallow depths.

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Jordanian dinar (JOD)
• Population: is about 6,400,000 (2010)
• Time Zone: (GMT+2), Summer (GMT+3)
• Main languages spoken: Arabic, English, French, Circassian, Chechen, Turkish ## Diveable overseas territories:

Jordanian diving federations:

ROYAL JORDANIAN MARINE SPORTS FEDERATION (RJMSF) is a member of Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS)

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):