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Description:
The Gulf of Aqaba is a well known diving area and a natural haven for scuba diving, snorkeling and scientific exploration. It offers eager divers a great chance to experience virgin coral reefs, rare marine life forms, and encounters with friendly sea animals like turtles and dolphins. The Gulf's average water temperature of 23 degrees Celsius allows water-activity oriented tourist to enjoy the sea year round.
The Red Sea's unique marine ecosystem includes about 110 species of soft corals, 120 species of hard corals and countless varieties of brightly colored fish and other invertebrates, some of which are unique to the region, creating a colorful kaleidoscope. This, combined with the Gulf's depth and its isolation of sea currents, which minimize turbulence and improve visibility, make it a rewarding scuba diving spot. | |
| Details: |
 Nearest commercial airport: Aqaba |
| Average watertemp: Min 20 - Max 25 oCelcius. |
| Average visibility: 20 Horizontal metres |
| Bottom composition: Sand, Corals, Rocks, Vegetation |
| Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water |
| Seasonality: Aqaba's climate makes it a refreshing location for year-round diving. The water temperature averages 22.5°C (72.5°F) in winter and 26°C (78.8°F) in summer. The prevailing northern winds from Wadi Araba keep the water surface shimmering clean, and the flows within the gulf ensure transparent waters. |
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Marinelife in the area:
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | | Coastal fish & Reef Life |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Coastal reef fish and reef life, turtles, sharks (Threshers, white tip reef sharks, black tip reef sharks) whale sharks, moray eels, manta rays, spotted eagle rays, assorted small stingrays, large ocean fish
| | | Electric rays |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | their circular-like bodies reaces to
30cm diameter ,mainly hide them selves in the sand waiting pray .
| | | Green turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Turtles are poor creatures, government of Jordan and other Jordanian organizations trying their best efforts to protect such creatures to survive by distributing brochures to fishermen and public .turtles can be seen mainly in black rock site.
| | | Grey reef sharks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Those small sharks some times show-up in the wreck ship area, moon valley, and power station dive sites.
| | | Moray eels |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Those creatures lives mainly in the sea grass beds, and in small caves of the coral reef. Their splended bodies reach up to 120 cm. Small ones lives in groups of about 5-7.
| | | Stingrays | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A beautiful fish, it swims in a classic movement, can be seen under 20.m deep.
| | Probability of encounter:  0%,  0 > 60%,  60 > 90%,  90 > 100%
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