Al Shorouk Wreck

Black Rock

C-130 Hercules Wreck

Cable Canyon

Moon Valley

New Canyon

Seven Sisters

Tala Bay House Reef

Underwater Military Museum

The South Beach area has several casual restaurants and cafés catering to divers with fresh seafood grilled meats and international cuisine. Tala Bay resort offers upscale dining options with waterfront terraces overlooking the gulf. For authentic Jordanian food visitors should venture into Aqaba city centre where the traditional souk offers falafel shawarma and mansaf. The diving community often gathers at beachfront cafés for post dive meals creating a social atmosphere that blends international diving culture with Jordanian hospitality.

Military Museum & Wreck Safari

South Coast Complete Circuit

Red Sea Artificial Reef Experience

Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea

Mövenpick Resort & Spa Tala Bay

InterContinental Aqaba Resort

Al Manara Luxury Collection Hotel

The Aqaba South Coast and Marine Park zone encompasses the area from the Marine Science Station southward to Tala Bay and represents the most diverse and innovative diving region in Jordan. The centrepiece is the extraordinary Underwater Military Museum sunk in two thousand and nineteen comprising a Lockheed TriStar fuselage Cobra attack helicopter M42 Duster tank military vehicles and field guns all at fifteen to twenty eight metres now heavily colonised by marine life creating a unique fusion of military history and coral reef ecology. The C-130 Hercules wreck deliberately sunk in two thousand and seventeen lies at thirty to forty metres providing an advanced dive with schools of jacks barracuda and impressive soft coral coverage. The Seven Sisters pinnacles offer dramatic coral towers with hawksbill turtles and giant puffers while Black Rock features deep gorgonian walls with grey reef sharks and eagle rays. Cable Canyon and New Canyon provide thrilling drift diving through deep reef fissures with pelagic encounters. Tala Bay House Reef offers excellent training and macro diving while the Al Shorouk wreck provides a deep technical diving challenge. This zone combines pristine natural reefs with world leading artificial reef projects making it one of the most compelling diving destinations in the Red Sea.

Aqaba – South Coast & Marine Park

The South Coast sites are accessed primarily by boat from Aqaba city or the South Beach dive centres. The Marine Park area begins approximately five kilometres south of the city centre and extends to Tala Bay approximately fifteen kilometres south. Most dive operators provide boat transfers from their dock facilities. Some sites including Tala Bay House Reef are accessible from shore at the Tala Bay resort community. King Hussein International Airport serves as the main gateway with connections to Amman and regional destinations.

Where to Stay in Aqaba – South Coast & Marine Park

Accommodation Overview

Recommended Areas

South Beach

Tala Bay

Aqaba City

Featured Hotels & Resorts

Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea

Mövenpick Resort & Spa Tala Bay

InterContinental Aqaba Resort

Al Manara Luxury Collection Hotel