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dive destinations in Jordan
Aqaba is Jordan's only coastal city, located on the Gulf of Aqaba on the extreme south of the country, at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea. Aqaba Airport is located here. Aqaba is famous for its warm, crystal clear waters and rich marine life. Coral gardens lining the coastlines host more than 1,000 species of fish, among them are moray eels, lionfish, pipefish, blue spotted stingrays, sardines, snappers, frogfish, napoleonfish, octopus, unicorn fish, barracuda, blue tang, fusiliers an...
Gulf of Aqaba is a large gulf of the Red Sea, located to the east of the Sinai peninsula and west of Arabian mainland. It is one of the world's premier sites for diving- the area is especially rich in coral and other marine biodiversity. Thus from graceful Hawksbill turtles, to fluorescent nudibranches, the Red Sea is home to over 1200 species of fish, more than 500 species of coral, and 1000 different mollusks and crustaceans. The coral is healthy and vast, and slowly improving each year...