The 8 Best Wreck Dives In Aqaba, Jordan

General Info

All of the wrecks in Aqaba have been scuttled (sunk on purpose), with the intention to protect and support the diverse marine biodiversity the Red Sea here has to offer. It does this in two ways, creating new artificial reefs and creating more dive locations (pulling divers away from the natural coral reefs). Fantastic news for divers, providing amazing wreck dives in Aqaba.

It all started back in 1985, King Abdullah II had the Cedar Pride scuttled, which has become a prominent site in the Red Sea. Since then 7 more wreck dives in Aqaba have been introduced. These 8 dive sites currently include 28 different sunken vehicles; including tanks, planes, ships, helicopters, just to name a few. All but 2 of these wreck sites have remained as intended; the airplane C-130 Hercules was hit by a storm, which destroyed the fuselage and the ship Al Shorouk slid to deeper depths, although still accessible for the tec divers out there.

Cedar Pride – 1985

• Dive Site Name: Cedar Pride
• Depth: 10 – 27 Metres (33 – 89 Ft)
  • Bow: 15 Metres (49 Ft)
  • Stern: 27 Metres (89 Ft)
  • Starboard Side: 10 Metres (33 Ft)
• Accessibility: By Boat & By Shore
• Length: 74.4 Metres (244 Ft)
• Width: 10.4 Metres (34 Ft)
• Draft: 4.9 Metres (16 Ft)
• Location: Aqaba, Jordan
  • 29°25.852’N 34°58.375’E – South Beach, Aqaba Marine Park

M42 Duster ”The Tank” – 1999

• Dive Site Name: The Tank
• Depth: 6 – 8 Metres (20 – 26 Ft)
• Length: 5.8 Metres (19 Ft)
• Width: 3.2 Metres (10.5 Ft)
• Height: 2.8 Metres (9 Ft)
• Accessibility: By Boat Or By Shore
• Location: Aqaba, Jordan
  • 29°26’43.01”N 34°58’6.42”E – South Beach, Aqaba Marine Park

C-130 Hercules – 2017

• Dive Site Name: The C-130
• Depth: 12 – 17 Metres (39 – 56 Ft)
  • Cockpit: 12 Metres (39 Ft)
  • Tail: 17 Metres (56 Ft)
• Accessibility: By Boat Or By Shore
• Length: 30 Metres (98 Ft) For The Aircraft
  • ~ 5-10 Metres In Between (The Cockpit & Tail)
• Wingspan: 40 Metres (131 Ft)
• Height: 11 Metres (36 Ft)
• Location: Aqaba, Jordan
  • 29°25.110’N 34°58.298’E – South Beach, Aqaba Marine Park

Underwater Military Museum – 2019

• Dive Site Name: Military Museum
• Depth: 7 – 30 Metres (23 – 98 Ft)
• Number Of Objects: 21
• Accessibility: By Boat Or By Shore
• Site Length: 140 Metres (460 Ft)
• Location: Aqaba, Jordan
  • 29°26’43.01”N 34°58’6.42”E – South Beach, Aqaba Marine Park

L-1011 Tristar – 2019

• Dive Site Name: The Tristar
• Depth: 15 – 28 Metres (49 – 92 Ft)
  • Cockpit: 15 Metres (49 Ft)
  • Tail: 28 Metres (92 Ft)
• Accessibility: Only By Boat
• Length: 54 Metres (177 Ft)
• Wingspan: 47 Metres (154 Ft)
• Height: 16.8 Metres (55 Ft)
• Location: Aqaba, Jordan
  • 29°28’19.7″N 34°58’27.5″E – Adjacent To Aqaba Container Terminal

Al Shorouk – 2008

• Dive Site Name: Al Shorouk
• Depth: 38 – 60 Metres (125 – 197 Ft)
• Length: 61 Metres (200 Ft)
• Width: 10 Metres (33 Ft)
• Height: 22 Metres (72 Ft)
• Accessibility: By Boat Or By Shore
• Location: Aqaba, Jordan
  • 29°24.924’N 34°58.37’E – South Beach, Aqaba Marine Park

Taiyong – 1997-1999 (Re-Discovered In 2004)

• Dive Site Name: Al Shorouk
• Depth: 35 – 58 Metres (115 – 190 Ft)
• Length: 36 Metres (118 Ft)
• Width: 15 Metres (49 Ft)
• Height: 30 Metres (98 Ft)
• Accessibility: By Boat Or By Shore
• Location: Aqaba, Jordan
  • 29°25.749’N 34°58.218’E – South Beach, Aqaba Marine Park

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