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Aqaba Scuba Diving: Our 15 Best

24 dives  ·  from $45 a head

The 15 best aqaba scuba diving you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and what the shop will want to see on your card. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Aqaba: Private Red Sea Diving for Beginner or Experienced - The first minutes: gear, briefing, and practice
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Aqaba: Private Red Sea Diving for Beginner or Experienced

1.Private Red Sea Diving for Beginner or Experienced

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 230 reviews · 2 hours · from $50Our pick

You’ll enter the Red Sea from Aqaba’s beach with a certified English-speaking instructor, not from a boat. The two-hour session includes safety training, equipment, a 35 to 45 minute underwater swim, and edited photos and videos. Guides such as Asmar, Omar, Musa, and Mo are praised for calm, patient instruction, especially with first-time swimmers and scuba users.

“I couldn't have wished for a better first diving experience! Captain Mo was a great instructor and a great listener, I 100% recommend him!”

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Journey of Diving or Snorkelling from a Boat - How the morning is likely to unfold
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Journey of Diving or Snorkelling from a Boat

2.Journey of Diving or Snorkelling from a Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $85Top rated

Spend at least four hours aboard Coral Garden Diving Center’s 22-meter boat along Aqaba’s Red Sea coast. You can scuba or snorkel with instructors including Lance and Natalia, or simply relax onboard. The trip suits first-timers and experienced participants, with pickup available and space for up to 30 people.

“I had an awesome first experience of scuba diving with them. The staff as well as my instructor were extremely friendly. As a diving first-timer, I was totally looked after during the dive. It’s a breathtaking experience. Would love to come back and dive again!”

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Take advantage of a half-day boat dive experience in Red sea of Aqaba. - Getting comfortable with the boat and equipment
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Take advantage of a half-day boat dive experience in Red sea of Aqaba.

3.Take advantage of a half-day boat dive experience in Red sea of Aqaba.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $150

Meet Aqaba Leaders at 9:00 am for a four-hour boat outing from Ayla. You’ll receive scuba gear, a wetsuit, instruction, lunch, drinks, snorkeling equipment, and high-resolution underwater photos and video. Certified scuba users and beginners can join, with extra supervision available for first-timers.

“Wow it was fantastic we were totally amazed . Had a great time. The weather was fab the boat was pristine the food was fab . Location perfect snorkelling wonderful .”

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2-Hour Private Scuba Experience in Aqaba - The two-hour plan from Aqaba to South Beach
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2-Hour Private Scuba Experience in Aqaba

4.2-Hour Private Scuba Experience in Aqaba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $45Best value

Meet your private guide in Aqaba or at South Beach for a two-hour shore-based scuba session. You’ll receive equipment, a safety briefing, practice in shallow water, then walk farther into the Red Sea to see coral, fish, and wreck sites. Photos and videos are provided afterward. Transport is not included.

“We are first time Diving, We feel so safe with the highly skilled professional. They have been very patient with us and guide us through a very enjoyable experience.”

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Private Scuba Diving Adventure in the Red Sea of Aqaba - What happens during the two-hour session
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Private Scuba Diving Adventure in the Red Sea of Aqaba

5.Private Scuba Diving Adventure in the Red Sea of Aqaba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $52

Explore Aqaba’s Red Sea from shore with a private instructor and included scuba gear. Beginners learn basic skills in shallow water before visiting coral reefs and possible wrecks. Certified participants can request sites such as the Cider Pride. Underwater photos and videos are included, and guide Mikail has earned praise for his calm, attentive instruction.

“Highly recommended! We had Mikail as our dive instructor, he led us to beautiful corals and a sunken military tank! Showed us some beautiful fish too! It was my first time, and he took care of me and ensured I was doing great throughouRead more”

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Private Intro Scuba Dive – Aqaba Coral Reefs - Shallow-water practice before the reef
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Private Intro Scuba Dive – Aqaba Coral Reefs

6.Private Intro Scuba Dive – Aqaba Coral Reefs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $49

At Arab Divers in Aqaba, you’ll learn basic scuba skills in English or Arabic, adjust your equipment with an instructor, then enter the Red Sea from shore. The private session lasts about two hours, with roughly 30 minutes underwater at sites such as Rainbow Reef, Japanese Garden, Seven Sisters, or the Tank, to a maximum depth of 12 meters.

“Highly recommend, the staff were extremely professional and patinet.”

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DSD "Discover Scuba Diving" (Min Age 10 Years) - The guided underwater session in Aqaba
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DSD “Discover Scuba Diving” (Min Age 10 Years)

7.DSD “Discover Scuba Diving” (Min Age 10 Years)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $117

Start at Aquamarina and Sea Breeze in Aqaba for a PADI Discover Scuba Diving session. You will learn equipment basics, practice breathing and simple skills in shallow water, then join a guided underwater outing. The roughly six-hour experience includes gear, lunch, bottled water, and tea or coffee. Yvette, Josh, or Erin may lead your group.

“Absolutely amazing day! There was some confusion at the start of the day regarding transportation to the marina, but it was quickly sorted out and the rest of the day was awesome. Instructors Yvette, Josh, and Erin were all great and taught Read more”

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Aqaba Private Scuba Diving Activity with Pick Up - What the three-hour schedule is likely to feel like
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Aqaba Private Scuba Diving Activity with Pick Up

8.Aqaba Private Scuba Diving Activity with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $56

Meet the Hammerhead Diving Center in Aqaba for a roughly three-hour scuba outing with equipment, private transport, water, and tea included. Guides such as Omar, Mahmoud, Ahmed, and Thaer help beginners get comfortable before exploring sites such as the Cedar Pride wreck, Tank, aircraft, military museum, and Japanese Gardens.

“A very wonderful experience. The coach Ahmed was very wonderful and took care of us at all times. He was very friendly”

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Scuba Diving for Certified Divers - Setting out by boat for two underwater sessions
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Scuba Diving for Certified Divers

9.Scuba Diving for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $128

Join Sea Breeze Dive Club in Aqaba for two guided boat dives reserved for certified divers. You’ll visit Red Sea reefs and striking artificial wrecks, including a submerged C-130 Hercules and an anti-aircraft tank. Hotel transfers, tanks, weights, full scuba gear, lunch, drinks, and an underwater guide are included.

“Super journée guide au top et plongée avec très bonne visibilité”

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Boat Dive 2 Guided Dives with Lunch Included wreck dive&reef dive - The boat ride to the first site
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Boat Dive 2 Guided Dives with Lunch Included wreck dive&reef dive

10.Boat Dive 2 Guided Dives with Lunch Included wreck dive&reef dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $170

Spend about six hours with Hammerhead Diving Center Aqaba, making two guided boat descents at a wreck and coral reef site. Equipment, an instructor, underwater camera, buffet lunch, drinks, towels, and hotel pickup are included. Conditions are designed for all levels, including first-time scuba participants.

“Had a great time with the team. Thanks for an amazing experience and for my first time scuba diving.”

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3-Day Open Water Scuba Diving Course in Aqaba - What the open-water sessions add
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3-Day Open Water Scuba Diving Course in Aqaba

11.3-Day Open Water Scuba Diving Course in Aqaba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $500

Spend three days learning scuba in Aqaba with PADI instructors and guides including Thaer, Naseem, Nasim, Sally, and Yusef. You’ll complete nine practical sessions, five in confined water and four in the open Red Sea, alongside online or manual study. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at six, and the center welcomes beginners.

“I recently completed the Open Water Course with Coach Thaer, and it was an absolutely incredible experience from start to finish. Coach Thaer is not only highly knowledgeable and professional, but also incredibly patient and supportive, which Read more”

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Guided Scuba Diving Adventure in Aqaba - The Shore Briefing Makes the First Session Easier
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Guided Scuba Diving Adventure in Aqaba

12.Guided Scuba Diving Adventure in Aqaba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $48

Meet Hammerhead Diving Center in Aqaba, get fitted with full scuba equipment, and head to a Red Sea site for a guided underwater session. Beginners receive shore instruction and close support from guides such as Thaer, Ibrahim, or Mohammad, while certified divers can focus on coral, fish, and wrecks.

“Super fun and friendly people there, highly recommended for everyone, literally, even if you can not swim, capital would give out clear instructions onshore and hold your hands under the water, so basically you don’t need to do anything but enjoy the underwater view.”

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Boat Dive and Snorkeling Experience in Aqaba - Coral, fish, and Aqaba’s shipwrecks
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Boat Dive and Snorkeling Experience in Aqaba

13.Boat Dive and Snorkeling Experience in Aqaba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $123

Set out from Aqaba at 10:00 am with Hammerhead Diving Center for two sea stops: one guided scuba session and one snorkel. Mahmoud is praised for calm, safety-first instruction. Equipment, an open buffet lunch, drinks, and select hotel pickup are included.

“Did my first boat dive thru Mahmoud from Aqaba hammerhead dive center. Great instructor, friendly, ensures safety and ensures everything is being taken care of. Thank you for overcoming my fear to dive! Would definitely go back to him for the next dive”

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Aqaba Dive Adventure: Explore The Red Sea On A Tour - Twenty minutes to learn the basics at South Beach
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Aqaba Dive Adventure: Explore The Red Sea On A Tour

14.Aqaba Dive Adventure: Explore The Red Sea On A Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 2 hours · from $51

Meet at Baghdad St. 24 and head to South Beach for a private two-hour scuba experience. Your English or Arabic instructor explains the gear, hand signs, and breathing before a 45-minute underwater session among coral, fish, wrecks, and possibly a sunken tank or sea turtle. Mahmud and Rasheed are among the instructors praised for calm, clear guidance.

“We had an amazing experience being surrounded by the sunken tank, coral reefs, and so many fish. Even though it was our first time diving, we had no problems at all. Their instruction was very clear and easy to understand.”

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Shore Certified Diving - Two Dives - What the four-and-a-half-hour schedule feels like
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Shore Certified Diving – Two Dives

15.Shore Certified Diving – Two Dives

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $120

Meet Aqaba Sharks Bay Divers for a four-and-a-half-hour SCUBA outing to Jordan’s South Beach. You’ll make two guided descents at different sites, with full equipment, transport, and water included. Guides such as Farid, Hamza, Raphael, and Fred may help match your certification and interests to reefs, wrecks, the C-130 aircraft, or the Underwater Military Museum.

“10/10. If you want an amazing diving experience these guys are top of the list. We had 2 dives across 2 days. We got to see some amazing sights and sea life. From a sunken C-130 airplane to a Boat wreckage and amazing sea life. A huge turtle an eagle ray, we had it all here in Aqaba with these guys. Real nice guys and top professionals. Will be back again for sure. Till next time Aqaba ❤️”

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New in Aqaba Scuba Diving

★ 5.0Shore PADI SCUBA Open Water CourseFrom $5452 reviews
★ 5.0Scuba Dive and Explore Aqaba’s Red Sea with a Private GuideFrom $552 reviews
★ 5.02 Hour Private Night Diving in the Red Sea of AqabaFrom $862 reviews

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