The 7 Best Boat Trips in Aqaba

1.Journey of Diving or Snorkelling from a Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $85Our pick

Meet Coral Garden Diving Center for a four-hour Red Sea boat trip from Ayla 5* Marina. You can try scuba with instructors such as Lance and Natalia, snorkel, or relax aboard the 22-meter boat. First-timers receive close guidance, and pickup is available.

“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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2.Glass-Bottom Boat 2-hours Tour and Coral-Reef Viewing from Aqaba

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 98 reviews · from $30Best value

Meet at Ayla Marina Village for a shared glass-bottom boat trip with Hamza or Ahmed. Look for coral, fish, a sunken tank, and an airplane, then snorkel with provided gear. Expect roughly two to three hours, free soft drinks, music, and a return to the marina.

“Amazing experience with the tour provider, very quick to answer the questions on the web chat. Pick up from hotel to the starting point, very welcoming and friendly staff. Great view from the bottom glass boat of the corals, sunken ship and plaRead more”

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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 short transfer to Ayla’s boat area, then cruise to a Red Sea site for a guided one-tank scuba session. Mosa, also identified as Moussa, and his team provide instruction, equipment, lunch, snorkeling time, and high-resolution underwater photos and video.

“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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4.Red Sea Snorkeling Boat Trip with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 4 hours · from $88

Join Aqaba Sharks Bay Divers for a four-hour Red Sea boat trip from Ayla Marina. You’ll visit two snorkeling sites, look for turtles and colorful fish, view a wreck in 6 meters of water, and eat a Jordanian buffet lunch onboard.

“This was scheduled as a snorkel trip, however it was clearly primarily a dive trip with snorkellers aboard. This made it a poor choice as the two drive sites were over fairly deep water about 20 meters and not suitable for snorkelling but good for diving. The second of the two dive sites was closer to the shore but the wind on our day made it difficult to get to the shore where the snorkelling was unless you were strong swimmers. Really unsure about safety as we seemed unsupervised for most of the time and a couple struggled. On the plus side the boat was good as well as the…”

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5.Glass Boat & Snorkeling with day use of Berenice Beach Club

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Spend about two hours on Aqaba’s Red Sea with Sindbad for Marine Transportation. You’ll view The Tank, a sunken airplane, and Japanese Garden Reef from a glass-bottom boat, snorkel at two stops, and use Berenice Beach Club for the day. Towels, gear, and soft drinks are included.

“Great activity, definitely recommend!!! The snorkelling was absolutely amazing, coral in very good condition with lots of sea creatures. Guide leads you around and points out things of interest which was helpful rather than being self lead. Also have access to the beach club with heated pools for the whole day which is lovely. Towels included which was helpful. All staff throughout the day were friendly and helpful.”

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

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

Spend about six hours on Aqaba’s Gulf, with two guided scuba sessions at a wreck and coral reef site. Equipment, instructor support, underwater camera use, buffet lunch, drinks, towels, and pickup are included. The calm conditions suit beginners and experienced swimmers alike.

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

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7.Petra One Day Tour From Aqaba / Aqaba Port ( Cruise Ship)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews

Travel from Aqaba or the cruise port to Petra in a private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver, Wi-Fi, and bottled water. You get roughly three to four hours at Petra and can set the pace for your group of up to four.

“Friendly and informative Really enjoyed the trip. First-class service collected us at our hotel in Aqaba and took us up to Petra and back again. Bonus stop on the way there with a phenomenal view over Jordan.”

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