The 10 Best Scuba Diving Trips in Jordan

1.Private Red Sea Diving for Beginner or Experienced

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

Spend about two hours learning scuba skills and exploring Aqaba’s Red Sea with a private English-speaking instructor. Aqaba Leaders guides such as Asmar, Omar, Musa, and Mo work patiently with beginners, while experienced guests can enjoy coral reefs, colorful fish, wrecks, and high-quality underwater photos and videos.

“Dive that caters to your comfort and skill levels. Great opportunity to get into the Red Sea.”

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2.Journey of Diving or Snorkelling from a Boat

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

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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3.2-Hour Private Scuba Experience in Aqaba

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

Meet at Aqaba or South Beach for a private two-hour scuba session with Aqaba Sea Horse Dive Center. You receive equipment, a safety briefing, supervised practice from shore, bottled water, and underwater photos and videos 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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4.Private Scuba Diving Adventure in the Red Sea of Aqaba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $52

Meet Aqaba Pro Divers for a private shore-based scuba session in Aqaba. Beginners learn basic skills in shallow water before exploring coral and wrecks. Certified divers can request sites such as Cider Pride. Equipment, personal guidance, and underwater photos and videos are included.

“We had a great time on this dive. The dive shop was awesome and very helpful. And the dive sites were very cool!”

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5.Private Intro Scuba Dive – Aqaba Coral Reefs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $49

Meet Arab Divers at South Beach for a private, no-license-needed scuba session in Aqaba. After a 15-minute English or Arabic briefing, your certified instructor guides you from shore to 12 meters, with reef sites such as Rainbow Reef, Japanese Garden, Seven Sisters, or the Tank possible.

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

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

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

At Aquamarina and Sea Breeze in Aqaba, you learn basic scuba skills, practice breathing in shallow water, then join a guided underwater session. The non-certification program takes about 1.5 hours, while the full booking lasts about six hours and includes equipment, lunch, bottled water, and hot tea or coffee. Instructors include Yvette, Josh, and Erin.

“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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7.Aqaba Private Scuba Diving Activity with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $56

Spend about three hours exploring Aqaba’s Red Sea sites with Hammerhead Diving Center. Expect hotel pickup where offered, gear fitting, a safety briefing, and a guided underwater visit. Guides including Thaer, Ahmed, Omar, and Mahmoud are praised for calm instruction, especially with first-timers and nervous swimmers.

“Thaer was an amazing instructor and I had the best time! Highly recommend. Showed me some really beautiful parts and cool fish”

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8.Scuba Diving for Certified Divers

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

Join Sea Breeze Dive Club in Aqaba for two guided boat outings reserved for certified scuba divers. You’ll visit coral reefs and possible wreck sites such as the C-130 Hercules and tank, with equipment, hotel pickup, lunch, drinks, and an underwater guide included.

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

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9.3-Day Open Water Scuba Diving Course in Aqaba

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

Spend three days earning your PADI Open Water qualification in Aqaba with Waves Diving Center. You’ll complete nine practical sessions, five in confined water and four in the Red Sea, supported by instructors including Naseem, Sally, Thaer, and Yusef. Theory is completed online or from a manual.

“Awesome experience, waves diving centre was very professional and spoke very good English. A all round gratifying course.”

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10.Guided Scuba Diving Adventure in Aqaba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $48

Meet Hammerhead Diving Center in Aqaba, where instructors such as Thaer, Ibrahim, and Mohammad may guide you through a first underwater session or help certified divers explore coral and wreck sites. The 2.5-hour outing includes equipment, basic instruction, and pickup options.

“I had the pleasure to dive with them. I recommend. Thank you!!”

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