🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Red Sea Diving
- ✓Aqaba Castle
- ✓Beach Resort
- ✓Coral Reef
- ✓Mamluk Castle
Aqaba
Aqaba
A resort city on the Red Sea, a diving and beach paradise
🌐Other Cities in Jordan
Recommended Hotels in Aqaba
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea
- ★Mövenpick Resort & Spa Aqaba
- ★InterContinental Aqaba
- ★Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla Resort
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Ali Baba Restaurant
$$Fresh seafood and Jordanian dishes
•Captain's Restaurant
$$-$$$Seafood by the marina
•Royal Yacht Club Restaurant
$$$International and local cuisine
•Al Shami Restaurant
$Traditional Jordanian food
🛍️ Shopping
💡 Travel Tips
- • Aqaba is Jordan's Red Sea diving capital - book dive trips in advance
- • Special Economic Zone means lower prices than rest of Jordan
- • Combine with Wadi Rum desert experience (1 hour away)
- • Water sports peak season is April-November
- • Friday is weekend - many shops closed morning
- • Snorkeling accessible from beach - no boat needed for some sites
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
March - May, September - November (diving year-round)
💰Daily Budget
$70-140/day
👥Popular With
Divers and snorkelersBeach loversWater sports enthusiastsDesert adventure seekers
🗓️Recommended Stay
3-4 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+2 (EET), UTC+3 (EEST in summer)
💬Local Language
Arabic, English in resorts
💱Currency
JOD (Jordanian Dinar)