Pyramid - פרמידה - Aqaba
The Pyramid is a solid intermediate dive in Aqaba. We found it a good drift, dropping to around 23 meters onto a pyramid-shaped coral formation, hence the name. It’s mostly hard corals, with the usual Red Sea suspects like angelfish and parrotfish flitting about. A decent second dive, perhaps, but not one we’d rush back to specifically.
- Location
- Aqaba, Jordan, Red Sea & Middle East
- Coordinates
- 29.544500, 34.959000
- Type
- pinnacle
- Maximum Depth
- 23m
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Marine Protected Area: محمية العقبة البحرية
Best Time to Dive in Aqaba
The warmest water temperatures in Aqaba occur in August, averaging 27.2°C. The coolest conditions are in March at 20.5°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 21.9°C
- February: 20.9°C
- March: 20.5°C
- April: 20.9°C
- May: 22.7°C
- June: 24.5°C
- July: 25.8°C
- August: 27.2°C
- September: 26.7°C
- October: 25.5°C
- November: 24.5°C
- December: 23.2°C
Nearby Dive Sites in Aqaba
- Canyon Dekel South - קניון חוף הדקל - 22m (cave)
- Cedar Pride (wreck)
- Katza Eilat קצאא אילת - 18m
- Marina Divers
- Migdalor Beach חוף המגדלור - 14m
- Mosh Beach, Eilat - החוף של מוש - 16m
- Neptune Table - שולחנות נפטון - 23m
- Power Station, Aqaba - 23m
- Sun boat and amphibian vehicles סנבואט והכלים האמפיביים - 17m (wreck)
- Tamar Eilat - שונית תמר - 11m (reef)
- The Border Line, Eilat - מעבר גבול - 15m
- The Protected Area - השמורה - 14m (reef)
- Three Sisters - שלושת האחיות - 15m
- Tristar - 23m (wreck)
- Veronica - וורוניקה - 12m
Nearest Dive Centres to Pyramid - פרמידה
- AHLA - ["PADI"]
- Aqaba Leaders Dive Center
- Aquatic World - ["PADI"]
- Arab Divers - PADI
- AVIDAG
- DIVERS VILLAGE
Marine Life in Aqaba
Home to 70 recorded species including 40 reef fish, 15 hard corals, 4 whales & dolphins, 2 clams & mussels, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs, 1 crabs & lobsters.
Notable Species
- Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) - Reef Fish
- Lesser valley coral (Platygyra lamellina) - Hard Corals
- Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis) - Hard Corals
- Red lionfish (Pterois miles) - Reef Fish
- Staghorn coral (Acropora eurystoma) - Hard Corals
- Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) - Clams & Mussels
- Grey Dolphin (Grampus griseus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Rock Cod (Epinephelus fasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Snakefish (Trachinocephalus myops) - Reef Fish
- Starflower coral (Astreopora myriophthalma) - Hard Corals
- Klunzinger's wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii) - Reef Fish
- Red Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema) - Reef Fish
- Spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus) - Reef Fish
- Banded Cleaner Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Blacktail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon austriacus) - Reef Fish
- Diagonal Butterflyfish (Chaetodon fasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Humpbacked conch (Gibberulus gibberulus) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Yellowtail Surgeonfish (Zebrasoma xanthurum) - Reef Fish
- scad (Priacanthus hamrur) - Reef Fish
- Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora verrucosa) - Hard Corals
Recommended Packing List for Pyramid - פרמידה
Based on average water temperature of 23.7°C, currents 4 cm/s.
- Wetsuit (3-5mm) - comfortable for 24°C water
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories