Sun boat and amphibian vehicles סנבואט והכלים האמפיביים - Aqaba
The Sun Boat and Amphibian Vehicles site in Aqaba offers a nice, relaxed wreck dive. Dropping down, you’ll find a small patrol boat and a handful of amphibian vehicles, including a couple of military jeeps, all sitting upright at around 17 metres. It’s shallow enough for good bottom time, giving you plenty of opportunity to poke around the wheelhouse or peer into the empty cabins. Keep an eye out for resident lionfish sheltering under ledges and small groups of angelfish picking at the coral growth that's started to encrust the metal. This site is great for intermediate divers looking for an easy multi-wreck exploration without deep-diving complexity.
- Location
- Aqaba, Jordan, Red Sea & Middle East
- Coordinates
- 29.544200, 34.970400
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 17m
- 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
- Pyramid - פרמידה - 23m (pinnacle)
- 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 Sun boat and amphibian vehicles סנבואט והכלים האמפיביים
- 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 Sun boat and amphibian vehicles סנבואט והכלים האמפיביים
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