WHAT TO SEE Information on Aqaba and its attractions is available from the Visitors' Centre near the Mamluk Fort, tel. (03) 2013363. Opening hours 08:00-14:00 in winter, 08:00-17:00 in summer.
AqabaMarine Science Station. Aquarium showcasing themarine life ofthe Gulf of Aqaba. Hours 08:00-16:45 daily,tel. (03) 2015144. Admission ½ JD.
Museum of Aqaba Antiquities. Near the Mamluk Fort, tel. (03) 2019063. Displaysfrom excavations in Aqaba and Wadi Rum. Hours 07:00-19:00, closed Fri. and Sat. Admission 1 JD.
MamlukFort,ticket for theMuseum ofAqaba includes admission to the Fort.
WATER SPORTS Aqaba boasts some of the world's best scuba diving by day or night. Many hotels organise fishing,sailing and other water sports, aswell as trips in glass-bottomed boats.
Aquamarina Diving Centre (Aquamarina I Hotel), tel. (03) 2016250 fax (03) 2033292. Snorkelling, diving, equipment hire, windsurfing, fishing, boat and marine camera hire and boat trips.
Movenpick Water Sports, tel. (03) 2034020 ext. 1153 fax (03) 2034040. Water sports and yacht trips.
Red SeaDive Centre near Aqaba Gulf Hotel, tel. (03)2022323 fax(03) 2018969.
Royal Diving Club just outside Aqaba, tel. (03) 2017035 fax (03) 2017097. Snorkelling,diving, marine photography,equipmenthire and instruction.
Sea Star Water Sport (Al-Cazar Hotel), tel. (03) 2014131 fax (03) 2014133. Diving,instruction and equipmenthire.
