Dive Aqaba - PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre - Red Sea - Jordan

Established in 2002 by Ashraf Sulaibi and Rod Abbotson combining more than 30 years experience in the dive industry and a founding member of the Aqaba Diving Association. We give individual attention to all our guests to make sure they have the best experience possible. Emphasis is on having fun safe boat diving with educational excellence from beginner to instructor levels in recreational, technical diving and beyond. Go to our Guestbook or Trip Advisor to find out what others think of us. Weekend Safaris from Israel

Boat Diving Every Day

Sunbathe, swim, snorkel or dive
from our 17m boat Laila One
9.00 am to 4.00 pm everyday
Today's water temperature 23° Celsius

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Instructor Training Programmes 2014/15

New Instructors

We offer personalised instructor training to suit your schedule throughout the year.
Exams are organised in Egypt, Israel & Jordan when you will be accompanied by our Course Director
Contact us for details on our various training packages

Rod is running IDC programs
each February, April, June, September and December.
This is an intensive two week programme including an MSDT preparation course and a mock IE

167m - Deepest Dive in Jordan

29th July 2011 - Power Station Dive site

166point6 team photo

Rod Abbotson - Mark Ellyatt

Deep Support - George Ionita, Duncan Bailey, Jake Link & Thaer Juqman

A Dive Aqaba & Seastar Diving joint venture
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Technical Diving in Jordan

We are Jordan's only technical diving centre offering courses to Instructor Level, as well extensive exploratory tec diving with our team. We can take you to the wrecks of the " Taiyong " and " Al Shorouk " with all the equipment.

Enas, Rod & Dorit

144m - Deepest Open Circuit dive in Jordan

Make every dive count towards you Master Scuba diver, we offer more specialty courses than any other dive centre in Jordan so there will be something to fit in with your own interests and diving while you are here.

The Black Belt of Scuba Diving

More than 100 logged dives? Then check out the new PADI Self Reliant Diver course - available here

Tec Rec Centre

ALL courses available Full details

Peter Dreissel presents award

Awards and Recognition

Dive Aqaba receives an award from PADI Regional Manager Peter Dreissel for being the best specialty training centre in Jordan.
Queen Rania visited the team in April 2008 to congratulated Laila Manna on the success of her dive business. Full story...

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PADI Green Star Award

Dive Aqaba - PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre - Red Sea - Jordan

Boat Diving Every Day

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