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Dive Review of Sindbad Dive Club/Berenice Beach Club in
General Travel/Other Locations/Aqaba, Jordan

Sindbad Dive Club/Berenice Beach Club: "Jordan's underwater museum of military vehicles", Nov, 2019,

by David , NY, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 11320.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations N/A Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 5 stars
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments I had a 6 hour layover in Aqaba Jordan before returning to Israel. I had read about the Jordanian government sinking military vehicles to create an underwater museum. (See [bbc.com link]) I took a chance and went to a dive shop and asked if they could take me there. Fortunately, the 5 star PADI dive shop Sindbad agreed to take just me, and for only $50 I had a private guide and all Aqualung rental equipment provided. A short van ride and a shore entry and I was in the 75 degree water seeing a tank and a C-130 plane, as well as some large puffer fish, clown fish, lion fish, etc. My private guide Mathieu was excellent. On my return there were excellent showers and changing rooms, and the beach club had a great pool and restaurant.
Websites Sindbad Dive Club   Berenice Beach Club

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Komodo, Truk, Palau, Yap, Fiji, Egypt, Japan, Sipadan, Bali, Ragiroa
Closest Airport Eilat, Israel Getting There Either direct from Amman or border crossing through Israel

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm
Water Temp 75-77°F / 24-25°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 70-80 Ft/ 21-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Yes
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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