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In
late 2000 the ARA issued a tender
for the investment of the RDC. Jordan
Projects for Tourism Development (JPTD) was awarded the tender for investment in
the Royal Diving Center in early 2001 .
Under its agreement with the AZESA, JPTD will reconstruct and manage the new RDC,
maintaining an environmentally friendly operation as we as providing high
quality services to local and international divers and visitors. Local
engineering and architectural firms have signed agreements with JPTD for the
design of the new center . The
development of the new center is scheduled to be completed in mid 2002
However the center will continue to operate during its reconstruction . The
Club is located on private sandy beach south of Aqaba and fronts onto one of the
most beautiful dive sites along the whole of the 27 Km of coast
line, and the most easily accessible . Trips
along the coast to the dive sites by bus are organized twice daily.
All sites are accessible in this way .
The Wreck, which all divers like to dive, site for the Club .
The Wreck lies on its in 20m of water, about 200m off shore. It now well
colonized by condition and is quite safe to enter it with care. Offer
diving all day 09:00 Am Until
08:.. Pm. For seven days a week. The
Club has two Bauer KAP 220/20E
compressors capable of filling 650 1
trs/23 cu ft a minute each, with 12x50 1 trs storage cylinders at 225
bars. A six place recompression chamber is available at ‘ Princess Haya
Hospital’ Aqaba . We
have qualified instructors, who are available to train PADI, BSAC,CMAS and can
lead experienced divers on spectacular underwater safaris.
Courses for Children, or a timid spouse can be organized on request to
teach the safe use of mask, fins & snorkel ;first in the pool and then the
spectacular Red Sea. Strict
conservation is applied, no removal of corals or shells.
Please follow our motto’ Take only photo’s , or memories, leave only
bubbles’ . The
Royal Diving Club
provides
safe, comfortable, clean pleasant surroundings, with its own private beach,
showers and locker rooms, class room, toilets, and an excellent swimming pool is
available, with a cafeteria, with a cafeteria for drinks and food after your
dive . Divers are
required to bring their certification cards. Your diving certificate is most
important . also Discovery Scuba Diving is available . The starting clarity of
the water enables even the inexperienced swimmer to enjoy what is considered by
many experts to be the most prolific coral and fish environment in the World .
If you are timid a guide can be arranged . Rodale’s
Scuba Diving July/August ’92 listed
the Royal Diving Club as “ One of the Worlds’ ten best snorkeling sites ‘
. A
recent visiting tour operators said. “ This is the best Diving Club in the
Middle East “ . Diving
Time : -
First Dive : 10:30 Am -
Second Dive : 02:00 Pm
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