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First Bay
FIRST BAY NORTH · Tala Bay, Jordan - Aqaba, Jordan
EntryShore — FIRST BAY NORTH
Max depth30 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
First Bay is a reef dive site near Tala Bay, Aqaba, Jordan, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes octopus, lionfish, nudibranchs, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea- Devil FirefishPterois miles
- Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
- Broomtail WrasseCheilinus lunulatus
- Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Nearby sites
- 1Underwater Military Museum0.3 km
- 2King Abdullah Reef0.5 km
- 3Cazar reef0.5 km
- 4Black Rock1.2 km
- 5Rainbow reef1.4 km
- 6Cedar Pride Shipwreck1.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org