The first dive site we find in the shadow of an old power station, about 5km south of downtown Aqaba. Here, the reef drops from the surface to 5m then slopes to 12m before dropping vertically to 200m in a sheer wall making it no place for divers lacking buoyancy control.
There are overhangs at 25m where excellent fan corals and soft corals abound as nutrient rich waters gently flow along the wall also bringing cooler water up from the abyss. Here, even so close to the town and human infrastructure, big pelagics can be seen out in the deep blue. But it is mainly the structures and corals with fish and critters hiding in them that is the point of attraction here.
There are lots of glass fish here darting in and out of crevices in which various species of morays also like to tuck into. So do lionfish, which enjoy hanging upside down so they can look up too. Watch out for the various other members of the Scorpinidia family.
If you look closely you may be able to spot several frogfish and the green-blue Devil Scorpion Fish—and perhaps an octopus. A safety stop at 5m will give you lots to see at the edge of the fringing reef. Several large hump-head wrasse and moray eels are often sited here.
The Power Station is actually named after the small oil fired power station on the coast road to the North of the dive site.
Nearer to the actual Power Station than the famous wall dive we find a gentle coral slope from 5m down to 50m interspersed with coral pinnacles abounding in small fry providing a feeding ground for all kinds of predators and great digital photo opportunities for divers.
Good tec diving here to 100m plus at Aqaba Blue Hole to the North and Dorit’s Deep to the South.

Tour aside - some observations about Petra - it is amazing and a lifetime highlight. But it is hard to imagine a major tourist site so badly run. The walk to the treasury is easy - downhill and you are told you can get a golf cart for the ride back up But - there are too few carts and run too infrequently- when we were there the wait for a cart was about two hours! And they charge was about $25 for a 5 minute ride half way up.
We ended up walking up - but at the end of the cavern we opted for the "free" horse ride (just tips!) for the reminder of the hike. What a rip off! First a tip to help you on the horse; then a tip to take your picture, then a tip to lead the horse and then a tip to help you off the horse - and no matter what you offered as a tip it wasn't enough and you were yelled for to giving enough! Best to avoid the locals.

Communication was excellent, all questions answered promptly, Transport was provided in well maintained in mini busses, our day also included a fabulous lunch
Thank you wonders Tours & travel for a memorable day
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Very professional and knowledgeable. Very happy with the overall process and tour.
The meal was delicious too.... read more What a bargain compared to other companies.
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Thank you Wonders Travel and Tourism for making our first trip to Jordan so memorable! We will be back for a longer stay soon! I definitely recommend them!

Muhammad was extremely efficient, professional and always trying to make us happy...
We Highly recommend Wonders Travel and Tourism.

We travelled with my husband late January 2022, and had a wonderful guide Mahmud, driver name Anas - very professional.
We visited the old & new city Amman, then Dead sea, Jarash, Petra and Wadi Rum. Mahmud provided great details into the history of the areas and took care of us. when we booked the tour, we wanted to make a special trip - traveling to Joran was definitely a trip of a lifetime! Thank you so much for the hospitality. I highly recommend Wonders Travel and Tourism! Thanks!

The day went so quick but we seen and learned so much . Bus driver Reda was very friendly and helpful. our guide had so... read more much knowledge and was super helpful and explained everything in great detail. Petra it self was amazing - Thoroughly recommend you do this trip with wonders when you are in Aqaba. Thanks again Helga and Mark.

Petra was really out of this world. It was unbelievable. No words can describe the amazing accomplishments of the Nabateans. You need a lot of time though to explore.
The pick up went smooth, it took 2 and half hours to get there, but listing to our guide will shorten time much, after 2 hours with the guide we another 2,5 hours free time, after that we met other participants at the restaurant and had lunch, which exeeded our excpectations.
What an amazing trip! highly recommend.

By the way, the prices are also really reasonable according to other agencies in Aqaba.
In a nutshell, good quality tours, reasonable prices and caring staff... When you come to Aqaba, you should definitely have a look this agency! I recommend .

I can recommend the Tour to anyone who is in Aqaba.





We booked a full day tour from Aqaba to Petra. Pick up at 8.00 AM from the... read more port, and returned on time at 5.00PM.
Very comfortable Coaster with 12 persons with an English speaking tour guide and a driver.
This Petra trip was very well organized from beginning to end, including the entrance fees and delicious Buffet Lunch.
Petra was an amazing place to visit, very magical, was one of the highlight of our 21 days cruise.
Very enjoyable and Highly Recommended Tour. Thank you!!


Our lunch provided in Petra was very very good, with great variety. Our guide for Petra was very well informed and we enjoyed the newly opened museum at Petra.
Wadi Rum by Jeep was also very interesting scenery and quite exhilerating.
One of the best tours we have ever done and Wonders Travel and Tourism so very easy to deal with. Highly recommended.

Our ship "NAUTICA" docked half an hour earlier,... read more luckly our guide was waiting for us at the pier in front of the cruise.
We went to Petra and the Wadi. Everything went smoothly and ontime! Long day but very enjoyable. Guide Mohammad was flexible as to lunch and personal variances. Joked down to Petra. Walk fairly easy.
So the guide was excellent and the vehicle too, the lunch very tasty and evething ontime. They earn 5 ! Would highly recommend the tour.

It was a long day, but it was worth it! The service provided was excellent and I would strongly recommend Wonders to anyone visiting Aqaba.

We appreciated... read more that he gave us some time at the major sites to explore on our own if we wished.
Prior to the tour, I made all the arrangements through Yasin. He was very helpful and provided quick responses.
We highly recommend Wonders Travel and Tourism for your trip to Petra and Wadi Rum .
