Cedar Pride Wreck
حطام سفينة سيدار برايد
A 74-metre cargo ship deliberately sunk in 1985, lying on its side at depths of 7 to 28 metres and one of the best-known wreck dive sites in the northern Red Sea.
The Cedar Pride was a 74-metre Lebanese cargo ship. It caught fire and was written off at Aqaba port in 1982. In 1985, with the support of the King of Jordan, it was towed to the South Coast and sunk to form an artificial reef. The hull lies on its side between two rock outcrops, at depths of 7 to 28 metres. It is covered with soft corals and sea fans, teems with fish, and its mast and holds can be explored. Open-water divers can explore the shallower sections, and on a clear day snorkellers can make out the outline of the hull. Most dive shops enter from the shore, and the wreck is about 100 metres out.
Opening hours
Dive shop approx. 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Aqaba Marine Park (Japanese Garden)
- Berenice Beach Club
- Aqaba South Beach
- Underwater Military Museum
- Tala Bay
- Aqaba Marine Science Station Aquarium
- Aqaba Flagpole & Great Arab Revolt Plaza
- Aqaba Archaeological Museum