a) Aquatic Sports and Diving
There are no public swimming-pools in Jordan, except of the indoor and outdoor swimming-pools at "Al Hussein Sport City", however admission is for members only. Therefore some hotels allow access to their swimming pools by paying an entrance fee.
Public beaches you only can use at the Dead Sea and in Aqaba. You will find relaxation in the mineral waters of the hot springs at Hemma and Zarqa Ma'in.
The public beach at the Dead Sea offers showers, dressing rooms, a children's playground and a restaurant. Since July 1990 the hotel management of the new spa hotel "Salt Land Village" has allowed access to their beach by paying entrance fees.
The best area for swimming and aquatic sports is the beach of Aqaba. Almost all classified tourist hotels in Aqaba have a private swimming pool however only few hotels are beach hotels.
In the south of Aqaba, on the southern shore near the Royal Diving Centre, you will find a public beach with showers.
Aqaba with its amazing fish and coral gardens, make the place a haven for divers and underwater photographers. Common species are branch coral, fungia, and montipora, and the rare archelia, a black, tree-like specimen found at great depths and first discovered by His Late Majesty King Hussein himself. Darting through the reef are clownfish, Picasso triggerfish, goby, sea anemone, parrotfish, pipefish, and countless others. Two of the most intriguing are the harmless, plankton-eating whale shark, the largest fish in the world, and the willowy garden eel, almost invisible in the sea grass.
You will find fourteen fascinating diving grounds and the special attraction is the old wreck which was especially sunk for divers some years ago.
Diving courses (C.M.A.S. and Padi) can be arranged at Aquamarina Hotel Club where you can also rent all kinds of boats, surf boards, water skiing, as well as diving and snorkelling equipment. Another diving club you will find at the Alcazar Hotel (B.S.A.C. and Padi).
The best diving club in the Middle East is called "Royal Diving Centre" (C.M.A.S., B.S.A.C. and Padi) and is located at the southern beach, where you will find the best corral reefs for snorkelling and diving.
The hospital in Aqaba is well equipped in case of diving-accidents.
For those who prefer their marine life at arms´ length, Aqaba offers many of glass-bottomed boats.

Contents of the Guide Book

1. Welcome to Jordan
2.. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
2.1. Geography, Climate and Borders
2.2. Entry and Departure Procedures
2.3 Population
2.4. Currency
2.5. History

2.6.

 Government
2.7. Economy
3. Jordan, where the Adventure awaits you
3.2 Amman, the Dynamic Capital City
3.2. The Kings´Highway
(Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Mukawir, Wadi Mujib, Karak, Shobak)
3.3. Petra, the Spectacular Rose-Red City
3.4. The Cities of Decapolis (Pella, Gadara, Abila, Philadelphia, Gerasa, Umm el Jimal)

3.5..

Following the Footsteps of "Lawrence of Arabia";
(Desert Castles: Azraq, Amra, Kharanah; Wadi Rum)
3.6. Aqaba, Jordan´s year-round Red Sea Resort
3.7. The Dead Sea and Termal Spas; The healing power of the Dead Sea; The Hot Springs of Zarqa Ma´in
3.8. Biblical Sites in Jordan
3.8.1. The Biblical Sites from North to South;
Gadara, Anjara, Pella, Bethany, Machaerus, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, the Kings´Highway, Wadi Musa, Sodom & Gomorra, Ayla
3.9. Nature Reserves in Jordan; Wadi Rum, Dana, Zubia, Azraq, Shaumari
4. The Tourist Facilities in Jordan
4.1. Transportation;
Flight Connections, Tourist Buses, Bus-, Train-, Ferry-Connections; Car Rental and Driving in Jordan
4.2. Communication
4.3. Sports;
Aquatic Sports and Diving; Horseback Riding and Camel Trips; Ballooning; Glimbing and Hang-gliding
4.4. Culture and Entertainment; Museums and Galleries; Festivals; Other Entertainments
4.5. Restaurants
4.6. Shopping and Souvenirs
4.7. Tourist Guides
4.8.

Accommodation;
Hotels in Amman, Petra, Aqaba, Spa-Hotels, Other Hotels, Camping
5. Incentive Travel
5.1. Incentive Special Events
6. Helpful Facts about Jordan
6.1. Best Time to Travel and Safty
6.2. Tipping (Bakshish)
6.3. Holidays, Ramadan, Business Hours
6.4. Local Customs - How to Dress?
6.5. Electric Current, Water Supply