Marina
Ayla Marina Aqaba
★★☆☆☆
2 Stars - Good marina standard
- Location
- Aqaba , Jordan
- Max length
- 40.00 m
Superyacht Guide Award
2 Stars - Good yachting destination
Preliminary Superyacht Guide destination note pending full editorial assessment. Aqaba has recognised yachting, expedition, strategic, cultural or itinerary merit but has not yet been assessed for a higher Destination Star rating.
Last reviewed: May 10, 2026
Destination Stars are editorial ratings based on cruising appeal, marina access, hospitality, scenery, events, seasonality and available information.
Aqaba is Jordan’s Red Sea yacht gateway, combining diving, marina access, Petra, Wadi Rum and strong Middle East itinerary appeal.
Aqaba is Jordan’s Red Sea yacht gateway, combining diving, marina access, Petra, Wadi Rum and strong Middle East itinerary appeal.
Aqaba is included as a preliminary Superyacht Guide destination because it has strategic, charter, cultural, expedition, resort, passage-making or regional cruising relevance. Some of these destinations are established luxury cruising areas, while others are best treated as specialist route or shore-extension destinations requiring careful local support.
For owners and guests, Aqaba can form part of a wider itinerary involving beaches, reefs, wildlife, culture, historic cities, marinas, remote anchorages, diving, safari extensions, ocean passages or Red Sea and Indian Ocean cruising. Its current Destination Star rating is deliberately capped pending full editorial assessment.
| Region | Middle East |
|---|---|
| Local region / area | Gulf of Aqaba / Red Sea |
| Country | Jordan |
| City / main area | Aqaba |
| Destination type | Red Sea resort and cultural gateway |
| Cruising area | Red Sea / Gulf of Aqaba |
| Best season | October to April |
| Best time to visit | Cooler months are best for cruising, diving and desert/cultural excursions. |
| Season | Red Sea winter cruising season |
| Charter appeal | High cultural and diving appeal |
| Nearest airport | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) |
|---|---|
| Airport access | Aqaba Airport supports regional access, with Amman useful for wider connections. |
| Marina access | Aqaba has Red Sea marina and harbour access with local planning. |
| Superyacht berthing | Berth, customs, regional permissions and shore-extension logistics should be arranged carefully. |
| Luxury hotels | Kempinski Hotel Aqaba; Al Manara; Mövenpick Aqaba; Wadi Rum luxury camps |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | Aqaba resort dining, Jordanian restaurants, seafood and yacht hospitality |
| Attractions | Aqaba reefs; Petra; Wadi Rum; Red Sea diving; desert excursions; Jordan culture |
| Events | events.EventPage.None |
Marina
2 Stars - Good marina standard
Marina
2 Stars - Good marina standard