European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 01, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                An octopus swims away left a diver peek through Coral. For ssi James Hudson Moore or. For is James Hudson Moore or. Offers amazing ight color remember looking into Saltwater aquariums and marvelling at the amazing colors of the fish vibrant reds electric blues striking yellows Waves of greens and purples a mass of colors jailed in something about 7 twice As Long As a common color television w remember daydreaming what it would be like to be Able to swim with those amazing fish scuba diving in the red sea from Jordan s port City of Aqaba allows this t daydream to become a Day of reality. In fact you la see far More color and life underwater in the red sea area than you will on top of the water. Water visibility Isit arly 100 feet and More More according to several dive instructors at the aquamarine hotel and dive Center. The water temperature is. Wonderfully warm. In Aqaba there is Only a handful of diving schools. The aquamarine hotel is situated a few minutes walk frown the City Center and has its own private Beach. Another _ school is the Royal diving Center located about eight Miles South of Aqaba. _ both offer a full Range of instruction and certification in scuba diving underwater photography and More As Well As equipment rentals. If you re already a certified diver be sure you bring your certification along with you or _ you won t be Able to rent air tanks. On Bur dive we boated out to the dive site about five minutes away. A you la see More fish Over on this Side of the red sea the dive master said. Our friends Over there nodding his head to the West at Eilat the israeli port City they be had too much tourism and the fish prefer less activity so they come Over to this  t 7 7 whether this is True is hard to Tell Eilat and Aqaba Are just a few Miles apart. But it was interesting that every _ time a jordanian talked about israelis they always used the term our friends and nodded toward Eilat. In any Case the colors and vibrancy of life underwater in the red sea make one forget about National boundaries tourists and everything else except the enjoyment of the dive. Even a few feet below the _ surface you come across spectacular Coral reefs Steep Rock Walls and a multitude of fish up to and including Snow Sharks if you re  you re interested in scuba giving on the jordanian Side of the red sea Call your local jordanian tourist office for names addresses and Telephone and fax numbers of the Aqaba diving centers. Or you can simply visit a diving Center there find out where they re diving and at what time and sign up. " you la be asked at what level of diving you have been certified when you last went diving what equipment you la need to rent Etc. You la probably be asked to pay for your dive ahead of time. " the diving schools in Aqaba Are fully certified through either of the worldwide scuba diving organizations of Maui or Padi so there is no need to worry about being ripped off or taken advantage of. These schools also offer night diving wreck diving charter diving and Moj the red seals a fascinating area for divers and snorkelers. Because of tension in much of the Middle East Jordan has been somewhat overlooked by divers while Israel arid Egypt have been More attractive. With peace talks Between Israel and Jordan moving at a rapid Pace some of Jordan s underwater gems May finally be getting the attention they deserve. James Hudson Moore or. For is James Hudson Moore or. The underwater sights of the red sea left and right. Divers prepare for the plunge into the sea where water visibility is nearly 100 feet Center. September 1f 1994 stripes Magazine 11