Aqaba Cruise Terminal (Marsa Zayed)
Modern cruise terminal with a quay for two large ships, passenger and luggage halls and indoor shops.
Aqaba, Jordan
Aqaba is Jordan's only port, at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea. Cruise ships berth at the Aqaba Cruise Terminal at Marsa Zayed, which can take two large ships at once. More about Aqaba →
Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Jordan Time)
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Cruise Ships in Aqaba
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Jordan Time)
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0 people in port
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Aqaba day.
Planning a day in Aqaba?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Aqaba cruise port?
Cruise ships berth at the Aqaba Cruise Terminal in the Marsa Zayed waterfront development, opened in 2023. Its long quay takes two large ships at once, and the terminal has passenger and luggage halls and indoor shops. The fort and seafront of central Aqaba are about 2 km away.
Terminal
Getting to the Aqaba cruise port
Aqaba Fort (Mamluk Castle), Aqaba, Jordan → Aqaba Cruise Terminal (Marsa Zayed)
1.8–3.4 km · 8–26 min by car
About 1.8 km, a 26-minute walk along the waterfront, or about 8–10 minutes by taxi. Early 16th-century fort on the seafront in central Aqaba.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
8–10 min
Agree the fare before you set off.
Walk
Variesper person
~26 min
1.8 km along the waterfront.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Central Aqaba is a short taxi ride; Petra and Wadi Rum need a transfer, bus or excursion. Distances, times and prices are approximate.
Aqaba Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Aqaba
- Coffee per item
- JOD 3.50
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- JOD 5–40
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- JOD 5–40
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- JOD 3
- per item
Prices are approximate. Coffee and soft drink prices are from a hotel restaurant north of the centre.
Destination
About Aqaba
Aqaba is Jordan's only port, at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea. Cruise ships berth at the Aqaba Cruise Terminal at Marsa Zayed, which can take two large ships at once. Most passengers head inland on excursions: Petra lies about two hours north by road and the desert of Wadi Rum is closer. In town, the seafront and the Mamluk-era fort are near the centre, and coral reefs line the coast to the south.
- Time zone
- Jordan Time
- Currency
- JOD
Things to Do in Aqaba
Petra
The rock-cut Nabataean city, with the Treasury and the Monastery, about two hours north of Aqaba by road; a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Entry is JOD 90 for day visitors who do not stay overnight in Jordan.
Wadi Rum
The desert valley of sandstone mountains and red sand east of Aqaba, explored by jeep. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Aqaba Fort and the waterfront
The Mamluk-era fort and the seafront of central Aqaba.
Red Sea reefs
Snorkelling and diving on the coral reefs along the coast south of the city.