• Important pre-arrival information: It is advisable to contact one of the marinas two or three days in advance of arrival as they can then help with the formalities and expedite the process. See Formalities for all the details.
• Jordan is a country in Western Asia and is bordered by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel and the West Bank of Palestine. The Dead Sea is located along its western borders, and the country has a very short (26km) coastline on the Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea), at the head of which is Aqaba, Jordan’s only seaport in its extreme south-west. Amman is the nation’s capital and largest city, as well as the economic, political and cultural centre.
• Jordan has a total population of over 10 million people.
• The official language of Jordan is Arabic, but English is widely spoken especially in the cities. Many Jordanians have traveled, or have been educated abroad, so French, German, Italian and Spanish are also spoken, but to a lesser extent.
• The local currency is the Jordanian Dinar (JD), also pronounced as “jaydee.” See General Info. for more details.
• Jordan is seven hours ahead of US Eastern Time. See General Info. for more details.
• Jordan enjoys the 4 Seasons with Spring (March to May) and Autumn (September) the seasons with the most comfortable temperatures. See Weather for more details.
• Cruising yachts have started visiting this interesting country and although the coastline itself has little to offer, this is more than made up for by the attractions of the interior.
• Most of Jordan is desert, with a dry raised plateau stretching down the center of the country, however it is home to more than 100,000 archaeological, religious and tourist sites.
• Most boats that visit Jordan do so at the end of a passage up the Red Sea.  The detour into the Gulf of Aqaba, before transiting the Suez Canal, is more than justified by the chance to visit not only Jordan but possibly also neighboring Eilat in Israel. However, for the time being, those who wish to call at both countries would be wiser to visit Aqaba first and then Eilat, first sailing out into international waters. Up until now, yachts coming from Eilat have been refused entry into Jordan.
• Services for yachts are limited, see Yachting Essentials for details.
  

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