Jordan has many amazing sites, and cruise travelers usually go north from Aqaba to Petra near Ma'An, into the desert at Wadi Rum,Petra is a fascinating ancient city and was selected as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Lying in a rem Aqaba, Jordan (also spelled Al'Aqabah) sits on the edge of the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba. This cruise ship port of call provides easy access for cruise ship passengers to visit the ancient city of Petra and the marvelous desert at Wadi Rum.ote area of the southern desert mountains of Jordan, Petra was "lost" to the western world from about the 14th century until the early 19th century
 Wadi Rum is a spectacular desert valley about an hour north of Aqaba in the Jordan desert. Its beautiful rocky cliffs and brilliant colors of red, brown, and orange set Wadi Rum apart from other desert areas.