What is the experience of a Bath in the Dead Sea (Jordan)?

One of the attractions of trip to Jordan that I have recently had the opportunity to enjoy is the possibility of bathe in the Dead Sea.

It is true that fleets in the Dead Sea and there is no way to drown? That is a curiosity that we all undoubtedly have before traveling to Jordan and having the opportunity to take a bath.

Right from the start I confirm that it is true; What's more, it is incredible buoyancy that you have when bathing in those waters and the impossibility of drowning.

Now, it is a strange experience, very peculiar, and perhaps not too pleasant.

What the Dead Sea is like: characteristics

To understand it, it is important to know what is the dead sea like, and health benefits reports bathing in its waters.

We talk about the sea, but in reality it is a great natural lake with very salty water which is located between Jordan, Israel and Palestinian territories.

For get to the Dead Sea from Amman, you should head about 50 kilometers southwest.

In the case of my trip, we went to Dead Sea from Aqaba, the large Jordanian city located on the banks of the Red Sea.

From there it is just over 200 kilometers along a road that runs all the time through semi-desert terrain next to the border with Israel.

El Dead Sea It is located 416 meters below sea level, which makes it the lowest area of ​​the Earth.

With a length of about 75 kilometers long and a width that does not exceed 20 kilometers, its waters come mainly from the Jordan river.

Healthy virtues of the Dead Sea

Well known are their healthy virtues, with great richness in calcium, magnesium, potassium and bromine.

They are salty waters, but, above all, very very dense, much more than those of the oceans, where there is no type of life, except for some very small crustaceans called artemia.

El Dead Sea It is located at the bottom of a great depression, so you will see very arid lands surrounded by mountains.

On the east bank, Jordan, and on the west, Israel and the Palestinian territories. At night, if you are at the height of Jerusalem, you can even see the city lights shining in the sky.

Resort hotel next to the Dead Sea in Jordan

When you arrive to shores of the Dead Sea on the Jordanian side, you do not find towns, but large resort hotels, four and five stars and European level, with touches of design and service typical of Arab countries, which are concentrated in the northern area, the closest to Amman.

Specifically, we stayed in the hotels Crown Plaza Jordan Dead Sea, type spa resort, with the rooms scattered in small buildings that surround a large central pool, which makes up a small town on the shores of the Dead Sea.

Well, actually from the hotel you have access to the private Dead Sea beach.

What is a swim in the Dead Sea like?

However, What is a swim in the Dead Sea like?? and the Dead Sea mud treatment?

The first thing you should know is that you are not on a beach in a standard sea, but in a huge spa where you will benefit from the healthy properties of its waters.

In fact, you will see a large sign with information on how to take a bath.

In short, you have to give yourself a first bath with flotation for no more than 10 minutes.

Then you have to go out to give yourself bathe yourself in the famous mud of the Dead Sea, which you will have at your disposal in a bucket next to the shore.

Coated in mud You have to stay there for no more than half an hour, until it dries, which is about 15/20 minutes.

Then you have to go back to the water to remove the mud well and finally go back out to take a shower May it cleanse you completely.

You can only do these baths, at most, twice daily, either very early in the morning or almost at dusk.

We bathe before 9 in the morning, because later the heat increases the temperature of the water and its effects on the skin, which makes bathing inadvisable.

In practice I will tell you that when you enter the water it is incredible the feeling of buoyancy.

You can't even stand up (be careful, the ground is also full of stones), because the water pulls your legs up.

Therefore, you can only lie face down, quite uncomfortable when throwing your butt up, or face up.

The latter is the best position in which you can remain, but be very careful not to let a drop of water get into your eyes (the salinity burns), nor into your mouth.

In short, the best thing is what is recommended, a short swim during which you discover the sensation of buoyancy...and out.

Photos of Bathing in the Dead Sea in Jordan

Here you have more pictures of bathing in the Dead Sea. and of hotel Crowne Plaza Jordan Dead Sea.