Cruise ships port in
Aqaba (spelled Al Aqabah on this map) on the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea.
Map of Jordan
Map Source: CIA Factbook
Jordan has many amazing sites, and cruise travelers usually go north from Aqaba to Petra near Ma'An, into the desert at
Wadi Rum, or to the Dead Sea on full-day or overnight shore excursions.