Depending on which beach you choose, you may have to pay to swim in the Dead Sea. Masada is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. between April and September and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. between October and March.

The King Abdullah II Fund for Development announced its decision to increase its stake in the Dead Sea Tourism and Real Estate Investment Company, acquiring a controlling 51 percent share in the firm, ...