Arguineguín Nitrox: Stretch Your Bottom Time with PADI Enriched Air in Four Focused Hours

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Arguineguín Nitrox: Stretch Your Bottom Time with PADI Enriched Air in Four Focused Hours

A concise PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) course in Arguineguín that teaches you to use oxygen-enriched gases to extend bottom time—ideal for avid divers, photographers and wreck fans.

Arguineguín Nitrox: Stretch Your Bottom Time with PADI Enriched Air in Four Focused Hours.

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Location
Arguineguín
Operator
Scuba Sur
Category
Water Activities
Robert Eric Crews
Founder & Editor, The Adventure Collective
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Off the sun-baked coast of Arguineguín, the PADI Enriched Air Nitrox course from Scuba Sur is a compact, practical way to broaden your diving toolkit. In a focused session you learn how oxygen-enriched gases change dive planning and give you longer allowable time on the bottom—an advantage whether you’re chasing wrecks, working a camera, or simply squeezing more minutes from a tropical dive.

Highlights

Outing Highlights

THE ADVANTAGE

Longer bottom times with Enriched Air

The Enriched Air (Nitrox) course teaches you to dive with oxygen-enriched gases so you can extend your bottom time within the safety zone—an immediate, tactical benefit on photo shoots or intense diving schedules.

THE COURSE

A focused, specialty PADI module

This PADI Enriched Air course delivers the knowledge required to plan and execute Nitrox dives and is an essential step if you want Nitrox tanks on future dives.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Use Nitrox immediately—or later

After completing the course you can arrange EANx dives at additional cost, letting you put the new skill to work right away or on subsequent trips.

What the day feels like

What the short course feels like

The PADI Enriched Air Nitrox course is compact and technical: a concentrated instruction that covers the principles of oxygen-enriched gas, how it alters dive planning, and the practical implications for bottom time. It’s designed to slot into a diver’s schedule quickly while delivering immediately applicable knowledge.

Suitability

Who it's for

Who gets the most from this course—and who should wait.

1
Avid diversWell suited: avid divers who want to extend bottom time and increase flexibility during intensive diving periods.
2
Underwater photographersA good match: photographers benefit from the longer allowable bottom time Nitrox provides for staged shots and careful composition.
3
Wreck enthusiastsIdeal for wreck divers who need extra bottom time to explore and document sites safely.
4
New or non-certified diversNot suitable: you must already hold an Open Water certification and present a valid medical declaration or certificate to join.

Practical planner

Details to review before reserving

Timing & Duration

The course is a focused 4‑hour session designed for quick uptake; group sizes are intentionally small (maximum 4 participants).

Cost & capacity

Price is 120€ per participant; sessions are limited to a maximum of 4 people to keep instruction hands-on.

What to bring

Bring proof of Open Water certification and a valid medical declaration or certificate. Course materials and certification are not included in the listed price.

After the course

EANx dives can be scheduled after completion at additional cost so you can immediately apply the new qualification.

Booking Notice

Review cancellation policies before reserving.

Frequently asked questions

Planning Your Outing

How long does the PADI Enriched Air course take?

The course is a 4‑hour session.

What is the minimum age to participate?

You must be at least 10 years old to take the course.

What are the prerequisites?

Participants must hold an Open Water certification and present a valid medical declaration or certificate.

Are course materials and certification included in the price?

No—course materials and the certification are not included.

Can I dive with Nitrox immediately after finishing the course?

EANx dives can be done after the course at additional cost.

How many people are in a typical session?

Sessions are limited to a maximum of 4 participants.