Learn to analyze tanks, set your dive computer and stretch bottom time with a PADI Nitrox course in Aqaba. The one-day program combines study, practical skills and up to two dives on Red Sea reefs and wrecks.
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You step off the quay as the harbor breathes warm air and the Red Sea glints a cobalt dare: today is about learning to stretch your time underwater. From the boat the reef rolls away in bands of blue and green; soft corals sway like slow hands and a rusted wreck crouches on the sand, waiting to be explored with new margins of safety.
Difficulty
moderate
Duration
6–8 hours (in-person portion)
Fitness Level
Moderate fitness: able to carry gear, enter/exit boats and perform multiple descents and ascents.
Wildlife
History
Aqaba has served as a trading port on the Red Sea for millennia; modern dive tourism grew as access to pristine reefs and shipwrecks increased in the late 20th century.
Conservation
Local operators encourage reef-safe practices and limit anchor damage by using mooring buoys; divers are urged to avoid touching coral and to use reef-safe sunscreen.
Reserve your spot on the PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Course with 2 Dives today and enjoy a trusted, highly rated experience designed to help you make the most of your adventure.
Bring your certification and logbook
An Open Water certification card and your logbook speed verification and let instructors tailor the dives to your experience.
Hydrate and avoid alcohol before diving
Dehydration increases risk of decompression sickness; drink water and rest well the day before your course.
Sun protection for surface intervals
Use a long-sleeve sun shirt and reef-safe sunscreen—you’ll spend time on deck between dives.
Get a doctor’s note if you have health concerns
If you have any cardiovascular or other medical issues, bring a dive medical clearance to avoid delays.
Dive computer (personal)
Allows precise no-decompression monitoring and is required for setting Nitrox mixes.
Certification card & logbook
Proof of training and record of dives, required for enrollment and instructor assessment.
Reef-safe sunscreen and sun shirt
Protects skin during surface intervals and minimizes reef damage.
summer
Light, quick-dry towel and flip-flops
Useful for boat transfer and comfort between dives.