PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba diving course. Diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time, this means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives. You can typically stay down longer and get back in the water sooner. No wonder many divers choose this as their very first specialty.
You can choose to make two dives or simply just complete the theory portion and opt to dive using Enriched Air Nitrox when the need arises. Most liveaboard companies will highly recommend (or even require nitrox if you’re doing multiple dives across a day, it will also make you feel fresher after a dive and can reduce surface intervals too!
- Discuss managing oxygen exposure
- Practice analyzing oxygen content in your scuba tank
- Set your dive computer for diving with enriched air nitrox
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
This course schedule can be very flexible and fit around your holiday and diving. A 30 minute video can be watched at any time to suit you and then follow up academic sessions can be scheduled to suit. In total the course can take as little as a couple of hours to complete. Once you have attained your Nitrox certification you can start diving on EANx your very next dive!
The course includes all the elements required for completion: the PADI Enriched Air Nitrox eManual, including Nitrox tables and your Internationally recognized PADI Enriched Air Diver Certification Card, full equipment hire and boat fees, high quality instruction from experienced and qualified instructors, tea, coffee, water and light refreshments on the boat, tea, coffee, water and Wifi use in the dive centre.
PAYMENT – Deposit is non-refundable. Balance to be paid in full upon arrival.
PREREQUISITES – To take this course, you must be a PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent qualifying certification from another training organisation). If you don’t meet these minimum requirements then we can put together a package which will include them for you, contact us for more information.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
MEDICAL – There are certain medical conditions like asthma and heart conditions which may prevent you from diving. Please read the medical statement and let us know if any of the conditions listed on the form apply to you or any of your group prior to making a booking.
FLYING AFTER DIVING – Please note when booking your holiday and transport that you should have at least 24 hours in between your last dive and flying.
BEFORE BOOKING – Our team work hard to provide a safe, fun, efficient and well organized dive centre. We work hard to ensure your dive experience is a positive one. With this in mind, before booking, please read through the policies we have developed to help us ensure your time with us goes as smoothly as possible. Please note that the dive centre is closed 1st January, 14th April & 25th December. If any of these dates fall into your intended travel dates, please contact us first before booking.
