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PADI Enriched Air Diver course

Why Dive Nitrox (enriched air)?

There are many benefits to diving enriched air, or nitrox, as many divers call it.  Some of the most touted advantages are:

1.  Longer Bottom Time
I mean, that IS what it is all about, isn't it?  We crave that underwater world, and if nitrox helps us spend a little extra time beneath the waves - then we're in!  Recreational nitrox is a mix of oxygen somewhere between 21% to 40% (the air we breathe contains 21% oxygen), and if there is a higher concentration of oxygen in the blend, then there is also a lower concentration of nitrogen.  Reducing our nitrogen absorption, extends a diver's no decompression limits, and allows her (or him) to enjoy a little extra bottom time.  How much?  Well that will depend on your gas mix (oxygen concentration), and depth, but consider the chart below for some examples.


PADI enriched diver nitrox
2.  Shorter Surface Intervals
Since a diver using enriched air is absorbing LESS nitrogen during their dive, they have LESS nitrogen to "off-gas" (off gassing:  allowing nitrogen that has been absorbed in a diver's tissues during a dive to be released) during the surface interval.
3.  Longer Repetitive Dives
Divers that wish to do multiple dives in a day will benefit from enriched air nitrox diving.  Multiple dives can be done safely using dive tables and/or a good dive computer, and nitrox will allow for longer dives, shorter surface intervals, and an awesome day of diving!  Often used on dive trips where there is a lot of amazing scuba opportunities available (check out our dive trip information here).
4.  Exhaustion
While it is not a proven fact that diving nitrox will reduce a diver's post-dive exhaustion, many divers claim that they feel energized after breathing the higher concentration of oxygen throughout their dive.
What you Learn

In a one-evening class (you DO have homework, lol) you learn:
-Techniques for getting more dive time by using enriched air nitrox
-Enriched air scuba diving equipment considerations
-Enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure, how to tell what’s in your 
scuba tank and how  to set your dive computer

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  • Home
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  • Contact Us
  • PADI Open Water Scuba Course
    • eLearning
    • Discover Scuba
    • PADI Open Water Scuba Course
    • PADI Advanced Open Water
    • PADI Wreck Diver
    • PADI Master Diver
    • PADI Divemaster
    • PADI Rescue Diver
    • PADI Enriched Air Diver Course
    • PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy
    • PADI Digital Underwater Photographer
    • PADI Ice Diver
    • PADI Underwater Navigator
    • PADI Sidemount Diver
    • PADI Night Diver
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      • PADI PRO - DIVEMASTER
      • PADI PRO - INSTRUCTOR
  • ASN BLOG
  • Our Staff and PADI Professionals
  • Store
    • Buy Snorkels
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    • Buy a PADI Scuba Course
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  • Learn Hunter's Education
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