Enriched Air Nitrox is for technical divers right? It is only worth it if you want to dive deeper for longer right?

Wrong

Enriched Air Diver course is for every diver. Yes it does allow you to safely extend your no stop time beyond the no decompression limits for air. However, if you were to make even a short, shallow dive on enriched air you would reap the benefits. You need to be a certified Enriched Air Diver to get enriched air fills or hire an enriched air tank.

The PADI Enriched Air Diver specialty certifies you to use Enriched Air Nitrox up to a maximum of 40% oxygen. Whilst some divers use the certification as the first step towards Technical Diving, most see it is simply a means to achieve extended no decompression limits and dive for longer, or to end their dive with less nitrogen in their body and to lower their risk of decompression illness.

Course Description

The course is almost entirely theoretical, with two optional open water dives. So you don’t necessarily have to jump into dive in UK waters if this is not your thing. At Aquanaut we therefore offer this course with and without the dives, and in conjunction with other courses. Many people choose to do this course in partnership with either their Advanced Open Water or another speciality course, such as the Wreck Diver or Deep Diver.

If you own a dive computer we will also take you through how to set your computer into nitrox mode and to plan nitrox dives.

Theory Session

Prior to the theory session you will have read the Enriched Air Manual, completed the knowledge reviews and watched the Enriched Air Diver DVD. During the evening theory session you will go over your Knowledge Reviews with your instructor, learn to analyse the contents of your diving cylinder, plan a series of dives using Enriched Air and complete the short multiple choice exam.

Location and Timings

The theory session takes place at Aquanaut in Kingston and can be completed in one evening.