Enriched Air Diver Course (Nitrox)

Increase your bottom time - dive Nitrox!

This 2 day course is designed to qualify certified divers to use enriched air (commonly called Nitrox) for no stop recreational diving. Nitrox is becoming increasingly popular and is widely available in many popular dive destinations. Many Phuket based Thailand diving liveaboards now have Nitrox on board. Some day trip boats can also carry Nitrox on request, and your course can be combined with either a day trip or (by special request) our Phi Phi overnight special. The first day is a classroom session, learning all about Nitrox and how to plan dives. On the second day you dive!

PADI Enriched Air Diver Course - Options & Prices

 

2 Day course including 2 Nitrox dives - 10,500 Baht

2 Day course including 3 Nitrox dives - 12,000 Baht

Combine the Nitrox course with your PADI Advanced Open Water course and save 4,000 Baht!
Advanced Course 12,500 + Nitrox 10,500 - Get 2 certifications for just 19,000 Baht!

Course includes diving equipment, Nitrox tanks, insurance, educational material, breakfast and lunch on day trip.
The Nitrox "crew pack" (2 x RDP tables/Oxygen exposure table/Enriched Air manual)

 

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Enrich your diving with Enriched Air - Time is Money

Make the most of your valuable underwater time with the PADI Nitrox course. As an "Enriched Air Diver" you have several benefits...

• Stay underwater longer
• Get back into the water sooner
• By diving with Enriched Air you may feel less tired on your vacation

So, what exactly is Enriched Air / Nitrox?

The term Nitrox refers to any gas mixture composed (excluding trace gases) of nitrogen and oxygen; this actually includes normal air which is approximately 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, plus about 1% inert gases, primarily argon. The most common use of nitrox mixtures containing higher than normal levels of oxygen is in scuba diving, where the reduced percentage of nitrogen is advantageous in reducing nitrogen take up in the body's tissues and so extending the possible dive time, and/or reducing surface interval time and maybe even reducing the risk of decompression sickness. Many divers report feeling less tired when using Nitrox, though there has been no real study to prove this.

Enriched Air requires the use of special tanks due to the higher than normal oxygen content, and also the use of special dive tables that you learn about in the course. You must be very careful to check your oxygen content before diving and use the right tables. Most dive computers will have the ability to account for Nitrox use, you just need to program the correct oxygen percentage (commonly between 32 - 36% for recreational dives). Learn all about it with the PADI Enriched Air Diver course!