Description of Enriched Air Dive course
The PADI Enriched air diver course Aqaba is PADI’s most popular speciality scuba diving course, and it’s easy to see why. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives.
During Enriched Air Dive course
you will learn the difference between Air content and Nitrox content. You will learn how to analyze tanks with Oxygen mixes up to 40% and how to set your dive computer. There are many benefits to using Nitrox. It extends bottom time but in shallower depths. The more O2 % in the mix the shallower the dive due to concerns with Oxygen Toxicity. With Air you can go to 30 meters and stay here for 20 minutes, with 32% it is 30 minutes and with 36% you will not be able to go to 30 meters but to a maximum depth of 28 meters but stay there around 40 minutes
Student prerequisites PADI Nitrox Course:
- Minimum age: 15 years
- Diver level: Open Water or current enrollment in Open Water Course
The course covers:
After completing the Nitrox Diver course, the candidate can engage in Nitrox diving using mixes no richer than 40% oxygen.
Certification available through PADI
Combination of courses: Nitrox and Advanced Nitrox