Nitrox (Enriched Air) Diving

We offer both single-tank recreational use of Nitrox (up to 40%) if you are already certified for Nitrox diving, as well as technical diving mixes of up to 80% (100% up to 150 bar).

Not Nitrox certified yet? Then PADI Nitrox (Enriched Air Diver) certification is available in Bali. If you like the idea of enhancing your recreational diving with longer bottom times and less nitrogen loading, then this is for you.

PADI's Enriched Air Diver program emphasizes the theoretical and operational considerations involved with enriched air diving to allow you to make the most of your bottom time. You get to go on two training dives during the program to sample what this new gas is all about.

For those not yet tek certified, this basic Nitrox course would be your ideal first step. The course takes two days and you must be 15 years old and a PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent.

Still not convinced? Read on, and see what everybody is so excited about these days.

What is Nitrox?

The gas you are breathing now - air - consists of approximately 21% oxygen, 79% nitrogen. This is what you normally dive with too. Nitrox (also called Enriched Air or EANx) has a higher percentage of oxygen with a corresponding lower percentage of nitrogen. The most common percentages of oxygen are 32% and 36%. The PADI Enriched Air Course qualifies you to dive with up to 40% oxygen.

Why is it so popular?

More dive time for one tank! These higher percentages of oxygen mean your no-decompression limits are longer, because less nitrogen is getting absorbed than if doing the same dive on air. For example a dive to 30m using 36% oxygen allows a bottom time of 35 minutes, compared with only 20 minutes if using air.

What are the concerns?

The biggest concern is the danger of oxygen poisoning (not a problem if diving on air to recreational diving depths). Also, because diving Nitrox generally adds an extra step in the dive planning process, there is a potentially increased risk of miscalculating. Both of these concerns are fully covered on the course.

Do I need any special equipment?

No, for percentages of oxygen up to 40% you can dive with your usual equipment.

What does the course involve?

On the first day of this two-day course we cover the theoretical side of things, allowing you to become comfortable in dive planning. The next day we put the theory into practice and do two great dives using Nitrox that you have analyzed yourself.