Enriched Air Diver
Divers breathing Enriched Air
Scuba Diving with Enriched Air Nitrox
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty 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.
The Fun Part
You can typically stay down longer and get back in the water sooner. No wonder many divers choose this as their very first specialty.
Enriched Air Diver saves you time by allowing you to:
For this specialty the actual dives are no longer a requirement, although more fun!! You can actually obtain the nitrox certification with just a few hours online or in a classroom! Without the diving it can lower the price of the course and let you get certified faster.
Wondering what Enriched Air will do for your dive? How much more time can you actually be under water?
the answer for a while! For example, if you dive to 15 m. /50 ft. on air, your no decompression limit is 80 minutes.
But, diving on EANx36 gets you 220 minutes of no decompression time – an increase of 140 minutes! It’s perfect for underwater photographers, wreck divers and anyone who wants to stay down longer.
What You Learn
Prerequisites
Minimum Age: 12 years old
Must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization)
Your Next AdventureDiving with enriched air nitrox benefits all types of diving, but it goes especially well with these specialties:
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty 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.
The Fun Part
You can typically stay down longer and get back in the water sooner. No wonder many divers choose this as their very first specialty.
Enriched Air Diver saves you time by allowing you to:
- Stay underwater longer
- Get back into the water sooner
- Get your certification while simultaneously completing dives for other PADI courses
- Plus, by diving with Enriched Air you may feel less tired on your vacation.
For this specialty the actual dives are no longer a requirement, although more fun!! You can actually obtain the nitrox certification with just a few hours online or in a classroom! Without the diving it can lower the price of the course and let you get certified faster.
Wondering what Enriched Air will do for your dive? How much more time can you actually be under water?
the answer for a while! For example, if you dive to 15 m. /50 ft. on air, your no decompression limit is 80 minutes.
But, diving on EANx36 gets you 220 minutes of no decompression time – an increase of 140 minutes! It’s perfect for underwater photographers, wreck divers and anyone who wants to stay down longer.
What 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
Prerequisites
Minimum Age: 12 years old
Must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization)
Your Next AdventureDiving with enriched air nitrox benefits all types of diving, but it goes especially well with these specialties:
- PADI Wreck Diver course – Popular wrecks tend to be deeper, so enriched air nitrox maximizes your exploration time.
- PADI Deep Diver course – The deeper you dive, the shorter your no stop time – but enriched air nitrox increases it, giving your more time at depth
- PADI Digital Underwater Photographer – Photographers usually like to make several dives so they can get lots of pictures. Enriched air nitrox reduces the amount of residual nitrogen you accumulate, allowing repetitive dives to be longer.
- PADI Master Scuba Diver The PADI Enriched Air Diver course counts toward your Master Scuba Diver rating -- the highest non professional rating in recreational diving.