Enriched Air Nitrox

Do you want a better safety margin when it comes to Decompression Sickness? Longer bottom times? A clearer head when diving? Nitrox can be helpful in all these areas.

Certification as an Enriched Air Nitrox Diver allows you to use Nitrox when diving. Here are few benefits that you may not know about:

Since Nitrox contains less nitrogen, you will get longer dive times. As an example, the time limit for an air dive to 70 feet is only 40 minutes. With a Nitrox mix of 36 (36% oxygen and 64% nitrogen) the time limit is 70 minutes. If you think 40 minutes is enough time for a dive to 70 feet consider this... I f you make the dive on air and go for 40 minutes you are right at the limit - no margin for safety. You are using 100% of the time allowed. If you make the dive on Nitrox 36 for 40 minutes you are only using about 60% of the time allowed - that is a great safety margin.

Since Nitrox contains less nitrogen, the effects of Nitrogen Narcosis are lessened. Less Narcosis means clearer head while diving. Less likely to make a mistake. Safer diving. Since Nitrox contains less nitrogen, you will get longer dive times. Many people think Nitrox is for deep diving. Nitrox does not work in deep diving - you will learn this in the Nitrox course. Nitrox can be dangerous in deep water - that’s why you need to be certified to use it.

The course consists of one/two academic review sessions - which are done on Long Island, two dives using Nitrox done at Dutch Springs (fills and tanks provided), registration in the SSI online Nitrox program and a physical certification card). If doing the dives with us a Dutch Springs is a problem, you can do the dives on your next dive vacation.

Remember, at Tiedemann's we have been helping people to learn to dive since 1969. Our expertise means you get the most thorough education possible and that's what it's all about.

Click here to download our 2020 Advanced Flyer with all the details.