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NITROX

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NITROX (EANx) DIVER

Dive today Enriched Air .
Our Instructors are certified and all our boats are fully equipped with a filling station.
During your stay with us why not having a Nitrox Certification?

Diving with a such mixture can give you many advantages:

Longer no deco limits

Shorter surface time intervals.

Reduced Narcosis

Reduced Post Diving Fatigue

Better gas consumption (10% plus)

Up to 50 times cleaner than standard air.

Additional safety with flying times and altitude diving.

DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX Online Course

In recreational diving Enriched Air or is defined by any mixture of Nitrogen and oxygen with a percentage of oxygen included between 21 and 40%. The two most commonly used nitrox mixtures are 32% and 36% oxygen. In all cases the other gas in the mix, is nitrogen.

For example - No decompression maximum time:

Depth

Padi Air Limit

Nitrox Best Mix Limit

20 m

45 min

219 min

26 m

20 min

56 min

32 m

14 min

27 min

We also care for our staff who dive everyday with NITROX, whenever it�s for a Fun Dive or a course.

Now that you are convinced it�s much safer than diving with compressed air, get certified as a NITROX Diver (2 days), then dive with NITROX: cost is nothing compared to the safety it brings.
The EANx Diver certification is adaptable to being taught as a single program or by combining it with a variety of advanced or specialty diver courses.

NITROX certification (2 dives) 165 � 2 boat dives

Nitrox Tank 32% / 36% 6 � per tank

Special on all our cruises:

NITROX certification (2 dives) 135 � 2 boat dives

Nitrox Tank 32% / 36% 5 � per tank

Requisite: PADI Open Water or equivalent with 10 logged dives. Age 15 Years.

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There is a lot of myths regarding Nitrox and its application in recreational diving. To help you to make the difference between myth and facts, we have made the following FAQ section especially dedicated to Nitrox

FAQ - NITROX

Can I go deeper with Nitrox?

No, Nitrox is mostly used on mid deep dives, ranging from 20-40 meters (~60-130 feet). The more oxygen you have in the mix, the shallower will the MOD (maximum operating depth) be.

Can I use my equipment or do I need to purchase new one?

You do not need to purchase any additional diving equipment. You can use your present regulator and change between Nitrox and air provided you use a 40% mix or less. However we strongly recommend to have your regulator and BCD inflator serviced before to use Nitrox

Do I need to have a special certification to use Nitrox?

Yes. The use of Nitrox requires special training and certification in its use. For the ones who are not yet certified, Andaman Scuba offers basic Nitrox certification (PADI or NAUI). This course can be taken. Courses are available on all our liveaboard cruise and in our dive center in conjunction with our daytrip.

What do I need to do my course?

Entry level certificate from any diving organization (PADI, CMAS,...) and a minimum age of 15 years.

Can I get decompression sickness by diving with Nitrox?

Yes, No gas nor diving table can absolutely ensure that a diver will not get decompression illness. Using Nitrox provides significant decompression advantages over air, which may help avoid decompression sickness, but with all diving there is a risk of decompression illness.

Can I still have Narcosis using Nitrox?

Yes, It might seem logical that with reduced nitrogen in the breathing mix there would be reduced nitrogen narcosis at depth. The fact is, oxygen can also be a narcotic gas when under pressure. The result is that there is no significant change in narcosis when diving enriched air Nitrox as compared to air.

More info at info@andamanscuba.com

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ANDAMAN SCUBA

PHUKET : 224/10 - Patak Rd - KARON BEACH - PHUKET 83100
Tel / Fax: + 66 76 398 331
KHAO LAK - 69/3 Moo 5 - BANG NIANG BEACH - KHAO LAK 82190
Tel / Fax: + 66 76 486 450

E-mail: info@andamanscuba.com

In recreational diving Enriched Air or is defined by any mixture of Nitrogen and oxygen with a percentage of oxygen included between 21 and 40%. The two most commonly used nitrox mixtures are 32% and 36% oxygen. In all cases the other gas in the mix, is nitrogen.

You do not need to purchase any additional diving equipment. You can use your present regulator and change between Nitrox and air provided you use a 40% mix or less. However we strongly recommend to have your regulator and BCD inflator serviced before to use Nitrox

What do I need to do my course?

Entry level certificate from any diving organization (PADI, CMAS,...) and a minimum age of 15 years.

Can I get decompression sickness by diving with Nitrox?

Yes, No gas nor diving table can absolutely ensure that a diver will not get decompression illness. Using Nitrox provides significant decompression advantages over air, which may help avoid decompression sickness, but with all diving there is a risk of decompression illness.

Can I still have Narcosis using Nitrox?