Dive BVI is proud to be the first dive center in the
British Virgin Islands to offer Nitrox service to its customers. Joe
Giacinto, Dive BVI's Owner and Managing Director, said "adding Nitrox
continues our 30-year tradition of giving customers the very best in
Caribbean diving."
What is Nitrox?
Nitrox is actually any combination of nitrogen and oxygen. Regular breathing
air is comprised of approximately 21% Oxygen and 79% Nitrogen. Nitrox
mixtures with percentages of oxygen greater than 21% are called Enriched Air
Nitrox (EANx).
Why become a PADI Enriched Air Diver?
Enriched Air Nitrox offers advantages for all divers, including:
1. Extended bottom times
2. Shorter surface intervals
3. Shorter decompression stops
4. Less post dive fatigue
5. Nitrogen loading declines as per mix
Diving Nitrox
is perfect for:
1. Divers wishing to be more conservative
2. Divers who are not as young as they once were
3. Divers who may not be in peak physical fitness
What do I need to start?
1. A current PADI Open Water Student (or qualifying certification from
another organization)
2. Minimum age: 15 years
What will I do?
The PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty certification emphasizes the
theoretical and operational considerations involved with enriched air
diving.
How long will it
take?
1. One academic session with an Enriched Air Instructor
2. Open Water training: 2 Nitrox dives - can be done in one day!
What will I need?
The PADI Enriched Air crew pack includes all material need to learn and dive
with Nitrox. It comes with the PADI Enriched Air manual, 32% table,
36% table, and Equivalent air depth/Oxygen exposure table. The crew
pack comes as part of your Enriched Air specialty course.
Avid divers all over the world rely on Nitrox
to get the most from their recreational diving. Learning is easy. A quick
Discover Nitrox class plus one dive and that's it. Dive Nitrox with our trained
professionals for remainder of your trip or complete the full certification in
just one more day.
DIVE BVI
