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One
of the Best Nitrox Scuba Diving Shops in the Caribbean, Bahamas,
and Turks & Caicos Islands. We Make it Very Easy! Also, The
Most Affordable on Island "By Far"!
As leader of quality scuba diving in Turks and Caicos, Caicos Adventures
is the only land based operation to operate a Nitrox
center with state of the art Nitrox blending equipment.
Our
goal is to promote it as much as possible, because it has so much
to offer, enhancing both your safety and dive quality.
This is the reason why we have made our rates the most attractive
both here on the island and as compared to other dive destinations.
Take advantage of it!
We have invested in the top of the line blending membrane system,
which insures a perfect quality mix, and a larger volume of operation.
Our "wall diving" offers the Enriched Air NITROX diver
greater diving options, increasing both depth and time. Starting
in only 28 to 45 feet, the wall drops off to 6,000 feet. Enriched
Air NITROX is used for sport diving depths of up to 130 feet and
provides the added bonus of increased safety when used properly.
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 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) More dives per day possible
6) Nitrogen loading declines as per mix
7) Reduced chance of Decompression Sickness
8) Reduction in Nitrogen Narcosis
9) Safer dives!
* Enriched Air Nitrox (EAN) when used with standard dive tables
or computers provides a tremendous safety factor. Actual nitrogen
accumulation is that for a dive 10-20 feet shallow.
By diving with enriched air rather than standard air you can extend
your no decompression limits. This means more time underwater. For
example, if you dive to15 metres/50 feet on air, your no decompression
limit is 80 minutes. But, diving onEANx36 gets you 220 minutes of
no decompression time - an increase of 140 minutes.
This application is ideal 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 Afternoon academic session
2) Open Water Training: two NITROX dives over one day
What will I need?
The Nitrox crew pack, and Nitrox tank are part of the course.
The PADI crew pack includes all material need to learn and dive with
NITROX:
Nitrox Manual, an Enriched Air 32 percent Table, Enriched Air 36 percent
Table and Equivalent Air Depth/Oxygen Exposure Table.
Where can I go from here?
You can apply this Specialty Course
towards your Master Scuba Diver certification. If you want to stay
underwater longer, Contact
Caicos Adventures and tell them you're interested in the PADI
Enriched Air Diver Specialty course.
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