NITROX Diving

NAI'A offers Enriched Air Nitrox (EAN) to divers who are certified to use Nitrox by any reputable training agency. We use a sophisticated high-capacity membrane system to achieve the standard 32% (NNI) mix. The NAI'A system and its operators are also capable of providing specific mixes between 21%-100% by special request for recreational or rebreather diving.

Nitrox Courses

You can become certified as a PADI Nitrox Diver during your NAI'A cruise. The PADI course is succinct, interesting, simply presented and designed with traveling live-aboard divers in mind. The course involves approximately four hours of lectures culminating in an exam and you then have the option of using Nitrox immediately. If you would like to take the PADI Nitrox Diver course aboard NAI'A, please request this upon booking so that we can confirm the availability of the instruction during your chosen cruise date.

Nitrox and Dive Computers

Many people like to dive Nitrox using a programmable-mix Nitrox computer to achieve the maximum bottom-time benefits that the gas allows at depths shallower than 130 feet. NAI'A has Nitrox diving computers available for rental use. However, it is not necessary to own or rent a Nitrox computer to use Nitrox successfully or safely. In fact, many recreational divers choose an air computer with Nitrox to profit from the considerable extra safety margin that the gas provides as well as the significant benefits in energy and alertness. The most commonly cited advantage by Nitrox users is that they feel less fatigued and suffer from fewer headaches over repetitive dives on multi-day dive trips. That is, Nitrox divers often feel like diving more!

Item	Cost
7 day charter	$150
10 day charter	$210
14 day charter	$300
PADI Certification Course - includes gas mixes during course	$225
- After course, 7 days	$120
- After course, 10 days	$180
- After course, 14 days	$270
Suunto Zoop or Gekko, wrist mounted computer	$5/day $30/7day $40/10 day