PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) in Tarkarli Malvan — Price, Duration & Booking

Name: PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) in Tarkarli Malvan
Price: 5100 INR
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Course overview

Extend your no-decompression time with the PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) specialty in Tarkarli-Malvan. You learn to analyse enriched-air cylinders and plan nitrox dives, mostly through theory with no minimum number of dives required - useful for getting more bottom time on the boat-accessed reefs off Malvan.

What you’ll learn

Understand the benefits and limits of enriched air nitrox
Analyse a cylinder's oxygen content and label it correctly
Set oxygen-exposure and maximum-depth limits
Plan nitrox dives using tables or a nitrox computer
Manage oxygen exposure across repetitive dives
Configure a dive computer for enriched air

Prerequisites

Minimum age 12
PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or equivalent
Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Included

PADI Enriched Air Diver knowledge development and exam
Cylinder analysis and labelling practice
Oxygen-exposure and depth-limit planning
Optional one or two enriched-air dives on local sites
Nitrox computer setup
PADI Enriched Air Diver specialty certification card

Not included

Flights and airport transfers
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Gratuities

The PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) pathway

PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) is the most popular specialty worldwide. It counts toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating and requires no minimum number of dives, since the focus is gas analysis and planning.

Where you'll dive in Tarkarli Malvan

Nitrox is useful on the boat-accessed reefs off Malvan, where longer bottom time lets you make the most of each trip in the post-monsoon October-to-May season, when the Konkan coast is calm and clear; the course is mostly theory and can be done without any dives.

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day1

Theory & exam

Learn enriched-air principles, oxygen-exposure limits and dive planning, then sit the exam.
Day1

Cylinder analysis

Practise analysing and labelling enriched-air cylinders and setting maximum operating depth.
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Optional nitrox dives

Add optional enriched-air dives on the boat-accessed reefs off Malvan to apply the planning.

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Frequently asked questions

Does nitrox let me dive deeper?

No - nitrox extends your no-decompression bottom time at recreational depths; it does not increase your maximum depth.

Do I have to do dives for this course?

No. Enriched Air can be completed as a theory-and-analysis course; optional nitrox dives are available to apply the planning.

What do I need first?

PADI Open Water Diver or an equivalent entry-level certification.

When can I train?

Any time in the October-to-May season; the classroom portion can even be done before you arrive.

When is the best time to dive Tarkarli Malvan?

Peak season is Jan–May, Oct–Dec — clearest visibility, calmest seas. Shoulder (Sep) is still good with fewer crowds.

Do Indians need a visa for India?

Domestic (no passport). Confirm latest requirements before booking flights.

How long is the flight from India?

1-3 hours · one-way fares around ₹6K-15K.

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