Course overview

Get more bottom time on Mauritius's reefs with the SSI Enriched Air Nitrox specialty. This knowledge-based course teaches you to analyse and dive enriched-air blends, ideal for the repetitive dive days that Flic-en-Flac's varied sites encourage. SSI's digital theory means you can complete the academics before your trip and certify quickly on arrival.

What you’ll learn

• Understand how enriched air extends no-decompression limits
• Analyse cylinder oxygen content correctly
• Calculate maximum operating depth and exposure limits
• Plan nitrox dives with a nitrox-capable computer
• Manage oxygen-exposure considerations
• Label and log enriched-air cylinders

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 12
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Theory and analysis

   Complete the SSI digital theory, practise oxygen analysis and planning, with optional nitrox dives, then certify.

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