ORMOND BEACH WATER ACTIVITIES FIELD GUIDE
Stretch Your Bottom Time: SDI Enriched Air (Nitrox) in Ormond Beach
A 6-hour, theory-based SDI Enriched Air (Nitrox) class in Ormond Beach that explains how breathing nitrox—air with reduced nitrogen—lets divers enjoy longer dives and shorter surface intervals.
Stretch Your Bottom Time: SDI Enriched Air (Nitrox) in Ormond Beach.
Offered at Ormond Beach by Elite Scuba, the SDI Enriched Air (Nitrox) class is a focused, theory-based specialty that teaches how enriched air (EANx) contains less nitrogen than regular air and how that reduction translates into longer bottom time and shorter surface intervals — all delivered in a single, popular six-hour session.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Longer dives, shorter surface intervals
Enriched air (nitrox) contains less nitrogen than regular air; breathing less nitrogen is the core advantage taught in this class, allowing divers to increase allowable bottom time and reduce surface intervals.
A focused, theory-based specialty
The course is offered as a theory-based class, designed to deliver the core knowledge around enriched air in a concentrated format.
The most popular scuba specialty
Enriched Air Diver is noted as the most popular scuba specialty class — a common next step for divers wanting to maximize time beneath the waves.
What the day feels like
What the session feels like
In a single six-hour, classroom-style session you move through the essentials of enriched air: what EANx is, why it contains less nitrogen, and how that chemistry converts into practical benefits for recreational diving. The pace is instructional and focused on delivering the theoretical foundations that underpin safe nitrox use.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this class suits best.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The course is a single, six-hour session.
Offered as a theory-based class (classroom instruction focused on enriched air concepts).
Offered in Ormond Beach by Elite Scuba; confirm scheduling and local details with the operator.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the SDI Enriched Air (Nitrox) class?
The class is six hours in duration.
Is this an in-water course?
No — the course is offered as a theory-based class.
What is enriched air (nitrox)?
Enriched air, also called nitrox or EANx, contains less nitrogen than regular air.
What are the benefits of breathing nitrox?
Breathing less nitrogen allows for longer dives and shorter surface intervals.
Who runs the SDI Enriched Air class in Ormond Beach?
The course is offered by Elite Scuba in Ormond Beach.
Is there an age restriction for the class?
The class is indicated as suitable for all ages.