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Key facts at a glance
- Duration
- Minimum 2 days, 4 dives
- Content
- Planning and using nitrox mixes up to 100% oxygen
- Price
- Min. 300 € per day
- Prerequisites
- 18+, AOWD, Nitrox Diver, min. 25 logged dives, prior technical training
- Included
- Cenote entry, refreshments, theory, exam fees
TDI Advanced Nitrox
The TDI Advanced Nitrox Course expands your technical diving knowledge and prepares you for deeper, longer, and more complex dives. You will learn how to safely plan and use Nitrox mixtures with an oxygen content of up to 100% to extend your no-decompression limits or optimize your decompression. Ideal for anyone looking to take the next step in Tec Diving.
What is the TDI Advanced Nitrox Course?
In the Advanced Nitrox Diver course, breathing gases with up to 100% oxygen are used. Similar to the Nitrox Diver course, the correct handling, advantages/disadvantages, and use of oxygen-enriched air are discussed. Additionally, the basics of accelerated decompression using various decompression gases are learned.
TDI Sidemount Course Outline
Part 1 – Theory
- Equipment, Configuration, and Practical Application
- Foundational Philosophy: Dir-Style and Free-Style
- Nitrogen and Oxygen Theory for Advanced Diving Activities
- Dive Planning and Emergency Procedure Management
- Operation of decompression computers and decompression software
Part 2 – Practical Application (Duration: 2 Days)
- Basic Exercises and Special Diving Skills for Decompression Dives
- Implementation of Dive Planning for Decompression Dives
- Runtime Diving and Trimix Computer
- 4 Dives with Bottom and Decompression Gases
Prerequisites for the TDI Advanced Nitrox
- At least 18 years old
- Certified as at least an Advanced Open Water Diver (AOWD) (or equivalent)
- Minimum 25 logged dives
- Certified as a Nitrox Diver
- Basic technical training, regardless of agency
Standard Equipment for TDI Advanced Nitrox
- Sidemount Wing System
– Specially configured harness with buoyancy compensator (no backplate BCD) - Two individual dive tanks
– Typically aluminum 80 cuft, each with its own regulator
– Stage rigging kit - Three Regulator Sets
– Each with 1st and 2nd stage and pressure gauge
– One regulator with a long hose (minimum 210 cm)
– One regulator with a shorter hose
– Additional stage regulator - Dive computer or bottom timer
Optional: Backup computer - Mask and spare mask
A spare mask is mandatory in technical diving - Fins
Ideal with good control for frog kick, helicopter turn, and back kick - DSMB
(Decompression Buoy) with Spool - Wetsuit
- Weight System
(if required) - Cutting Tool
- Dive Light
Optional, depending on Dive Environment
Course Duration
- Minimum 2 Days
Included
- All cenote entrance fees
- Water and light refreshments
- Theory Session
- Exam Fees
Excluded
- Rental Equipment
- Breathing Gases
- Certification Fees
Questions?
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Frequently asked questions
What do I learn in the TDI Advanced Nitrox course?
You learn to safely plan and use nitrox mixes with up to 100% oxygen – as preparation for deeper, longer and more complex dives.
How long is Advanced Nitrox in Playa del Carmen?
At least 2 days. After the theory you do 4 dives using bottom and decompression gases.
How much does TDI Advanced Nitrox cost in Mexico?
At least 300 € per day. Equipment rental, breathing gases and certification costs are not included.
What are the prerequisites for Advanced Nitrox?
You must be at least 18 and hold AOWD (or equivalent) and Nitrox Diver, have at least 25 logged dives and prior technical training from any agency.
What is the difference between Nitrox and Advanced Nitrox?
Advanced Nitrox extends nitrox knowledge to mixes up to 100% oxygen, runtime-based diving, trimix computers and skills for decompression dives.
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