SDI Enriched Air Nitrox
A practical route from recreational to technical diving.
- Duration
- 1 days
- Training dives
- 0
- Maximum depth
- 30 m
- Group size
- Max 6
- Minimum age
- 12+
- Languages
- English · Arabic · German
Why take Enriched Air Nitrox with SDI?
Take your SDI course in Hurghada with computer-led, practical instruction, calm Red Sea training sites and a clear pathway toward technical diving with TDI.
Choose SDI if you value a direct technical-diving pathway. Your course includes the same local expertise, equipment, boat logistics and safety standards as our other agency options.
Why every diver should learn nitrox
Nitrox is, without exaggeration, the single most useful specialty in recreational diving. With 32% oxygen instead of air's 21%, your no-decompression bottom time at 25 m roughly doubles, your surface intervals shrink, and you'll feel less tired after a day of diving. Every multi-day trip and every liveaboard becomes more enjoyable. The certification is for life, the surcharge per fill is small, and the upside is enormous.
Day by day.
A clear, calm progression from theory and confined-water skills to confident Red Sea dives.
- 1 Day 1
Theory + practical
Morning theory on enriched air, oxygen toxicity, MOD calculations, and gas planning. Afternoon: practical analysing session at our base, exam, certification.
Everything arranged for your course.
What's included
- Digital learning materials
- Theory session and exam
- Practical gas analysis training
- Certification card
Not included
- Nitrox tank fills on subsequent dives (€8 per tank surcharge)
- Equipment rental on dive day (€10)
- Optional add-on dive day (€50)
Skills that stay with you.
- ✓Gas blend physics
- ✓Maximum operating depth (MOD) calculation
- ✓Oxygen exposure tracking
- ✓Tank analysis and labelling
- ✓Computer setup for nitrox
About SDI Enriched Air Nitrox.
Do I need to do dives for this course?
No — Nitrox is a theory-only specialty for divers who already hold Open Water or higher. You can complete it in a single morning.
How much extra do nitrox fills cost?
We charge a €8 surcharge per nitrox tank vs. an air tank. On a typical day of 2 dives, that's €16 — usually paid back in extra bottom time within the first dive.
Can I dive the same day I get certified?
Absolutely. We can add a 2-dive boat trip the same afternoon or next morning for €50 (+ €10 equipment rental + €8 per nitrox fill). Best way to feel the difference immediately.