Curso Nitrox

WeDive Lagos offers both Nitrox 32 and Nitrox 40 as knowledge-only programmes — courses with no in-water training component that cover the theory of enriched air diving, oxygen limits, and dive planning with nitrox mixes. In the context of the Ocean Revival wreck complex, where dives at 28–33 m push the limits of bottom time on air, nitrox certification has a direct practical payoff. Running the Nitrox 40 programme at a centre that dives these depths daily means the use cases covered in the theory are immediately applicable on the next boat trip.

The course is delivered through SSI or PADI, depending on the candidate's existing certification track. João Pedro Freire's TDI Instructor Trainer credentials on the team mean the extended range context beyond recreational nitrox limits is understood within the staff, which can inform the discussion of where nitrox fits in a broader training progression. The knowledge-only format means the programme can be completed without additional confined water or open water sessions, making it an efficient add-on for visiting divers who want to complete it alongside a diving trip to the Algarve.

For divers using nitrox on the Porto de Mos Wall at 18 m or the multilevel Rocha Negra at 16 m, the increased bottom times at shallower depths are the primary benefit. The deeper wreck dives at 33 m on air or nitrox still require careful planning within the no-decompression limits, and the Nitrox programmes cover the planning tools needed for that. The full TDI technical and extended range programmes available at WeDive sit further along that progression for divers who want to move into decompression diving on the Ocean Revival structures.