Extended Range Nitrox
Qualification: Dive in a Twinset to a max depth of 40m using decompression gas mix up to 100% 02 for a max accumulated decompression time of 15 minutes with an equally- or more-qualified dive buddy.
Choose a date that suits you. Call in advance to confirm your prefered date is available or a member of our team will be in contact to confirm a date once booked.
Discount available for a group of 2.


FAQ’s
- Completion of digital learning prior to arriving
Day 1
- Admin, theory workshops
- tech equipment workshop
- confined water skill session
- Lunch
- Open Water Dive 1
Day 2
- Open Water Dive 2
- Lunch
- Dive Planning Workshop
- Open Water Dive 3
Day 3
- Open Water Dive 4
- Lunch
- Open Water Dive 5
- SSI digital materials (access for life)
- Certification and registration fees
- 1:1 training with an SSI XR instructor
- 1 confined water session
- 5 open water dives
- SSI digital materials (access for life)
- Certification and registration fees
- 1:1 training with an SSI XR instructor
At the recreational level:
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain trim at +/- 30 degrees throughout the entire program.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform all skills adequately with little shift in buoyancy or trim.
- Demonstrate basic awareness of buoyancy, trim, stability, propulsion, and teamwork.
At the Extended Range level:
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain trim at +/- 15 degrees throughout the entire program.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform all skills perfectly with almost no shift in buoyancy or trim.
- Demonstrate advanced awareness of buoyancy, trim, stability, propulsion, and teamwork.
- Diving insurance that covers technical diving (available at an additional cost if you do not have a personal policy)
NOTE: personal insurance is mandatory for any scuba diving activities in Ireland
- Equipment rental (available) must have your own computer
- Cylinder fills (available onsite from 3rd party)
- Portroe Quarry entry fee (pay on the day to 3rd party)
- Portroe Quarry annual membership (pay on the day to 3rd party if you don’t already have)
- Minimum 50 logged dives
- SSI Deep Diver (or equivelent)
- SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 40% (or equivelent)
- Must be active status with logged dives in the last 6 months or can complete a scuba skills update prior to your course.
- Minimum age 18 years old.
Cancelations MUST be made in writing via WhatsApp/Text to +353 85 8824797.
Cancellations made atleast 72 hours prior will receive a full refund.
Cancellations made after this will not receive a refund but may receive the option to reschedule at the discretion of the dive centre.





