What are your safety standards?

To ensure your safety, we require the following of all divers:

  1. All divers must be certified as open water scuba divers by an internationally recognized certification organization.
  2. We recommend that divers log at least one dive within the 12 months prior to boarding the vessel, or are encouraged to participate in a refresher course on board. Rental/Course Pricing (PDF)
  3. All divers must adhere to the buddy system, unless certified, equipped and adhering to standards for solo diving.
  4. All divers must log in and out of the water with a member of the diving staff.
  5. All divers must have a submersible console. In addition, a timepiece must be worn by at least one diver in a buddy team. Dive computers or dive table are required per person.
  6. On night dives, a cyalume lightstick or marker beacon must be worn by each diver.
  7. Decompression diving is not allowed under any conditions. The maximum allowed depth is 130’ (110’ on nitrox).
  8. Diving activities must cease when the consumption of alcohol begins.
  9. Please note that, due to a combination of staff and equipment logistics, insurance requirements and local diving regulations, rebreathers, diver propulsion vehicles (DPVs) and multi-cylinder configurations (except for a small pony bottle) may not be used aboard Explorer Ventures Fleet vessels.
  10. Dive Accident insurance is strongly recommended (and required for divers under 18 years of age). More information on Dive Insurance.