Terms and Conditions

Conditions of Use

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Terms and Conditions

General

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Modifications to Software

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Applicable Law

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Terms and Conditions applicable to all dive tours

Scuba Review

Many agencies/dive centers recommend a Scuba Review if it has been longer than six months since your last dive. Encompass Diving advises divers to follow the agency or dive center recommendation for safety reasons. The Scuba Review should be booked in advance and takes place on your first day or you do the Scuba Review before you start the journey. Please discuss this beforehand with encompass diving that we can connect with the dive centers what their requirements are!

In the interests of safety, Encompass diving along with the respective dive center reserve the right to provide and charge for a Skills Review or Check Dive with an instructor or restrict diving activities if the instructor has any concerns regarding diver safety.

Alternatively a Scuba Review should have been completed and signed by an instructor in your diving logbook before you start the journey.

We are aware that even after a period of diving inactivity that you maybe an experienced diver, therefore we advise that you complete a Check Dive prior to starting your diving. This allows you to check your buoyancy in an unfamiliar diving environment and acquaint yourself with your equipment. This can be arranged locally and will be incorporated into your first dive and includes the following skills:

– Full mask removal and replacement
– Regulator recovery and clear
– Alternate air source use
– Demonstration of neutral buoyancy

Insurance

Encompass Diving or the respective Dive Centre will not be responsible for any financial loss incurred by issues beyond our control such as, but not limited to; weather, ‘Act of God, force majeure or changes made by the local authorities. It is your responsibility and a condition of your contract with the Dive Centre that you ensure you have purchased comprehensive dive and travel insurance cover specific to your booking. You are responsible to check that these include:

Dive Injury Insurance: covering all risks, costs and expenses likely to be incurred as a result of a diving injury, including but not limited to re-compression chamber treats, air evacuation, and loss or damage to possessions. This insurance should cover all scuba diving or water sports activities that you are likely to undertake during your trip, and
Medical Evacuation Insurance: covering all risks, costs and expenses likely to arise from a diving or non-diving injury requiring your evacuation to a place of specialist care, including but not limited to low altitude air evacuation; specialist treatment and direct; and indirect losses; and
Comprehensive Travel Insurance: that includes changes or cancellation to your travel plans, loss or damage to your luggage and contents.

Should diving insurance not be obtained prior to your departure, it can be arranged on arrival with Indepths Insurance (Divemaster UK), pricing information can be found on the relevant product price list at their website.

Iniraries & Dive Sites

All itineraries and dive sites are subject to various unpredictable changes including weather conditions and changes in local government approval. Whilst Encompass Diving and the respective dive canters make every effort, we cannot guarantee diving at specific sites. In adverse weather conditions the guides and captain of the boat will have the final decision about which dive sites to visit to ensure that the guests, staff and boats safety is not compromised in any way. If in the unfortunate event that dives are missed or dive sites are not reached due to weather conditions or other unforeseeable changes, Encompass Diving and the respective dive centres will most probably not offer a refund or compensation.

Diving for Qualified Divers

Encompass Diving and the respective diving center dive guides will provide a detailed and comprehensive dive briefing before you enter the water with your buddy. When the guide is in the water, they will remain with the group to navigate the site and to look out for any interesting marine life to show you. The dive guide will not provide any dive training during the dive and you and buddy dive together at your own risk. As qualified divers you are responsible for your own and your buddy’s safety during the dive and to plan your dive and dive your plan by using either dive tables or a personal dive computer. You must begin, execute and end the dive with your dive buddy.

Non-diving guests’

Non-diving guests and guests taking part in other water-based activities such as but not limited to; swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding and surfing are done at your own risk. When leaving the boat to take part in any water-based activity please ensure you have informed a member of staff so that they can monitor the conditions and are aware that you are no longer on the boat. Safety equipment is available if you do not have your own.

Children

Children aged 15 years or younger cannot participate in the diving activities for these tours. Children aged 15 years or younger must be supervised by a parent or designated responsible adult at all times whilst on board of the respective diving center boat. Children may be accepted on-board for a full charter, subject to consent from the group leader. Babies and infants are allowed on board the respective day diving boat at the discretion of the Dive Centre Manager whilst considering the comfort of other Encompass Diving guests on-board.

Alcohol

Please be aware of the risks associated with such activities which are enhanced with the consumption of alcohol or under the influence of a hangover can impair your judgment and when scuba diving can increase the risk of decompression sickness. Please drink responsibly, within your own limits and act with respect for others and your own safety at all times. Encompass Diving and the respective diving center reserve the right to refuse entry to the water if they believe you are no longer safely in control of your own actions and safety. If the guides deem that you are unfit to dive you will be asked to sit out the dive. Your safety and well-being are paramount so this request by the dive guides will only be made to avoid accidents.

Behavior

Anti-social or aggressive behavior will not be tolerated and individuals who cause a disturbance to other guests may be removed from the tour, boat or diving center.