If it has been more than 1 year since you last dived, we recommend having your equipment serviced and getting an updated physician’s recommendation to dive. It is the diver’s responsibility to be fit to dive, but it’s always good to check in with your doctor first!
Our crew are trained to prevent and respond to dive emergencies. We carry oxygen and an AED for emergencies, and we drill regularly on the use of these. We would prefer not to use these and so we dive by the following 4 rules:
To maintain a safe dive deck, CIEx has a 15:1 diver to divemaster ratio. Divemasters maintain a vigilant watch from the dive deck at all times. We keep a deckhand as the dive assistant on the dive deck to assist with tank fills and gear issues.
A divemaster or crew member will greet each diver as they return to the swim platform from their dive. Crew are happy to help with gear and facilitating you re-boarding the boat.
When dive gates are open, divers may enter the water. Once all divers are in, the dive gates close for the dive site. Dives are typically about 60 minutes in duration. We may extend gate times at dives where we may stay for more than one dive.
Divers must have one or both of the following:
By request we will do our best to accommodate night dives, taking weather and overnight anchorage requirements into consideration. We require the following for all night dives:
We request that at least 4 divers (2 teams) participate in the night dive. This isn’t a strict rule, but a request.
Divers using scooters must carry an surface marker buoy (SMB) and sound making device.
Freedivers must use either a float with a surface buoy or carry a deployable surface marker buoy (SMB), and carry a watch.
We provide unlimited air fills onboard during your trip. We require to be in current hydrostatic testing.
If you have nitrox certification, nitrox can be purchased ahead of time or at departure at check in. Nitrox is $35/day/diver. We fill at 32% oxygen. All nitrox divers must check their oxygen percent level in their tanks and dive plan accordingly after fills. We provide a sniffer.
