Ocean Divers
Requirements for Diving

To maintain the highest level of
safety, we require the following:

CERTIFICATION

For ALL dives:

  • MUST be a certified diver OR under an Instructor's
    supervision     (instructor must be "current" and insured)
     (please bring your C-card AND Logbook)

  • MUST have been diving in the past year
    (please bring your logbook)

If you have not been diving within the past year,
you may be required to take a refresher course,
or make a "guided" dive with an instructor or
divemaster.  For either of these, you should call
at least two weeks in advance to reserve.

For deep/wreck dives:
(Bibb, Duane, and Spiegel Grove)
In addition to the above requirements

  • Advanced Open Water or equivalent certification  
    OR have at least two logged dives to 80 feet or
    greater within the past 12 months

EQUIPMENT

During the dive, ALL divers must have:
  • BCD with power inflator  (functioning properly)

For deep/wreck dives:
(Bibb, Duane, and Spiegel Grove)
In addition to the above requirements
          

  • Depth gauge
  • Timing device
  • Alternate Air Source (octopus, etc.)
  • Snorkel
  • Upper Keys Artificial Reef Medallion
                  [click here for details]

For Night dives:
In addition to the above requirements

  • Primary Dive Light
  • Chemical Light  (or other "personal" marker light device)

AT ALL TIMES, ALL DIVERS SHOULD:

  • NOT be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
     If  you are drinking, or using drugs before the dive,
    you don't dive.

  • NOT "share" scuba regulator with non-divers
    or snorkelers

 Additionally, we ask that you DO NOT wear
"flip-flops" on our boats and docks.

   We DO understand that the soles on many "flip-flops" are
specially designed to grip wet decks, etc. Unfortunately,
by the nature of their design, these shoes do NOT grip feet
very well, especially when wet. On a moving boat deck,
this can easily result in a serious ankle injury.

Sandals with ankle support are OK.

 

Please keep in mind: 
ALL requirements listed here are
intended to insure YOUR SAFETY.