Excursions & Diving

1- Diving, Snorkeling and Boat Excursions Staff

  • Staff are regularly trained on Covid-19 symptoms and preventive measures to reduce the spread of infection.
  • Temperature checks of all staff members daily with log books to monitor.
  • All staff members are wearing masks and gloves for those in charge of cleaning, kitchen, charging and maintenance stations for cylinders, diving equipment, and those in charge of cleaning rental equipment.
  • Reduced workforce to ensure safe operations.
  • Employees can take leaves every 60 days.
  • Any staff members who display symptoms is sent on leave.

2- Reception Area for diving snorkeling and boat excursions

  • Disinfectants and hand sanitizers available across the center, facilities and reception area and single-use pens.
  • Guidelines for preventive measures available in different languages.
  • Non-operating staff members are banned from entering or being in the center or the facility.
  • Guests are encouraged to use credit / debit cards for transactions to minimize exchange of cash
  • Social distance applied by leaving a minimum of 2 meter between tables and at least 1 meter in training rooms
  • High traffic areas and touch points regularly disinfected throughout the day
  • Log book kept and monitored with data of all safari trips participants

 3- Conditions for cleaning and sterilizing diving, snorkeling, free diving and marine activities

  • Equipment Sterlizing: Regulator – face mask and snorkel – BCD floatation device – diving suit to be immersed in a 10% chlorine bleach solution for dilution. A quarter cup of bleach chlorine is added to 4.95 liters of water, if the bleach has a concentration of 5% for dilution in addition to half a cup of bleach chlorine to 4,9 liters of water.
  • Cleaning and disinfecting all equipment after each use, and keeping (returned) rental equipment that has not yet been cleaned in a separate area from the clean equipment storage area, and replaced frequently to avoid using the same equipment on a regular basis.
  • Each guest is required to use their equipment throughout the trip and not share it with others or mix it with others ’equipment. Guests must clean their personal devices, and are encouraged to bring their own.
  • Equipment for kite surf, windsurf, surfing, parachutes are washed using water and left to sun-dry for over than an hour.

4. Yachts and Cruise Boats

  • Guests will not exceed 50% of the total boat capacity
  • Operator responsible to measure temperature of all passengers and crew prior sailing and before heading to the scaffolding. All are obliged to wear masks during boat transportation.
  • Sterilization and disinfection protocols are maintained for all surfaces on yachts and cruise boats.
  • Guests are encouraged to bring their own cups and cutlery, and in the event that this is not possible, single-use cups and cutlery are provided.
  • Avoiding crowds by adhering to safe distances as individuals disembark and exit waters as well as sticking to only two people maximum to be present in the disembarkation area.
  • All first aid kits and adequate protective equipment on boats are provided.
  • Antipyretic is present on boats and at facility headquarters.
  • Guests can order their preferred meals from the menus on board. No open buffet or shared platters are provided.

5. Preventive measures in the event of a Covid-19 infection on board during trip:

  • Dedicate a boat cabin for quarantine (provided that the cabin with the emergency exit is not at the bottom of the yacht).
  • Guests must inform the crew if they notice any of the covid-19 symptoms and adhere to the isolation in the designated cabin.
  • Reduce use of air conditions inside cabins and ensure ventilation in all cabins.