General Policies & Procedures

All rates are subject to change without prior notice.

Junior Certified Divers

10-11 year old certified Junior Divers are limited to 40 feet on all dives.

12-14 year old certified Junior Divers may dive to a maximum depth of 72 feet though actual depth is determined by the divemaster. Junior Divers must be accompanied by a certified parent or legal guardian or an instructor.

With a qualified advance junior diver, the maximum depth is 70 feet.

Diving and Dive Packages

All certified divers are required to have a certification card. Red Sail Sports accepts the following certification cards among others: BSAC, PADI, NAUI, ANDI, NASDS, SSI, YMCA, SDI and TDI.

Cancellation for all dive packages must be made 24 hours in advance in order to receive a full refund. With less than 24 hours’ notice, a 50% penalty will be assessed.

Cancellation for a la carte bookings requires a 24-hour advance notice.

Refresher Course Policy

If your last dive was over 1 year ago, a refresher course is recommended.
If your last dive was 2-4 years ago, a refresher course is required.
If your last dive was 5-9 years ago, a full refresher course is required.
And if your last dive was over 10 years ago, a resort course or a full certification course is required.

Resort Course and Certification Courses

All beginner divers are allowed to dive to a maximum depth of 40 feet.

Wetsuits

Water temperature from November to May is about 77 to 78 degrees. From June to October it’s 79-82 degrees. A 3 MM shorty in the Summer time is normally sufficient. A 3 MM full wetsuit is recommend in the Winter months.

Shuttle Service

Red Sail Sports provides complimentary transportation to and from dives for guests.

Choosing a Dive Site

The dive boat captain will make every effort to reach requested dive sites. However, as there is a “first come, first served” policy for the moorings, sites cannot be pre-booked or guaranteed. Weather is also a factor in selecting the appropriate dive site for the group.

Safety & Conservation

Red Sail Sports endorses safe diving practices and encourages environmental conservation among its members. Divers are encouraged to stay above 100 feet, and to avoid damaging the coral reef.

Dive Ratios

Red Sail Sports’ dive ratio is one divemaster per ten certified divers on each guided dive. We provide one instructor for every four Resort Course students. We do not allow divers to dive solo from our dive boats.

Dive Computer Policy

Red Sail Sports welcomes dive computers aboard all of our dive boats. Computers will provide divers with more bottom time; however, we ask that you follow these rules if you plan to dive with a computer:

• Each diver must have his, or her, own computer.
• Divers must be back on the boat with no less than 500 psi in their tank and back at the time announced by divemasters before each dive.
• Divers must stay within five minutes of the no-decompression limit.
• We recommend a five-minute safety stop at 15 feet after each dive.
• Profiles will be recorded after each dive in a log book (divers must provide their own log books).