LIABILITY/RELEASE FORM (WAIVER)
All guests will be required to sign a Liability/Release Form (Waiver) before or upon arrival and abide by all diving and safety rules of the dive lodge.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Bembaran operates diving all year round but we cannot predict the weather conditions these days for scuba diving even for the best season.
DIVER TRAINING
All divers will be required to show proof of diver training from an internationally recognized Diver Training Agency upon arrival or they will not be allowed to dive without taking a dive course. The dive lodge also reserves the right to require a Scuba Skills Refresher Course for any diver who cannot provide proof of diving in the last 12 months and/or exhibits uncertainty in their skills. Logbooks are highly recommended.
DIVING & SNORKELLING SCHEDULES AND REGULATIONS
- Boat Dives
There are two (2) scheduled boat dives a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. It is a combination dive at nearby dive sites. Each boat goes out with a boatman and Divemaster. All dive sites and dive schedules will be arranged at the discretion of the dive lodge Management. Our dive boats will depart to the dive sites every morning at 10.45 am to 12.00 pm and return to dive lodge. Divers will return to the dive lodge for their meals after every dive. The number of dive is limited to avoid overcrowding; therefore, visits must be arranged well in advance.
- Boat Snorkel
There are two (2) scheduled boat snorkel a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
- Unlimited Beach Dives
Besides the two (2) boat dives, unlimited beach dives may be carried out daily on the lodges beach front. These beach dives can start before your morning boat dive. Your last beach dive has to be planned in such a way as to exit the water by 10.00 p.m. (See also Night Diving section below). For beach dive, you are required to dive with a buddy and sign out with our personnel on duty. NO DIVE MASTERS WILL ACCOMPANY JETTY DIVES, unless prior arrangements are made.
- Buddy System and Depth Limitations
As per most Training Agency's teachings, all dives must be with a buddy; no solo diving is allowed. Depth on any dive shall be limited to a maximum of 130 feet (40 meters), of course taking into account any residual nitrogen time already acquired.
- Surface Intervals
For safety measures, a mandatory minimum 60 minutes surface interval is required before the next consecutive dive, regardless of whether you are diving by a computer or by tables.
- Night Diving
To Night Dive, divers must show proof of night diving in the form of certification cards or logbooks documenting such dives. If no proof is available, divers who wish to night dive will be required to take an introduction OR certification course in night diving at an additional cost. Night Divers must exit the water by 10.00 p.m. (2200 hrs). The boat leaves for night dive at around 6.00 - 6.30 p.m. and dinner will be served after the dive. Night dives can be scheduled whenever a diver wants to do one the following evening at extra charge. Rates for night diving with boat is MYR 270 per dive/per boat from 1-2 Divers and if there are 3 divers and above the rate is MYR 100 per diver/per dive. This will be charged locally.
SPECIAL RULES FOR PROTECTING TURTLES
Divers and snorkelers are to refrain from touching, teasing and restraining turtles under water because turtles are air breathers and can be drowned if panicked or cornered. Anyone riding or restraining turtles will sit out the next dive.
FLYING AFTER DIVING (LAST DAY AT DIVE LODGE)
The latest recommendation from DAN, Training Agencies etc., indicates that you should wait a minimum of 12 hours and sometimes up to 24 hours after diving before you fly. However, MP recognizes that people, agencies, and even computers and tables differ on this. If you choose to dive on the day you leave and fly, you will be required to sign a separate Liability/Release Form (Waiver) to do this. You will only be able to do one morning dive; however, this is at the discretion of the dive lodge Management.
