Dive Briefing Overview

A template for conducting dive briefings before each dive. Adapt the content to the specific dive site and group.

Dive Site Name: (Include any interesting stories or facts about the site.)

Dive Logistics

Maximum Depth & Estimated Time of Tour: (Include maximum allowable time if necessary.)
Dive Guides & Group Management: (Details on identifying guides and how groups will be split.)
Buddy System Enforcement: No solo diving allowed. Divers without a buddy must stay close to a guide.
Weight Checks: First-time divers must check their weights at the tag line immediately upon entering the water.

Route & Highlights: (Describe the planned route and what divers can expect to see.)
Boat Location Communication: How guides will indicate the boat's location during the dive.
Post-Tour Instructions: What divers can do before ascending and when should they ascend.
Meeting Points: (Options for group assembly, ensuring clarity on where and how to meet.)
- Meet at the surface at the mooring line, descend as a group.
- Meet at the surface at the tag line, descend as a group.
- Meet on the mooring line, 15 feet deep, descend as a group.
- Buddy teams can descend and meet under the boat / base of the mooring. Experienced buddy teams only!

Strict no-touching, collecting, or contact policy. Be mindful of buoyancy and fin placement. No gloves.

Decompression: No decompression dives, unless specifically planned and certified to do so.
Dive Computer Requirement: Essential for monitoring air, depth, and deco. Follow the computer's instructions for accidental deco stops.
Air and Depth Monitoring: Divers are responsible for monitoring their air supply and depth.
- Alert your guide upon reaching half tank.
- Plan your ascent to return to the boat with at least 500 psi / 50 bar.
- Perform a safety stop for 3-5 minutes, depending on maximum depth reached.
Reiterate Entry and Exit Procedures: Especially taking fins off on the tag line when rough.

Guide Responsibilities: Ensure constant guide presence in or near the water as divers enter.
Group Management: If feasible, sort groups by skill level or air/nitrox usage to minimize underwater congestion. Advanced or nitrox divers usually enter the water first.
Guided Dive Protocol: The tour begins only when all divers are assembled with the guide.
Air Consumption-Based Tours: Adapt the tour to match divers' air consumption rates.
Dive Computer Usage: Make sure everyone understands how to use their dive computer. Provide guidance for rental units if necessary.
Compliance with Deco Stops: Failure to comply with mandatory stops will result in a no-dive penalty for at least 24 hours.
Handling Accidental Decompression: Requires a 2-hour surface interval, possibly affecting subsequent dive plans.
Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: Dives cancelled by the diver (due to deco, feeling unwell, etc.) are not refundable or exchangeable, though rescheduling may be possible at the company's discretion.
Surface Interval Timing: Schedule surface intervals strategically to maintain the dive day's flow without rushing the pre-dive briefing.
Site Specific Procedures: Be aware of any specific procedures for individual dive sites.

Experienced buddy teams may have the option to diverge from the group, subject to the dive site conditions and the discretion of the Captain/Dive Guide.