New Red Sea Regulations

The rules as modified and approved by HE the governor, now read as follows:

1 Diving guest to guide ratio
A-marine park safaris ( Brothers, zabargad , Deadilus, rocky)
-One guide for a maximum of every eight diving guests.
-Minimum one crew member to be responsible for surface cover,
such crew member (s) to be certified in O2 providing and MFA.
-Dive guides must have a valid Red Sea association professional ID card.

B- NON Marine Park safaris
- One guide for a maximum of every 12 (twelve) diving guests.
- A minimum of one crew member for surface cover, such member(s) to be
certified in O2 providing and MFA.
- Dive guides must have a valid Red Sea Association professional ID card.

2 Prerequisites for diving guests for Marine park safaris
- A minimum of 50 logged dives.
- A self declaration medical form duly signed by the diving guest.
-Valid insurance cover against diving accidents from a reputable company.

3 Prerequisites for diving guest for NON marine park safaris
-No minimum number of logged dives required.
-Self declaration medical form duly signed by diving guest.
-Valid insurance cover against diving accidents by a reputable company.

4 Safety equipment for the safari dive guide
( all safaris for marine park and NON marine park)
-Surface marker buoy
-Strobe and torch.
-Mirror or similar light reflecting device.

5 Safety equipment for the safari diving guest ( marine park and NON marine park)
- Surface marker buoy.
- One torch for each buddy pair (in daytime dives).

6 Additional safety equipment for safari boats
-A minimum of two binoculars on each safari boat for surface cover.
-A minimum of one zodiac on all safari boats (NON marine parks as well).
-Each safari boat (marine parks and NON Marine Park) must have a number of life rafts
corresponding with the number of its passenger load.

7 Daily diving rules ( in addition to what is currently in place by dive centers
such as medical form, liability release etc)
-One guide for every 12 certified divers (with 25 dives or more).
-One guide for every 8 beginners (Less than 25 dives).
-Dive guides must have a valid Red Sea Association professional ID card.