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WHAT TOBRING& WHAT TOEXPECT
W h en pr epar in g to tr avel to you r site,
you wil l n eed to k n ow wh at gear you r
stu den ts wil l r equ ir e or wil l br in g. Be
su r e to pr ovide th is in for m ation to
you r h ost at l east 2 week s befor e
ar r ival . Th is in cl u des in for m ation
r egr adin g th e am ou n t of weigh t
r equ ir ed for each diver. M an y
u n iver sities al so r equ ir e th e pr esen ce
of em er gen cy oxygen on site for al l
dives. If you wil l n ot be br in gin g a k it
with you , con fir m th at you r h ost h as
on e avail abl e. Th is is al ways a good
pr actice to in cl u de even if n ot
r equ ir ed. Expect th at weath er wil l
ch an ge you r dive pl an s an d
com m u n icate th is to you r stu den ts.

diveinsurance
Th er e ar e sever al pr ovider s, bu t we
r ecom m en d Diver s Al er t Networ k (DAN) or
Dive Assu r e. It is better to er r on th e side of
cau tion . Tak e al l pr ecau tion s possibl e an d
pr ovide th is in for m ation to you r u n iver sity.

Con fir m th at you r h ost h as dive pl an n in g exper ien ce an d wil l
pr ovide dive m aster s to accom pan y you . Ask for cr eden tial s if
th is exper ien ce is u n cl ear or u n stated. Do n ot agr ee to com m it
u n til you feel com for tabl e with wh at you r h ost wil l pr ovide.

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