Our Safety Guidelines for Diving in Mikomoto
The Mikomoto Diver Conference (local dive operators) has established mandatory prerequisites for all divers to ensure safety.
We also set our own safety standards based on these rules:
1. Experience & Certification
- Certification: Advanced Open Water Diver level or higher (maximum allowed depth: 30m)
- Experience: Minimum of 100 logged dives is required.
- Recency: You must have logged a dive within the last 6 months.
*Please present your certification card and dive logbook upon check-in.
At Kaiyusha, we do not accept the history screen on a dive computer as your proof of dive logging.
We recommend using a paper logbook or digital logging app.
2. Health & Age Requirements
Guests aged 60 and over: You must provide a medical certificate (signed by a doctor and written in English) stating you are medically fit to dive prior to your trip.
3. Diving Rules & Procedures
- Group Size: Maximum of 6 divers per 1 dive guide.
- Depth Limit: Maximum depth is 30m. Decompression diving is strictly prohibited.
- Dive Duration: Maximum dive time is 40 minutes (including safety stops).
- Air Management: Begin your ascent and notify your guide when your tank pressure reaches 70 BAR ( 1000 PSI ).
- Solo Diving: Strictly forbidden. Always stay with your buddy and the group.
- Descent & Weighting: Able to adjust own weights and descend without issues.
- Buoyancy & Compliance: Follow guide instructions, maintain neutral buoyancy and the same depth.
- Safety Stop & Ascent: perform a safety stop for 3 minutes at 5 meters on every dive, followed by a slow ascent.
4. Required Equipment
Every diver must carry their own:
- Dive Computer
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB)
*Rental gear is available. Please inform us in advance if you need to rent equipment.
5. Language Policy
For safety reasons, all divers must be able to communicate fluently in either Japanese or English without the use of translation devices.
Important Notes & Reservation Policies
1. Reservation Process
- Booking Deadline: Please make your reservation at least 5 days prior to your desired date.
- Email Confirmation: After signing up, you will receive an automatic reply. Note: This does not confirm your reservation. Our staff will contact you later with booking details.
- Troubleshooting: If you do not receive an automatic reply within 3 days, please check your spam/junk folder and contact us to verify.
- Email Address: Please double-check your email address to avoid any communication errors.
2. Health & Insurance
*Please print out the form and bring it with you or fill it out on site on the first day of your tour.
- Required Documents: We will check your Certification Card and Dive Insurance on the first day.
- Recommended Insurance: We strongly recommend purchasing Travel and Dive Insurance that covers trip cancellation, emergency evacuation, and medical costs.
3. Equipment & Preparation
- Rental Gear: Availability is limited. Please ensure you request and confirm rentals in advance.
- Paperwork: Once your booking is confirmed, all registration pages and paperwork must be completed prior to departure.
4. Cancellation & Payments
- Bad Weather: If diving in Mikomoto is canceled due to bad weather, we will offer a reschedule. In this case, no diving or Cancellation fees will be charged, and your deposit will be refunded.
- Guest Cancellations: If you need to cancel or change your reservation, contact us immediately. “Cancellation Fees” apply if canceled within the indicated period.
- Payment: Please review our “the payment methods” in advance.
Important Notice & Liability
Emergency Access: Diving in Mikomoto often means being far from emergency medical services and recompression chambers. It may take several hours to reach medical help in the event of an accident.
Responsibility: Kaiyusha is not responsible for damage, loss, or theft of belongings, nor dive equipment stored in facilities/vehicles.
Cancellation Policy
| Cancellation Date | Cancellation Fee |
|---|---|
| 2 days or more prior to departure | 30% |
| 1 day prior to departure | 50% |
| On the day of departure | 100% |
| No show | 100% |
*Refund charges will apply.
*On the day of departure If you are unable to dive due to hangover, poor physical condition (self-reported or staff judgment), equipment trouble, etc.、You will have to cancel the dive and will be charged the price of 2 dives.
*No cancellation fee will be charged, if you cannot dive in Mikomoto Island due to bad weather conditions or our diving boat problems
Time Schedule
** Surface Interval: Between dives, we will remain on the boat around Mikomoto Island instead of returning to the pier.
* Safety: We require a surface interval of at least one hour between dives for your safety.
* Pick-up Service: Complimentary pick-up and drop-off services are available to/from your hotel or Izukyu-Shimoda Station upon request.
* Lunch: Please bring your own lunch.
* Schedule: The schedule is subject to change without notice depending on weather conditions and the number of participants.We recommend a surface interval time of at least one hour between dives.
