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Important COVID-19 Protocols
  • Beachhopper II Divers with outside recreation being re-opened, with some restrictions. We have had the chance to review recommendations from other Day Dive Charter Boats and Divers Alert Network, D.A.N. with regard to contagious diseases with a focus on COVID-19. We are passing along our procedures/protocols/precautions to adjust for our cold water diving environment and the dive charter vessel Beachhopper II.

  • Though no Dive Boat can guarantee zero risks, we are implementing policies to help manage and reduce the threat of spreading COVID-19. With the vaccine readily available we want everyone to take the advice of their Health Care Professional and if recommended, please get your vaccination. With the "Delta Variant" challenging our community, we ask everyone to use common sense with regard to face masks. If you are not or cannot be vaccinated, please wear a face mask when on the vessel. Please be respectful and kind to one another through this time period while we work together to end the pandemic.

  • Our loading times and departure times will remain the same as on the online calendar. Parking permits are only accessible from the Parking Ticket Machines located in the waterfront parking lot.

  • To help everyone there will be no cancellation fees levied at this time on short notice if you are not feeling well or concerned you may have been exposed to COVID-19. If you don’t feel quite right, please do not come, no questions asked. Just call us at 408-234-8445 so we can best plan ahead Please follow these very important proactive procedures:

  • Do not go diving if you have or may have been exposed to any infectious diseases or are experiencing any of the COVID-19 symptoms. Please self-isolate until healthy and have been cleared to dive according to your health care professional. If your temperature is 100.4F or above you are required to cancel and will be turned away from boarding the vessel.
  • Fully suit up in your wet or dry suit before coming on board.

  • You along with your personal gear will be instructed when loading where you will be located. Please keep your personal items confined to this area. Sanitize/wash your hands often. Hand sanitizer is provided on the vessel.
  • Any materials not needed for the dive operations or for safety reasons should not be taken on board.
  • Consider protecting masks, snorkels, and second stages/mouthpieces by securing them in such a way as to limit contact/exposure.
  • Boarding procedures will be organized to respect social distancing.
  • 1. Pre-dive mask rinse buckets are no longer provided. Anti-fog should be used, and spitting in masks is disallowed on the vessel
  • 2. Avoid touching anything unnecessarily and avoid touching your face.
  • 3. Divers should not be sharing equipment.
  • 4. Maintain social distancing while divers enter the water, and ensure that divers do not crowd together on the surface without a compelling reason to do so.
  • 5. We encourage you to maintain at least 6 feet of distance when clearing your nose, sinuses, or throat at the surface or after a dive.
  • 6. Divers are responsible for assembling and handling their own equipment.
  • 7. Dive safety is a responsibility shared by divers and dive operators. It assumes that healthy divers protect themselves. If you are ill do not dive, and divers who were in close contact with COVID-19 patients stay self-quarantined for a minimum of 14 days.
  • We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone at any time for not following these and other important diving safety protocols.

  • The Beachhopper II crew is looking forward to seeing you on your next charter

  • Sincerely, MaryJo