COVID-19 Updates for Scuba Divers

Updated: Jul 15, 2020

COVID-19 is effecting traveling scuba divers, Diving Industry and sea lovers around the world. We want to bring you the latest COVID-19 updates and considerations to keep in mind for any future or planned dive travel

Please use this blog as a way to stay informed on what is taking place in the scuba diving community right now, and always check with local authorities and government entities before determining when and if it's safe to travel or leave your home.

This page is created by Scuba Diver for Scuba Divers and diving industry members gathering pertinent articles on travel, equipment usage and cleaning, and health guidelines.

We are relying mainly on and linking advice from trusted sources such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) so that you can most easily locate the latest updates. For scuba diving information we rely mainly on resources from Professional Association of Diving Instructors PADI and Divers Alert Network DAN.

Red Sea Project Guidelines:

Updates and Resources from WHO and CDC:

Relevant Websites & News Articles:

[Updated Regularly, PolitiFact] All Fact-checks for Coronavirus
[Updated Regularly, Poynter] The International Fact-Checking Network
[Updated Regularly] Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE
[March 12, 2020, NBC News] Coronavirus scammers are seeking to profit off the deadly virus
reconsider travel abroad due to the global impact of COVID-19
EPA's diving safety manual for its guidelines on decontaminating scuba equipment.
EMS: Statement on COVID-19 and Emergency Medical Care Training
Scuba Diving Magazine: COVID-19 Updates for Scuba Divers -
UK National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 Advisory Page
UK FCO Travel Advice: www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
http://divemagazine.co.uk: Travelling and Diving During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Resources from DAN - Divers Alert Network:

DAN Encourages Divers and Dive Operators to Properly Disinfect Dive Gear
Divers Alert Network (DAN), USA, guidelines for equipment use and disinfection
Divers Alert Network (DAN), USA, list of all suitable cleaning products
Alert Diver Magazine: Germophobia? - Just give it a reasonable thought
Alert Diver Magazine: Scuba Equipment care – Rinsing and cleaning diving equipment
Recommendations from DAN Europe for DAN Training Courses (in Italian - English version here)
Dive Operations and COVID-19: Prepping for Return
COVID-19: Surface Survival Times
Diving After COVID-19: What We Know Today
CPR and COVID-19
DAN - Oxygen Units and Treating COVID-19
COVID-19: First - Aid Training Recommendations from DAN
Scuba Units: Not Suitable Substitutes for Ventilators
Disinfection of Scuba Equipment and COVID-19

Resources from PADI - the Professional Association of Diving Instructors:

Social Distance for Divers:

http://divemagazine.co.uk: Diving Related Things to Do While You Can't Go Diving

Egyptian Tourism Authority

regulations for tourism in Egypt

DIVE:

Egyptian Cabinet Announces Resumption of Flights and Tourist Activities From 1 July

If you are a member of the scuba diving community and would like to provide a COVID-19 update on your business or region, please email editor at: ahmed@redsea-project.com

Author: Ahmed Fouad

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