
BOAT
TRAVEL AND SCUBA DIVING
VOLUNTARY
RELEASE, WAIVER, AND
ASSUMPTION
OF RISK
Please read carefully and fill in all
blanks before signing.
I,
_______________________________________________, hereby
affirm that I am a certified diver or a student diver under the control and
supervision of a certified scuba instructor, and that I thoroughly understand
the hazards of scuba diving including those hazards occurring during boat
travel to and from the dive site. I understand that these hazards include, but
are not limited to, air expansion injuries, drowning, decompression sickness,
slipping or falling while on board, being cut or struck by a boat while in the
water, injuries occurring while getting on or off a boat, and other perils of
the sea. By signing this release, I certify that I am fully aware of and
expressly assume these and all other risks involved in making such a dive or
dives, whether conducted as a recreational dive or part of a diving class.
I
understand and agree that neither Rick Myers, Jackie DeHaven,
George Potts, the crew or divemasters of the
vessel, nor Bandito Charters, Sampan, Ocean Quest, Island
Diver the
vessel, nor International PADI, Inc., nor its affiliate or subsidiary
corporations, nor the owners, officers, employees, agents, or assigns of the
above listed individuals and/or entities (hereinafter “Released Parties”) may
be held liable or responsible in any way for any occurrence on this dive trip which
may result in personal injury, property damage, wrongful death or other damage
to me or my family, heirs, or assigns that may occur as a result of my
participation in this boat trip and scuba dive(s) or as a result of the
negligence of any party, including the Released Parties, whether passive or
active. I further state that I am of lawful age and legally competent to sign
this liability release, or that I have obtained the written consent of my
parent or guardian.
I
______________________________________________________________,
BY
THIS INSTRUMENT, DO HEREBY EXEMPT AND RELEASE ALL THE ABOVE LISTED ENTITIES
AND/OR INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY,
PROPERTY DAMAGE OR WRONGFUL DEATH, HOWEVER CAUSED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, PRODUCT LIABILITY OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES, WHETHER
PASSIVE OR ACTIVE. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPHS,
FULLY UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL DANGERS INCIDENTAL TO ENGAGING IN THIS
BOAT TRIP AND SCUBA DIVE (S), AM FULLY AWARE OF THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF
SIGNING THIS INSTRUMENT, AND THAT I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THIS DOCUMENT IS
LEGALLY BINDING AND WILL PRECLUDE ME FROM RECOVERING MONETARY DAMAGES FROM THE
ABOVE LISTED ENTITIES AND/OR INDIVIDUALS, WHETHER SPECIFICALLY NAMED OR NOT,
FOR PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR WRONGFUL DEATH CAUSED BY
PRODUCT LIABILITY OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES, WHETHER PASSIVE OR
ACTIVE.
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NAME________________________________________________________________________
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Participant’s
Signature Date (Day/Month/Year)
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Signature of Parent of Guardian (where applicable) Date (Day/Month/Year)