WHO CAN DIVE?
Anyone with a sense of adventure can dive with us on a deep submersible dive.
Deep Ocean Expeditions submersibles are all operated at one atmosphere - diving is akin to driving your car.
However dives are approximately 10-12 hours in duration, the submersibles are small and the following medical conditions may prevent you from participating in diving.
- History of myocardial infarction(s)
- History of cerebrovascular accidents (e.g. stroke, brain hemorrhage, etc.)
- History of coronary artery disease and angina pectoris
- History of cardiovascular disease with shortness of breath
- History of pulmonary disease with shortness of breath
- Diabetes mellitus, poorly controlled or insulin dependent
- Severe to moderately severe asthma
- Conditions associated with urinary or bowel incontinence or leakage and flatulence
- Conditions such as marked obesity and back or joint disabilities which preclude entering, exiting and spending hours in close, cramped and perhaps uncomfortable positions
- Anxiety, emotional depression and/or various psychiatric disorders
- History of seizure disorders
- History of severe or disabling surgical procedures
- Each proposed participant (passenger) must provide a list of his/her current medication, prescription and non-prescription (to be completed on the attached form)
- Each passenger should have adequate amounts of medications with him/her to last the duration of the trip
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