SCUBA DIVING, SNORKELING, TRAVEL AND RELATED ACTIVITIESACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RISKS, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND RELEASE OF LIABILITYPLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS AGREEMENT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND INCLUDES A RELEASE OF CLAIMS FOR ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE. 1. Parties and Covered ActivitiesThis agreement is between the undersigned participant (“Participant”) and Southern Utah Scuba LLC, doing business as Coral Escapes (“Company”). “Released Parties” means Company and its members, managers, officers, employees, instructors, assistants, volunteers, agents, and independent contractors, in their respective capacities organizing, providing, facilitating, or assisting with the Activities. “Activities” means the activities provided, organized, or arranged by Company in connection with the trip, course, program, or session identified below. Activities may include: - Scuba certification courses, introductory experiences, refresher sessions, confined water sessions, open water training, and guided or group dives.
- Shore diving, boat diving, snorkeling, swimming, and water entries and exits.
- Use of personal, rented, or provided equipment.
- Group travel, transportation, lodging, and use of pools, villas, resorts, boats, docks, and other facilities.
- Excursions, recreational activities, and wellness services arranged by Company.
- Associated briefings, preparation, equipment handling, and support services.
This agreement applies to the following trip, course, program, or session, including its associated Activities: Trip:Cozumel Private Paradise Villa Retreat Date or date range: October 26th-November 2nd, 2026 Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 2. Acknowledgment of RisksParticipant understands that the Activities involve inherent and other risks that may cause property damage, injury, illness, permanent disability, or death. Risks associated with scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, and related water activities include: - Drowning, near-drowning, or aspiration of water.
- Pulmonary overexpansion injuries, including arterial gas embolism and pneumothorax.
- Decompression sickness.
- Ear, sinus, lung, or other pressure-related injuries.
- Nitrogen narcosis, oxygen toxicity, and breathing-gas problems.
- Vertigo, disorientation, anxiety, panic, fatigue, or loss of consciousness.
- Equipment malfunction, failure, improper adjustment, or misuse.
- Running low on or exhausting breathing gas.
- Separation from a buddy, guide, group, boat, or exit point.
- Cold, heat, depth, reduced visibility, currents, surf, surge, weather, and changing conditions.
- Marine life injuries and contact with sharp, abrasive, or hazardous surfaces.
- Boat movement, propellers, boarding, disembarking, and shore entries and exits.
Risks associated with travel, lodging, premises, and other Activities include transportation accidents; wet, slippery, uneven, or unfamiliar surfaces; stairs, docks, decks, and pools; physical exertion; foodborne or infectious illness; allergic reactions; theft or loss of property; and the actions or omissions of other participants or service providers. Some Activities occur in remote or international locations where rescue, emergency oxygen, medical treatment, evacuation, or recompression facilities may be delayed, limited, or unavailable. Medical services and safety practices may differ from those available at home. Participant understands that these risks can exist despite supervision, planning, precautions, and properly maintained equipment. No instructor, guide, operator, or organizer can guarantee safety or eliminate all risks. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 3. Voluntary Participation and Assumption of RiskParticipant voluntarily chooses to participate in the Activities with knowledge of the risks described above. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Participant accepts and assumes the risks of participation, whether known or unknown, including risks arising from environmental conditions, equipment, other participants, independent service providers, and the ordinary negligence of the Released Parties. Participant may decline an Activity or stop participating if uncomfortable, unwell, inadequately prepared, or concerned about conditions. Participant agrees to communicate those concerns promptly and follow applicable procedures for safely ending participation. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 4. Release of Liability for Ordinary NegligenceTO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PARTICIPANT RELEASES AND DISCHARGES THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, ILLNESS, DEATH, OR PROPERTY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CLAIMS CAUSED BY THE ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF A RELEASED PARTY. This release includes ordinary-negligence claims relating to organizing or conducting Activities; instruction, guiding, or supervision; equipment selection, provision, inspection, or maintenance; premises used for Activities; and arranging transportation, lodging, or other services. This agreement does not release gross negligence, reckless or intentional misconduct, or any liability that cannot lawfully be waived. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 5. Responsibility for Harm to OthersTo the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Participant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from third-party claims for injury or property damage to the extent caused by Participant’s negligent or intentional misconduct during the Activities. This obligation is limited to the portion of loss attributable to Participant’s conduct. It does not require Participant to indemnify a Released Party for that party’s own negligence, reckless or intentional misconduct, or other liability that cannot lawfully be shifted. This section does not require a parent or guardian to reimburse the Released Parties merely because a minor asserts a claim. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 6. Medical Disclosure and Fitness to ParticipateParticipant agrees to complete the accompanying medical questionnaire fully and accurately and to follow its instructions. When physician approval is required, Participant must obtain and provide that approval before diving. Participant agrees to disclose any condition, symptom, injury, illness, medication, or change in health that may affect safe participation. Participant will notify Company before the next Activity if relevant information changes after completing the questionnaire or receiving physician approval. Participant will not participate while impaired by alcohol, drugs, medication, fatigue, illness, or another condition that compromises judgment or ability. Company requires a new medical questionnaire at least annually and sooner following a relevant health change. More frequent screening or updated physician approval may be required by the questionnaire, physician, training agency, operator, insurer, or applicable rules. A previous questionnaire or physician approval does not guarantee present fitness to dive. Company may postpone or decline participation when required medical information or approval is missing or when safety concerns arise. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 7. Certified Diver ResponsibilitiesThis section applies to certified divers participating outside an instructional activity requiring a different level of supervision. Participant agrees to: - Accurately disclose certification level, relevant experience, date of last dive, and concerns about current skills or comfort.
- Dive within the limits of training, certification, experience, equipment, and physical condition.
- Participate in a refresher or skills assessment when required by Company or the dive operator.
- Follow the dive briefing, buddy procedures, applicable limits, and emergency procedures.
- Monitor breathing-gas supply, depth, dive time, buoyancy, descent and ascent rates, and physical condition.
- Maintain buddy contact and remain with the guided group as directed by the briefing.
- Promptly communicate low breathing gas, discomfort, distress, equipment problems, or a desire to end the dive.
A guide provides site orientation and dive leadership but cannot continuously monitor every diver or guarantee safety. Participant remains responsible for personal dive decisions and for communicating problems. These participant responsibilities do not eliminate duties imposed on instructors or guides by applicable law or professional standards. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 8. Students, Introductory Participants, and Refresher ParticipantsParticipant understands that certification training, introductory experiences, and refresher sessions have different objectives, limits, and supervision requirements. Introductory experiences and refresher sessions do not, by themselves, confer a scuba certification. Enrollment in a certification course does not guarantee certification; applicable knowledge, skills, and other requirements must be met. Participant agrees to remain within the boundaries and supervision requirements established for the program, follow instructions, and promptly report confusion, discomfort, distress, breathing-gas concerns, or equipment problems. Participant will not enter the water or undertake a skill or dive beyond the instructor’s authorization. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 9. Equipment UseParticipant agrees to use equipment only as instructed and within the limits of training and experience. Participant will perform the equipment checks appropriate to the program and Participant’s training, seek assistance when unfamiliar with equipment, and promptly report missing, damaged, malfunctioning, or improperly fitting equipment. Participant will not knowingly continue using unsafe equipment. Participant understands that personal, rented, or provided equipment can malfunction or fail. The assumption of risk and release in this agreement apply to equipment-related claims within their stated limits. Participant checks do not replace inspection, maintenance, instruction, or other duties imposed on equipment providers or professionals by applicable law or standards. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 10. Premises and Facility UseActivities may occur on private or public property, including a residential pool, pool deck, yard, walkway, villa, resort, dock, boat ramp, beach, or rocky shoreline. Participant understands that these locations may contain wet, slippery, uneven, submerged, or unfamiliar surfaces. Participant agrees to exercise reasonable care, use appropriate footwear where applicable, and follow posted rules and verbal instructions. Participant will use pools and other facilities only as authorized. Being part of a group trip does not mean that a lifeguard, instructor, or guide is continuously supervising recreational swimming or other free-time activities. Participant is responsible for securing personal belongings. Property-loss claims are subject to the limits and exclusions stated in this agreement. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 11. Group Travel and Independent ProvidersCompany may arrange services supplied by independent businesses, including dive operators, boat operators, airlines, ground transportation providers, accommodations, excursion operators, and massage or wellness providers. For services supplied by independent providers, Company’s role is arranging or coordinating those services. Any instruction, guiding, transportation, or other services directly provided by Company are distinct from services supplied by an independent provider. Participant understands that Company does not control every aspect of an independent provider’s operations and cannot guarantee its performance or safety. Participant agrees to follow applicable provider rules and complete any separate documentation required by that provider. An independent provider is not automatically a Released Party merely because Company arranges its services. The assumption of risk and release provisions apply to claims against the Released Parties arising from travel arrangements and independent-provider services, including claims alleging Company’s ordinary negligence, only to the extent permitted by applicable law. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 12. Emergency AssistanceIf Participant is injured, ill, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to make or communicate decisions, Participant authorizes Company to seek emergency assistance, first aid, rescue, transportation, or medical evaluation on Participant’s behalf. Participant understands that assistance may be delayed or unavailable and that Company does not guarantee a particular medical outcome. Participant remains responsible for emergency, medical, evacuation, and related expenses to the extent otherwise legally responsible. This section does not determine fault or eliminate claims that cannot lawfully be waived. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 13. Photos, Video, and Promotional UseBy signing this agreement, Participant authorizes Southern Utah Scuba LLC, doing business as Coral Escapes, to use photographs and video recordings depicting Participant, taken during the Activities, for Company’s marketing, promotional, and training purposes, including its website, social media, and printed materials, without compensation. Participant may decline this permission by notifying Company in writing before participating. Declining media permission does not affect eligibility to participate. Participant may also withdraw permission for future use by notifying Company in writing. Upon receiving that notice, Company will stop making new promotional uses of media depicting Participant and remove such media from Company-controlled online promotional content within a reasonable time. Previously distributed printed materials and third-party copies may remain in circulation. For a minor Participant, this authorization must be given by the parent or legal guardian signing this agreement. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree 14. Governing Law and SeverabilityThis agreement is intended to be governed by Utah law, except where applicable law requires otherwise. If a provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect to the extent permitted by law. No provision is intended to waive rights or impose obligations that applicable law does not allow. Participant acknowledgment: I Agree
15. Acknowledgement and SignatureI HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BY SIGNING IT, I AM GIVING UP LEGAL RIGHTS INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE. I Agree
If signing on behalf of a minor, I certify that I am the parent or legal guardian and agree to all terms on behalf of the minor. Signature of Participant (or Parent/Guardian if under 18) October 22, 2026
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