■Eligibility for Trial Diving & Diving Courses

All participants in diving courses must meet the following conditions:

① Be in good health.

② Minors must have parental consent.

③ Participants in the Entry Diver Course must have passed the Final Check.

④ Participants in the Tourist Diver Course must have completed the Entry Diver Course.

⑤ Participants in the Open Water Diver Course must have completed the Tourist Diver Course.


Be sure to check the certificate before starting the Entry Diver Course.
　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　

■Application Form

All participants in trial diving and diving courses must complete an application form.

Even if they are friends or acquaintances, always confirm participation in writing.

Injuries such as decompression sickness or eardrum damage may occur several days after diving.

To prepare for any eventuality, keep the course application forms for at least three years, which is the statute of limitations under Japanese civil procedure law.

It is convenient to use the STARS application forms (PDF files).

Download the application form for trial diving, snorkeler, and skin diver courses.

Download the application form for Entry Diver, Tourist Diver, and Open Water Diver courses.

Please download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the application forms.

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■Departure Preparation

① Make reservations for local facilities and accommodations.



② Check the latest weather forecast the day before or on the day of departure, and confirm local conditions.
Checking the latest weather forecast on the internet is convenient.
Wave conditions depend on wind direction and wind speed, so pay attention to these factors around the dive site.




③ Ensure that rental equipment fits participants properly and is functioning correctly.
Check that equipment not used for a long time has not deteriorated due to ultraviolet damage to rubber parts.
Also, air tanks that have not passed legal inspection cannot be used.