Diving Instruction Agreement

DIVING INSTRUCTION AGREEMENT

Agreement Date:

Parties

Recitals

WHEREAS, Instructor is duly certified, experienced and authorized to provide recreational and/or professional scuba diving instruction and related services; and

WHEREAS, Client desires to receive diving instruction, practical training, and supervised dives from Instructor under the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to set forth their respective rights and obligations in writing to govern the instruction, safety obligations, payment, and liability allocation between them.

Scope of Work

Instructor will provide diving instruction, supervised confined-water training, open-water training dives, use of specified equipment, and related safety briefings in accordance with recognized recreational diving standards agreed by the parties. Instructor shall determine curriculum, training progression, and minimum competencies required for certification or completion.

Payment Terms

Client shall pay Instructor the total fee set forth below in consideration for the instruction and services provided. All payments are due in U.S. dollars unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Refunds and cancellations: Deposits are non-refundable except where Instructor cancels a scheduled course. If Client cancels with at least days' notice, any balance may be refundable at Instructor's discretion less administrative fees. Refund policy specifics must be agreed in writing.

Term and Termination

This Agreement commences on the Start Date indicated below and continues until the End Date or until the services described in the Scope of Work are completed, unless earlier terminated under this Section.

Start Date:    End Date:

Either party may terminate this Agreement for convenience upon providing written notice to the other party at least days prior to termination. Instructor may immediately suspend or terminate services for Client's failure to comply with safety directives, false medical declarations, intoxication, or material breach of this Agreement.

Health, Medical and Insurance

Client represents and warrants that Client is physically and mentally fit to participate in diving instruction. Client must disclose to Instructor, prior to any training, any medical conditions, medications, or impairments that may affect diving safety.

Client is advised to obtain medical clearance where required. Client is responsible for maintaining any personal health and dive insurance and for any medical costs resulting from diving activities.

Assumption of Risk; Release; Indemnity

Diving involves inherent risks including but not limited to drowning, decompression sickness, barotrauma, drowning, hypothermia, equipment failure, and other injuries. Client acknowledges that diving instruction includes both confined and open-water activities with attendant hazards.

By signing below, Client expressly assumes all risks associated with participation in diving instruction and related activities, whether known or unknown, and releases, waives and discharges Instructor, Instructor's employees, agents, and affiliated entities from any and all liability, claims, demands, or causes of action arising from Client's participation, except for intentional misconduct or gross negligence of Instructor.

Client agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Instructor from and against any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of Client's negligence, breach of this Agreement, or failure to follow safety instructions.

Confidentiality

Each party agrees to keep confidential all non-public business, medical, training, and personal information obtained in connection with this Agreement, and to use such information solely for the performance of this Agreement. Confidential information does not include information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than through a breach of this Agreement.

Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of , without regard to conflict of law principles. Venue for any dispute shall be in the state or federal courts located in that state.

Entire Agreement

This Agreement, including any written attachments or addenda executed by the parties, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings. Any modification must be in writing signed by both parties.

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