GOLD STANDARD COVID-19 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

In order for Belize to open up safely to tourists the Belize Tourism Board in partnership with our National Oversight Committee and the Belize Ministry of Health, the Gold Standard Certification Program was developed to standardize health and safety in the tourism industry for the safety of Belizeans and our visiting guests.

1. All of our staff have gone through training to ensure they are up to date on all the new standards and procedures we will be following.
2. All our staff are fully vaccinated.
3. All payments will be taken online when possible via payment app or through booking resorts. We can also take cash payments if necessary.
4. We have a staff member, our Gold Standard manager, who's sole responsibility is ensuring standards are maintained and guest and staff safety. The GS manager is also our point of contact between us and the health authorities should we have a medical incident.
5. We have hand sanitizing stations in all our transport and marine vessels for the guests and to use whenever appropriate or required.
6. All of our tour gear and vehicles are completely sanitized and logged between guests. Snorkel gear is properly sanitized according to Divers Alert Network standards using sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solution.  DAN Best Practices Gear Sanitization
7. Should we have any medical incident while guests are in our care we have a set of protocols to handle the situation with care and consideration for everyone involved. Our aim is always safety of everyone in our care.