Only problem I see is that your release form leaves you exempt from liability for your
own negligence. I'm not trying to imply that you are at all even capable of being negligent and as I said in my prior post ...
you come well recommended by the LDS's. However, that form just goes too far. I'd happily exempt you from my own negligence, from acts of God, from actions or consequences caused or created by other divers, from the actions of any and all events other than those directly resulting from your deeds ... but if you did somehow do something that resulted in my death or injury neither I nor my family would be able to get compensated after signing this release.
It's just too much of an exemption. Look at the thread on the recent Maldives liveaboard situation. Had that happened here in the states Gundi Holm would have been liable ... unless she had Roman and the other divers sign that release you are requiring. Clearly ... CLEARLY ...
that tragedy was the result of faulty training of employees, poor equipment maintenance, and a total lack of regard for the customer. Yet, she would have been exempt from litigation for her total negligence with this form.
I just want to say again that you are well known here in Austin with a solid reputation that allows us all to comfortably expect nothing but top shelf service from you. I am 100% fine with 99% of the release of liability until we get to the specific section that reads:
HOWEVER CAUSED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PRODUCT LIABILITY OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES, WHETHER PASSIVE OR ACTIVE
However caused ... it just goes too far imho. Because I see PADI plastered all over the top of the form I'm thinking I'll get something like "this is the industry standard form" or "this is what PADI says we should all use" as a response. I'll prolly see this same form every boat I go on in my future vacation dives. The board trolls will prolly even take a few shots at me for being a newb with this post, but still I'm very uncomfortable with that particular section.
