COVID-19 Update
Please see our COVID-19 Guest Safety Plan here.
COVID-19 Safety Plan For Guests - Updated March 2022
Orientation and Check-in:
At the first point of contact between staff and guests, guests will receive an orientation welcoming them, reconfirming the guests health, and educating them about RPME current COVID-19 related safety practices including what is expected of guests for their own safety, that of the other guests and RPME staff. All guests will sign a waiver including a health declaration.
For guest safety:
- RPME (Remote Passages Marine Excursions) is maintaining enhanced cleaning and disinfection protocols including disinfecting common items including credit/debit card terminals and pens, plus all marine gear and vessels after each use :
- Moved reception, check-in & waiver procedures outside, to a new covered entrance area
- Implemented enhanced hand hygiene policies for staff including that staff are required to sanitize their hands after each transaction
- Staff are required to wear a mask while in public areas of our operation
Inside building:
Signage posted asking guests to wear a mask during check-in and orientation.
Marine Tours (Whale Watch, Bear Watch) & Sea Kayaking:
- Guests must declare any COVID-19 symptoms or illness.
- Staff will deny participation to any guests whom they believe may be unfit to join an activity.
- Guests will wear buff face covering or masks as follows:
- for Marine tours & sea kayaking-- on site and during orientation
- Guests are required to maintain good hand hygiene with hand sanitizer and hand-washing stations provided
- Guests are required to maintain good cough/sneeze etiquette with tissue and garbage cans provided
- Staff will request guests to wait outside the boat house or in their vehicles until activity is about to begin.
- Guest's arrival time will be 30 minutes prior to tour departure.
March 1st, 2022