The Guide is approved by the State Secretariat of Tourism, and includes the measures provided for by the orders of the Ministry of Health, the Autonomous Communities, the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), the social agents, the associations of the nautical sector and the Spanish Association of Labour Prevention Services (AESPLA), coordinated by the ICTE (Instituto para la Calidad Turística Española) (Photo Pedro Seoane)

It is part of the Guides for the different subsectors of the tourism sector published by the State Secretariat of Tourism and coordinated by the Committee of Technicians formed by the ICTE.

The Guide to Measures for the Reduction of the contagion by the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 for "Nautico-Sports Facilities and Water Activities" is based on the Protocol, drawn up in consensus by the national nautical sector associations that has served as a framework document for the development of the activity in the nautical sector since the start of the deceleration on 4 May.

The Guide is approved by the State Secretariat of Tourism, and includes the measures provided for by the orders of the Ministry of Health, the Autonomous Communities, the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), the social agents, the associations of the nautical sector and the Spanish Association of Labour Prevention Services (AESPLA), coordinated by the ICTE (Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality).

One of the most important features is that this Guide is certified by the ICTE and allows to reach the label "Safe Tourism Certified," which is applicable not only to the nautical sector but to the entire tourism sector. Certification is voluntary and is achieved after overcoming an audit based on the Guide itself.

Specific protection and prevention measures to be implemented by both water workers and users of water recreational activities and guidelines for risk management against COVID19 are envisaged.

The State Secretariat of Tourism has published the Guide to Measures for the Reduction of the contagion by the Coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 for the "Náutico-sports facilities and nautical activities" (can be consulted in this ENLACE), approved by the Ministry of Health and prepared by the Technical Committee formed by the ICTE (Institute for the Quality of Spanish Tourism) and the associations of the national nautical sector.

The Guide is based on the Protocol on Protection and Prevention to recover activity in the nautical sector and to offer safe practices against SARS-CoV-2, which the associations of the nautical sector have published and shared since 6 May, with their associated companies, with the business nautical sector, operators of seaports, nautical clubs and users, once the deceleration in the recreational navigation began. As a main development, it is worth noting that it is officially approved by the Ministry of Health, the Secretary of State for Tourism and also that it is certificable, so that those organizations that demonstrate their compliance will be able to have the "Safe Tourism Certified" label, which ICTE gives after a review

From now on, the specifications of service, cleaning and disinfection, maintenance and risk management detailed in the Guide published by the State Secretariat of Tourism will apply. Measures concerning both the protection and prevention against COVID of workers working in companies and facilities in the nautical sector and users engaged in nautical activities.

The Guide includes common general measures on safety distance, hygiene and cleaning, protection equipment for workers and specific guidelines for each of the subsectors of the nautical sector:

Nautic-sports facilities
Boat and boat rental companies
Water sports schools and water activities
Water training centres and their practices
Operations in ports and technical areas