As a hobby, snorkeling has a number of attractions, with one being the diversity of locations where you can go for a snorkeling excursion. For novices, going on a snorkeling excursion can be very exciting, and it can be tempting to try and take all of your own personal snorkeling equipment, as you will think that you will be more comfortable and familiar with your own gear. In this article, we will take you through some of the items that you should place on to your shortlist of things to take with you on your snorkeling excursion.
Snorkeling Essentials
Some of the essential items that you should be those items that you can safely carry around with you, as well as being your personal items, such as the snorkeling mask, the snorkel and the fins.
Other Items to Consider
Although most snorkeling diving companies will not require you to have a personal logbook, it makes sense to keep one, this is something that can show where you have dived previously, as well as showing whether you are qualified for that particular dive.
Similar to a logbook, a dive computer is also a good piece of equipment to take on your diving excursion, although it is advisable to keep it safely stowed away in your carry-on luggage if you are flying.
Taking your own wetsuit is a must. If for no other reason that you know where it has been and who has been using it. It is suggest that those divers who state that they have never urinated in a wetsuit to be liars, so do you really want to take the chance of wearing a wetsuit which has been worn by somebody else but not cleaned properly.
Other items that you should consider taking with you is a surface marker buoy, as this is something that can help you to be spotted by the dive boat when you reach the surface. In addition to this, a spare dive light is a good idea, just in case your primary dive light malfunctions.
Even though a lot of divers do not consider it to be an essential piece of kit, a camera can be well worth taking, especially if you are looking to share your scuba diving experience with other people. There are a lot of different underwater cameras on the market, which can take some top quality photographs and video. So you do not need to break the bank in order to get a camera that you can take with you on your dive.
Nelly Bee
