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Best Travel Gear for Scuba Diving Trips

For our 2026 Liveaboards issue, ScubaLab reviewed travel-friendly dive gear. This roundup highlights several categories of travel-ready gear, including bags, BCs, fins and more.

Why You Need to Wear Layers Underwater

Exposure protection is important when you're in the sun and water all day. Here's how to maximize your comfort and safety.

How To Find the Perfect Mask

Make sure your scuba diving mask fits perfectly by practicing these six steps for a proper mask fitting.

Why You Need a Snorkel

Snorkels save your tank air for bottom time and make waiting for boats or unexpected surface swims in choppy water easier. Here's all the reasons you need a snorkel.

Tilos Revo Mask: ScubaLab Best Buy

With solid performance at a reasonable price, the Tilos Revo mask was our Best Buy for dual-lens masks.

Seac M70 Mask: ScubaLab Testers Choice

Lightweight and easy to clear, the Seac M70 mask was our Testers Choice for low-volume masks.

Apeks VX1 Mask: ScubaLab Testers Choice

Lightweight with a comfortable, dry seal, the Apeks VX1 was our Testers Choice for single-lens masks.

Atomic Aquatics Subframe Mask: ScubaLab Testers Choice

For outstanding performance and comfort, the Atomic Aquatics Subframe dive mask was our Testers Choice for dual-lens masks in the 2020 dive mask review.