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.
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Lightweight and compact, the Flight is perfect for the traveling diver.
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BCs are generally divided into three “Use” categories: General Purpose (full-featured, high lift, generous ballast capacity, for temperate water diving), True Travel (lightweight, low-profile, easy
IST’s trio of aluminum-framed masks are made with marine-grade aluminum alloy outer frames, high-impact plastic sub-frames, and hypoallergenic silicone skirts.
The Arctic is low in bulk yet offers two layers of thermal protection.
The Brut is a good entry-level reg at a very attractive price point.
Cressi’s Summer wetsuit is lightweight and extremely elastic.