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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According to Bare this BC is popular among drysuit divers, and we believe it.
As tested, the Express Tech is a pretty nice minimalist BC perfectly suited for tropical diving.
Test divers liked the design and feel of the TravLite, but the lack of stability was a drawback.
The Litehawk came in hot on the Zuma’s heels as this year’s top Travel BC.
The Geo is feather light, packs compactly, and is comfy and functional in the water. Plus it carries less than 1 pound of inherent buoyancy, so you might not need a weight system after all.
The Aquapro 5 is a comfortable and stable BC. If you like jacket-style rigs, this is a good travel version.
The Zuma was this year’s runaway favorite BC in the Travel category. It not only earned the first place spot on every test diver’s favorites list, but it also turned in the best ergo scores.