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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.

Mares Magellan BCD Review: ScubaLab Best Buy

The Mares Magellan earned high marks in ScubaLab's latest BCD review.

Scubapro SeaHawk 2 BCD Review: ScubaLab Testers Choice

ScubaLab test divers review the new Scubapro SeaHawk 2 BCD to evaluate its performance underwater.

The Best Scuba BCDs of 2019

ScubaLab reviews 12 new scuba BCDs—or BCs—on comfort, streamline, ease of setup and more to evaluate the best BCDs of 2019.

The Best Scuba BCDs of 2021 Reviewed

ScubaLab reviews 10 new jacket-style and back-inflation BCDs—or BCs—on comfort, streamline, ease of setup and more to evaluate the best BCDs of 2021.

OMS ReefStream Fins: ScubaLab Best Buy

Why the OMS ReefStream fins performed well in our scuba fin gear review and earned Best Buy honors.

Scubapro Go Sport Fins: ScubaLab Testers Choice

Why the Scubapro Go Sport fins performed well in our scuba fin gear review and earned Testers Choice honors.

The Best Scuba Fins of 2019 Reviewed

ScubaLab reviews the best scuba fins of 2019 for performance and comfort in this real-world scuba gear review.