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.
Take a sneak peek of what's new in the world of dive gear.
SCUBAPRO’s Seawing Nova Full Foot is the perfect solution for warm-water divers looking for versatile power in a travel-friendly package.
We took 13 new fin models into the water and surfaced with some surprising test results.
An across-the- board favorite among test divers, the Seawing Nova earned more favorite votes than any fin in this review, making it a bona fide Testers’ Choice in its own category.
Test divers loved this new kicker. It took the top spot on their Favorites list, earning it the Testers’ Choice for this category.
The Accel is an impressive performer, good for both local diving and travel. It’s also priced right, making it this year’s Best Buy for this category.