2026 Scuba Diving Gear Guide

Our Annual Gear Guide covers everything a diver could want, including all the essential pieces of equipment to a variety of accessories that add convenience, fun or both to your dive adventures.

How to Choose a Dive Knife or Underwater Cutting Tool
Learn all about dive cutting tools, including types of devices, which ones are useful for different diving conditions and the best place to stow them while diving.
The Ultimate Guide to Scuba Haircare
Salt water can be brutal on your hair, but you don’t have to choose between great dives and healthy strands.

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60 Second ScubaLab: Ikelite AF35 Auto Flash Kit

As a light source for a housed point-and-shoot camera, is hard to beat.

60 Second ScubaLab: Ikelite Housing for Nikon Coolpix L22

This compact housing is simple in design yet full of useful features, and best of all it’s easy to use.

60 Second ScubaLab: SCUBAPRO Seahawk

SCUBAPRO’s Seahawk is this year’s Testers Choice for a back buoyancy BC.

ScubaLab: Underwater Camera Systems

Scuba Diving’s photo pros and ScubaLab test divers join forces to check out eight oh-so-sweet photo rigs.

ScubaLab: Underwater Camera Systems - Ikelite for the Nikon D90

This camera system would be considered a digital SLR. Its major features include a DX sensor at a size of 23.6x15.8 mm, ISO range of 100-6,400 and shoots video at 720p and 24 fps.

ScubaLab: Underwater Camera Systems - Nauticam for the Canon 7D

The Nauticam NA-7D complements the powerful Canon 7D with ergonomic button placement and features that underwater photographers will benefit from, like the rope handle for ease of passing the system in and out of the water. This camera system is ...

ScubaLab: Underwater Camera Systems - Olympus PT-EP01 for the E-PL1

The E-PL1 PEN is the first in Olympus’ line of micro four-thirds cameras to have an underwater housing. Micro four-thirds cameras offer professional results and interchangeable lenses at half the size of traditional DSLRs, an important factor ...

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