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Scuba Diving Equipment It is so important to get the proper Scuba Diving Equipment to have fun! Your life depends on it working properly. Good Quality Scuba Diving Gear will stay with you most of your life. The first Scuba Diving Equipment you will need is Fins.  Masks I feel are all about comfort. You need a mask that will feel comfortable on your face. It’s also important to be able to pinch your nose easy to balance your ear cavities. (Hold your nose and make your ears pop. It’s needed when the pressure from the depths put pressure on your ears and you need to equalize the pressure). I have also seen masks with UV protection but I’m not sure how that works in the depths. I would want to have the clearest vision and it would seem that the UV would change that even so light. Why do you need UV protection under water? When you get out of the water put sun glasses on. Also never use divided eye goggles. When your mask fogs up, (and it will) it’s easier to tip your mask back with one cavity for both eyes. (You have to tip your mask back to let water in your mask to wash away condensation that inhibits you to see or you can prevent by spitting in your mask ahead of time (or they sell spit in a bottle. its not really spit but it works the same) ). I use the Atomic Aquatics Frameless Mask for $89 . The Blue Reef 3 vu Mask at $39 will actually work just as well.A snorkel is another must have. You use it very little but its convenient when you’re trying to save air and swim back to the boat or don’t have air. Usually snorkels run about $12-14 dollars  Fins, Masks and snorkel, I feel are items you can buy for little cash outlay. Say about $100. A plastic dive bag is also convenient for carrying them to the dive and afterwards when their sticky from the salt water. A good Buoyancy Compensator can run between $300-$600 dollars. This can be rented at the Dive shop for little money or included in the dive package. There is one BC you can buy for $149, SeaQuest Spectrum 1 BCD , Black.Regulators can also be rented from the dive shop. The price to buy ranges from $300- $1200 dollars. Regulators mostly all work the same except for one stage and two stage. Options are usually the only thing that changes. Underwater Photography This is a cool site on Underwater Photography. It shows you cameras, housing and great photographs. Scuba tanks can also be rented at the dive shop or you can buy for a couple hundred dollars. But it’s difficult to fly with them and bulky to carry. The Transportation Security Administration has restrictions on how you can fly with Scuba diving equipment. If its your first time diving, I recommend renting your BC, tank and regulator. An experienced diver may consider otherwise.
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