What goes in your suitcase if you want to surf, paddle, snorkel or dive on holiday? Our water sports holiday packing list with checklists for each sport and tips for taking your wetsuit on a plane.
Tag Archives: Diving
A dive suit is thicker and tighter than any surf wetsuit – so getting into it takes real effort. Learn how the different suit types compare and how to get into yours calmly on the shore or on the boat.
Smoothskin, open-cell, lined on one or both sides: we explain how neoprene materials differ, how to put on each type of suit correctly and what FlipSoc is suitable for – and what it isn’t.
Looking for a gift for someone who’d rather be in the water? Here you’ll find well-thought-out ideas for surfers, triathletes, divers and open water swimmers – sorted by budget and without dust collectors.
3/2, 4/3 or 5/4? We explain what the numbers on a wetsuit mean, which thickness suits which water temperature – separately for surfing, swimming and diving – and why thick suits are so much harder to put on.
