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Snorkelling Snorkels
Aside from the mask, the greatest piece of gear created was the snorkel. It allows your face to be in the water while still breathing air from the surface. Whether it is basic, semi-dry or total dry, choosing the right one does not stop there. Silicone or PVC, replaceable mouthpiece or not, purge valve or no purge valve, there is more in your decision than just a colour.
Although there is an abundance of snorkels on the market to choose from, we believe that you get what you pay for. Some cheap snorkels, plus budget mask and snorkel sets, offer snorkels which are not sealed correctly and therefore when bent and in use the snorkel lets in water not through the top, but through the centre. You won't find any of those here.
Snorkelling Snorkels - Some snorkels are designed for snorkeling, freediving and spearfishing rather than scuba diving. This means the snorkel is shaped so that the snorkel mouthpiece naturally comes close to the mouth. Thus the snorkeller has less pressure on their jaw and mouth, which is great if the snorkel is mostly used for snorkelling as it reduces jaw fatigue. However, for scuba divers who will mostly have a second stage regulator in their mouth, this type of snorkel tends to get in the way during the dive.
Scuba Diving Snorkels - Some snorkels feature an accordion-like piece between the barrel and mouthpiece, which allows the mouthpiece to drop away during a scuba dive, and thus keep out of the way when it's not being used. We call these scuba diving snorkels. Plenty of snorkellers prefer this type of snorkel as well, so we have listed some here.
Note: For child and junior sized snorkels, please look at our Kids' Corner.
For more information about snorkel features please read our advice on choosing the right snorkel for you in our Trusted Advice section.
Organisations and Institutions
- British Sub Aqua Club - BSAC
- BSAC is widely recognised as a leader, standard-setter and innovator in the field of sport diving.
URL: http://www.bsac.com/
- DAN - Divers Alert Network Asia-Pacific
- Your buddy in dive safety. The Scuba Doctor recommends all travelling divers join the Divers Alert Network Asia-Pacific.
- DIVA - Dive Industry of Victoria Association
- DIVA is the representative of the Victorian diving industry. DIVA is the diving community voice on issues affecting the Victorian dive industry and the Victorian diving environment.
- ex HMAS Canberra
- Victoria - World Class Temperate Water Diving Destination The Victorian Artificial Reef Society (VARS) is working towards the goal that one day you will be able to come and dive the ex HMAS Canberra as an artificial reef and wreck site in Victoria, Australia.
- GUI - Global Underwater Explorers
- GUE emerged out of a shared desire to safely explore and protect the underwater world. Working to redefine the ties binding the average underwater enthusiast to underwater explorers, conservationists and scientific researchers GUE is committed to the overall goal of promoting the interests of the underwater world and of those who seek to en
URL: http://www.gue.com/
- Scuba Divers Federation of Victoria - SDFV
- Supporting and representing recreational scuba diving clubs and their members.
- South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society (SPUMS)
- Need a dive medical. List of doctors able to perform scuba diving medicals. In Australia you must have a Recreational SCUBA Diving Medical to Australian Standard 4005.1 within 12 months of starting a course. SPUMS lists Doctors who have completed a Diving Medical Course to be able to perform these Medicals.
- TDI/SDI Australia
- Some of diving's most experienced instructors bringing technical applications of the sport to a wider audience. Whether your interests lie in nitrox, rebreathers, mixed gas or any of the many other programs that TDI offers you can be assured that you will be participating in training that offers you the
- Transport Safety Victoria
- Victoria's maritime safety agency.
- Victorian Artificial Reef Society (VARS)
- Victoria - World Class Temperate Water Diving Destination The Victorian Artificial Reef Society (VARS) is the Victorian dive community group behind the push to secure, prepare, sink and dive the ex HMAS Canberra as an artificial reef dive site for Victoria.
Disclaimer:
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