Do you use a snorkel?

[lottie]

I'm just curious. When you go diving - do you have a snorkel stuck on the side of your mask or not....??

[littleleemur]

Depends on the dive. In a lake or quarry with relatively calm surface conditions, no. In the ocean, wreck diving & in areas of strong current, yes but not attached to the side of my mask. I have it in my BC pocket until I need to use it.

[seasnake]

I recommend having a snorkel somewhere on your person, but I haven't had call for a snorkel while scubadiving since I can't remember when.

Wow, that is some serious filtering of the messages! lol ... it won't let me name the sport!

[BamaCaveDiver]

I use snorkels all the time, they make great gag gifts

[hbh2oguard]

Well I have to say I use my snorkel on the majority of my dives. I pretty much only shore dive so there is usually a nice surface swim and I don't like kicking on my back. I always get a sun burned in the shape of my mask whin I kick on my back and since sunscreen makes my mask leak I don't use it so I kick face down with a snorkel.

[hbh2oguard]

One other thing. The normal area I dive use to require you to have a snorkel so I got use to having one when it was the law. Just recently the law was changed so you don't have to have one.

[amtrosie]

A what?

Never heard of this piece of equipment, is it new??

I do have a large straw-like device that I use to drain overflow areas.

[acelockco]

I use a snorkel when I am playing in the pool, and when snorkeling at the beach. But I definately don't want that thing in my way when diving. Now look at my photo and notice the snorkel, some places require you have one.

[seasnake]

I use a snorkel when I am playing in the pool, and when snorkeling at the beach. But I definately don't want that thing in my way when diving. Now look at my photo and notice the snorkel, some places require you have one.

That's interesting. Where are you required to have one and what is their reasoning for it?

[acelockco]

That's interesting. Where are you required to have one and what is their reasoning for it?

In Negril, and I don't know what the Jamaican's reasons for doing anything. They are a STRANGE bunch though. It is also their law that you must dive with a local DM if you are not a citizen.

They also required it for basic scuba class back in the day. I think my wife needed one for her basic scuba class as well.