Gear bag required/recommended for mask, fins and snorkel only?

[ckraus]

Hello,

I've been certified since 1990, but I have only logged less than 50 dives since then for various reason (not because I don't like it). The great news is that I will have a dive buddy in our family soon as our 11-year-old daughter is in the process to get certified. Therefore, I decided to invest in my own equipment by purchasing a mask, fins and a snorkel. My daughter reminded me during her eLearnig lessons, that I need a gear bag.

Do I need/do you recommend a gear back for mask, fins and snorkel? I was planning to carrying my equipment in my regular checked bag, which means a regular dive gear bag is too big (if that is possible).

Thank you,
Chris

 

[RIHappyDiver]

Hi Chris,

I only use a gear bag if I’m doing boat dives while on vacation. Otherwise, no bag needed. As for traveling with gear, most everyone I travel with put ours in our carryon bags. My fins are pretty much the only part of my main gear that goes in a checked bag.

Erik

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I always advised my students to go to Walmart, Target, etc., and buy a mesh laundry bag. It is probably 1/4 the price of any branded bag from a shop and likely has better material and will last longer.

 

[living4experiences]

All you'll need is a mesh bag with a drawstring to carry a mask, fins and snorkel to go back and forth from the dive boat to the hotel. And all that can go in your checked luggage.

 

[MidOH]

My fins com in a nice mesh bag. Snorkel, mask, tools, and towel go in. Then I flip the straps on my Bpw and stuff the fin bag in. A neat back pack.

I use a round reg bag for my regs, defogger, another mask, weight holders. This goes in my carry on.

 

[lexvil]

You don’t need a bag, stick the mask into a foot pocket, let the snorkel dangle or stick it next to the mask and Carly the whole lot by the fin straps.

 

[happy-diver]

Mesh bags man from the cheap mesh bag shop man

 

[drl]

Speedo and other swimwear companies offer inexpensive drawstring mesh bags with a shoulder strap or backpack straps, sized for snorkel gear rather than a full set of dive gear. They can be had at sporting goods stores, probably Walmart, definitely Amazon. They may not be necessary but can be convenient.