Getting my rebreather to Palau?

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Can I ask a really stupid question here?

Most airlines get concerned when you try to check in anything resembling a gas tank - even if its empty.

Do you rebreather divers have any trouble checking in/carrying on dilutant and oxygen tanks: and if so any problems?

I'm slowly learning up on RB's: I like their advantages but I travel a lot and am curious how difficult they are to bring along.

Cheers,
Rohan.
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Hello Rohan, CCRs are not that hard to transport, my Prism isn't anyway. I carry-on the unit in a small duffel, without the 2 x 19cuft cyls. The cyls and cowling go in the checked bag as they are not so fragile. I know of nobody who has been able to bring cyls in carry-on, I wouldn't even try. They're fine in the checked bags and take of the valves as Joe said, no big deal. Many dive ops have small cyls-13s,19s,-so you could just use some at the destination, easier still.
The Prism, Sport KISS, Evolution are all possible to carry-on. If the unit is a bit too big, you can always take the head(electronics, controllers) and any other fragile stuff like the counterlungs and hoses in a carry-on and put the back plate, wings tanks, regs in the checked. I've flown all over and never had a problem even getting to very remote places. -Andy