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Scuba Diving Mask & Snorkel:
A Buyer's Guide

Looking to buy a scuba diving mask and snorkel? Check out our recommendations below.

The right scuba mask can make or break a dive. It is hard to enjoy a dive if your mask is constantly leaking or fogging. And just what makes the best snorkel for you? This guide will help you choose and maintain your mask and snorkel. Just click on the links below to get the information you need.





Scuba Diving Masks: Basic Info

On this page you will find all the basic info needed to begin your search for the perfect dive mask. It contains a list of the types and styles of masks you can choose from. scuba diving maskMost importantly, it also shows you how to get the proper fit for your mask and how to choose the right mask for you. Click here to find all the basic info you need to find your scuba masks.



Scuba Dive Mask: Care, Maintenance and Defogging Tips

Now that you have your mask, you will want to protect it so it will be good for many dives to come. Here you will find information on how to care for your mask, how to properly maintain it and how to make sure it doesn't fog up while you are diving. Click here to learn how to protect your investment in a scuba mask.

Prescription Scuba Mask

If you wear glasses or contacts, there is no reason you shouldn't have clear vision on all your dives. Find out about getting a prescription scuba mask and how they work on this page. After all, you want to be able to read your gauges and see all those beautiful sights underwater. Click here for info on a prescription mask.

Scuba Snorkel Features

A scuba snorkel is a very basic piece of equipment. However, there are now lots of features to choose from - from purge valves to rotating mouthpieces to dry or semi-dry and so on. Which of these features to you want/need on scuba snorkels? Click here for all the info on scuba snorkel features.

Choosing the Best Snorkel For You

Now that you know about the features available on snorkels, what makes the best snorkel for you? We discuss all the things you should consider before buying this piece of low-tech equipment, from comfort and fit to length and diameter to everything in between. Click here for the lowdown on choosing the best snorkel for you.

Folding Snorkel

So should you wear a snorkel while you are scuba diving or not? It's a topic that generates alot of debate. Is a folding snorkel the answer? Click here to read about the debate and folding snorkels.

Dry Snorkel

A dry snorkel is a popular option. But is it the right snorkel for you? Find out the basics of dry snorkels and the advantages/disadvantages of these types of snorkels. It may or may not be for you. Click here to read all about dry snorkels.

Best Scuba Diving Mask: Our Recommendation

We get asked quite a bit for recommendations for the best dive mask and snorkel. As I say in my guide, it can vary from person to person. However, there is a scuba diving mask I have found that wins tops ratings from many wearers.

This Scubapro mask gets the best ratings for snug fit (translate into no leaking), lens quality and range of vision. It gets very high marks for no leaking from divers that have beards and mustaches.

It is a frameless and lightweight single window mask. The mask is also a low volume mask that is easy to clear if need be.

You can read many users' reviews of this mask and you will be surprised at how many people have two of this Scubapro mask. Just in case. Now that says something about a scuba diving mask.

You can check it out at our partner here.

Best Snorkel and Best Snorkel Set: Our Recommendations


If you need a good quality snorkel, this is what we vote as the best snorkel and is highly rated by users. It's a little higher end and is a dry snorkel. It gets good marks for comfort, resistance to flooding and its purge valve. All things that will make your snorkeling experience that much more comfortable.

If you don't want a dry snorkel, we vote this as the best value basic snorkel. It gets kudos for comfort and design.

If you are just looking for a beginning snorkel set you can't go wrong with this basic snorkel set. It consistently gets high ratings from users. It gets our vote for best snorkel set value.

If you are going to do alot of snorkeling and want to upgrade to a higher quality set, this is probably the best snorkel set for you. It should be more than sufficient.


Hopefully this guide will help you choose that perfect scuba diving mask & snorkel for you. We hope you have a great clear dive. Have fun and good luck shopping.

Take a look at our Mask Store and Snorkel Store for all the masks and snorkels we have available.

Looking for other scuba equipment and accessories? Check out our Scuba Gear Store.





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