Frequently Asked Questions

We have an entire Getting Started Guide.

If you intend to rent, then just mask, fins, and a snorkel. Otherwise, check out our complete guide to essential dive gear.

Scuba diving is statistically safer than many common activities, including driving, skiing, and skydiving. The key difference is that diving takes place in an unforgiving environment, meaning small mistakes can become serious if not managed properly. Proper training, equipment checks, and situational awareness minimize risks.

Recreational diving focuses on no-decompression limits and open-water environments, while technical diving expands to:

• Decompression diving: Going beyond no-stop / no-decompression limits.
• Trimix diving: Using helium-based gas mixes for deeper dives.
• Overhead environments: Diving in caves or wrecks where a direct ascent isn’t possible.

Yes, but most items will go in checked baggage. You should carry on fragile or high-value items like your regulator, dive computer, and mask.

No. Dive knives, trauma shears, and any sharp tools must be placed in checked luggage. TSA will confiscate them if found in your carry-on.

Not recommended. Even empty tanks may only be accepted with the valve fully removed, and the hassle usually outweighs the benefit.