Vacation awaits on your scuba liveaboard adventure. If you are diving the Caribbean sea, you are about to embark on a world-class adventure for scuba diving! Eat, sleep, dive and enjoy the most incredible sunsets you will see!
Here are a few things you might want to bring on your trip:
Diving
- BCD
- Air Delivery System
- Mask
- Spare Mask
- Fins
- Snorkel
- Wetsuit (3mm – 5mm)
- Hood if you get cold
- Dive light with tether
- Log Book
- Pen
Clothing
- 2-3 Swim Suits
- 3-4 T-shirts
- 1 Pair Socks
- 3 Pairs underwear
- 1 Pair boat shoe (they will get wet)
- 1 Pair dry shoes for travel
- 1 Pair Fast-Dry Shorts
- 1 Fast-Dry Water Shirt or Rash Guard
- 1 Pair pants (for travel or cooler nights)
- 1 Pair Rain Pants
- 1 Rain Jacket
- 1 Pair Sweatpants or warmer pants
- 1-2 Sweatshirts
- 1-2 Long-sleeved shirts for sun
- 1 for travel
- 1-2 Tank tops
- 1 Sun hat (baseball cap or a hat that covers your ears)
- Sunglasses (tether comes in handy)
- 1 Beanie (you may get cold after repeated days of diving)
- Ladies:
- 2 fast-dry cover ups or t-shirts
- 1-2 dresses
- Men:
- Extra shorts
On The Boat
- 4-6 Lifeline Clips – large enough to clip over a wetsuit, folded over
- Water bottle or jug for drinking
- 1-2 Quick dry towels (sham-wow or microfiber) with your name on it
- Books
- Music player + headphones
- Head lamp for close quarters boats
- If electric on board: power strip
- Power converters (check what power plugs your boat offers)
Toiletries
- Seasickness medication
- Scopolamine patches have to be prescribed, so see your doctor at least 1-2 months in advance)
- Dramamine or Bonine
- Wrist bracelets
- Brush/comb
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Floss
- Shave oil (easier than creams)
- Razors
- Lotion or coconut oil (the sea can dry your skin)
- Leave-in conditioner for long hair
- Chapstick or lip balm
- Bandaids (water proof)
- Reef safe sunscreen (biodegradable, non-toxic)
- Bug spray
- Nail clippers (if necessary)
- Deodorant
Extras
- Certification Card if Already Certified
- Diving Insurance card (if already certified, and have insurance)
- Flashlight (tethered preferred)
- Dry Bag
- Small bag for shore excursions (reusable grocery bags are great)
- Money for any shore excursions / souveniers
- Money for crew tips
- Camera equipment (underwater or otherwise)
- Red Filter
- Tethers
As always, LABEL YOUR STUFF with a phone number!
