Whether you're heading out for a two-day or two-week diving excursion, having the correct equipment can make all the difference, and helps to make your dive vacation the best it can be. Forgetting some key piece of gear, or even some handy replacement parts (fin straps, mask strap, o-rings, etc), can stress -- and in some cases ruin -- any dive outing.

What you'll find on this page is meant to be a reference you can use prior to leaving on your dive vacation. This list is by no means the final word in required dive gear. You'll probably find you like to bring certain other things, and not bring some of the things we list. This gear checklist should, however, be a good general reference for most divers.