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While underwater, your vision will highly depend on your mask. Your mask lets your eyes stay dry for better view while underwater. It also helps protects your eyes from the salty water. Hence, your mask must be clear at all times. However, when you’re snorkeling or scuba diving, there’s always a chance your mask will get water in it . When your buddy does something silly underwater and you smile, water will likely get in your mask. Or maybe your dive mask gets knocked loose by a friend's fin in the face or your mask simply isn't sealing well and has...

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For many people, one of the ultimate bucket list experiences is swimming with the world's largest fish...the whale shark. The gentle giant Whale sharks are huge.  On average whale sharks grow to be 18 to 33 feet in length but they have been known to get up to 40 feet in length. That's roughly the size of a school bus!  Their mouths are massive and reach a width of approximately 5 feet.  Whale sharks are the largest living fish on the planet weighing in at up to 20 tons.   Swimming with whale sharks is safe Swimming with such a large animal seems...

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There's not much that is more annoying than a dive mask that keeps leaking while snorkeling or scuba diving.  A leaking mask isn't dangerous by any means but constantly having to stop and clear out the water from the mask can be distracting and giving you less time to focus on what you are there to see.  We highly recommend having a high quality mask that has a silicone skirt made from quality material. We typically steer away from the cheap masks that you'll find on the corner down on the beach. It's worth the extra money to get a good mask...

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A swimmer's snorkel is a great tool for anyone looking to focus on stroke technique and not have the interruption of having to turn your head to breathe. This allows you to improve your stroke, maintain a good body alignment and also allows you to be more relaxed in the water. Setting up the Kraken Aquatics Swimmer's Snorkel is pretty quick and easy. After removing it from the packaging, you'll notice that the swimmer's snorkel comes shipped with the snorkel tube and the head strap as separate pieces.  Start by taking the head strap and placing the padded mount on your forehead and...

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