Pre-trip Tips
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Learn About Your Destination:
Consult the U.S. Department of State website (www.state.gov) for reports, travel warnings and other announcements regarding travel to the places you plan to visit. Research your destination! Read everything you can get your hands on – guidebooks, magazines, newspaper articles, and websites – to brush up on local customs, laws, language, appropriate dress, climate, currency, cuisine, etc.
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Book flights, hotels, etc. far in advance to avoid unnecessary fees and undue hassles – especially during peak travel times, including spring break and the winter holidays. Visit your local dive store to ask about recommended gear lists for your destination. Many dive stores also plan dive vacations – a great place to get started.
Find more great tips like these in our Repair Guide
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For quick, grab-and-hold repairs in the field, opt for neoprene-based contact cement. Contact cements are formulated specifically for rapid tack and bonding. Seal Cement™ Neoprene Contact Cement cures to full strength in only 15 to 30 minutes and creates a strong, durable, flexible bond.
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Modeled after a whale’s tail, split fins funnel the water delivering more forward motion with considerably less effort than traditional blade-style fins. The twin blades act like counter-rotating propellers, reducing drag and turbulence, allowing for easier underwater maneuvering. Many divers also report that, after switching from blade to split-fins, they no longer experience calf muscle cramps.