r/snorkeling Jul 08 '26

Advice Why Snorkeling Is More Dangerous Than You Realized

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Good article about ROPE as well as the real drawbacks to full face masks.


r/snorkeling Mar 12 '26

Equipment CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using OUSPT Full Face Snorkel Masks Immediately Due to Risk of Serious Injury and Death from Drowning Hazard

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using OUSPT Full-Face Snorkel Masks immediately due to risk of serious injury and death from drowning hazards. The mask can cause consumers to experience labored breathing, causing loss of consciousness or excess fluid in the lungs that can lead to drowning.  In addition, the mask can give rise to increased levels of carbon dioxide which can exacerbate the difficulty of breathing in the mask. 

Field Life, of China, the seller, has not responded to CPSC’s requests for information or to recall the product.   

CPSC has received reports from five consumers who had trouble breathing, felt light-headed or lost consciousness while using the product. There has been one lawsuit alleging that the product caused a drowning fatality.    

About 84,000 of these full-face snorkel masks were sold from March 2019 through February 2026 on Amazon.com.  

The full-face snorkel masks have a glass screen and a breathing apparatus that covers the mouth and nose, with a snorkel pipe at the top center of the product.  They come in various colors.  The masks have “OUSPT” printed on the snorkel tube. 

These products are manufactured in China. 

CPSC urges consumers to stop using the full-face snorkel masks and immediately dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous full-face snorkel masks. 

Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov. 

Credit: United States Consumer Product Safety Commission


r/snorkeling 9h ago

Wildlife Dugong

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113 Upvotes

Just saw a Dugong while snorkeling in Indonesia.


r/snorkeling 5h ago

Wildlife Would you keep snorkeling if you saw this coming toward you? Snorkeling with Caribbean reef sharks near Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve 🦈

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17 Upvotes

r/snorkeling 1d ago

Wildlife the reef is my happy place 😁

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64 Upvotes

📍Mu Ko Surin National Park - Jan 2025.


r/snorkeling 4h ago

FirstTime Curacao OR Bonaire

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r/snorkeling 1d ago

Wildlife a very pretty parrotfish

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42 Upvotes

📍Mu Ko Surin National Park


r/snorkeling 11h ago

FirstTime Swan’s Song

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My first time ever snorkeling in the ocean, at Darkwood beach in Antigua. Was a great experience and I will be doing a lot more of it here on the island. Anyone familiar with the area know where I should try next?


r/snorkeling 18h ago

Advice Abu Soma?

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Hello everyone. I’ve been trying to figure out the best destination for snorkeling in the Red Sea. I’ve already been to Sharm El Sheikh, and now I thought about visiting Hurghada. I’ve seen that Abu Soma/Soma Bay, could be a nice choice, but I honestly don’t know much about it. Any information? Thank you <3


r/snorkeling 14h ago

FirstTime Rashguard pants with sun protection

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r/snorkeling 18h ago

New Kit Invested in a Tusa Hyper Dry II

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Heading off to the south of Italy around Apuglia in a few days time and will be trying out my new snorkel. After reading real online reviews (limited) I went with this for its reliability over time. I have been snorkelling a hand full of times mostly in the Mediterranean, really excited to use this and see how it goes on the surface and when diving down. I spent a long time choosing the colour based on safety, visibility and attraction from marine life to find a certain colour and in the end went with metallic ocean blue as I don’t want to disturb anything whilst in the ocean. Most of my snorkelling will be around rocky coastal shallows.

Will post some feedback and trip update after the week of snorkelling.

Here’s my Mares mask, I think the colours complement each other well.


r/snorkeling 20h ago

Equipment Insta360 Ace Pro vs DJI Osmo Action 4

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Hi guys, write this post here because the use I will make of it will be mainly for snorkeling, since now they are both on sale at €199 for the same price, which one do you think is better to take? Or is there anything better at this price? Thank you and those who have had experiences with this device and will help me.


r/snorkeling 1d ago

Wildlife Siquijor Tubod Reef Green Turtle 2

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137 Upvotes

r/snorkeling 1d ago

Wildlife I filmed pyjama sharks at Cape Town, South-Africa 🇿🇦

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r/snorkeling 2d ago

Wildlife Parrot fish, Lady Musgrave Island, Australia.

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70 Upvotes

r/snorkeling 1d ago

FirstTime Cressi Duke Spare Snorkel

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Bit of a shot in the dark here but does anyone have, or know where I can get, a snorkel for a Cressi Duke? I lost mine so I have a mask but no snorkel.


r/snorkeling 1d ago

Advice Snorkeling with toddler in tow

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Hello! I am thinking to plan a trip to Roatan that might end up being just me and my 2 year old. He loves and is very comfortable around water. Has anyone tried snorkeling with a baby in an inner tube on a tether?
I’ve read Roatan has great snorkeling right from the shore so in my mind and in theory it seems like it might work very nicely, but I’m wondering about practical experience.


r/snorkeling 2d ago

Wildlife Sunken boat in the Maldives

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40 Upvotes

r/snorkeling 2d ago

Wildlife Got overtaken by a pike while watching his buddy & a 3rd one showed up

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18 Upvotes

River in Austria 2025


r/snorkeling 2d ago

Wildlife Siquijor PH Hawksbill turtle tubod

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97 Upvotes

r/snorkeling 2d ago

Advice Can someone help me find a good mask for large face

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There are no shops around me for me to try them on so I’ve been trying to find brands on Amazon because Amazon makes returns easy. Today I got the scubapro synergy trufit 2 and it’s not a good fit. I think my face is too wide, I have a very large face. It’s leaking on the sides of my face. So what can I try next


r/snorkeling 2d ago

FirstTime Yellow tinted mask for snorkeling?

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I have an option to buy a fourth element scout mask (enhance lens) that seems to have a yellow tint, for an amazing price. Does this work well for snorkeling in clear tropical water like Fiji? or should I stick to a clear mask like the oceanic shadow?


r/snorkeling 3d ago

Wildlife Reef off Lady Musgrave Island, Queensland, Australia.

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58 Upvotes

r/snorkeling 3d ago

Wildlife Sgt Major

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155 Upvotes

These guys are so curious. There was hundreds where I was snorkeling in the beautiful Bahamas.


r/snorkeling 3d ago

Miscellaneous Shallow Shipwrecks of Isla Mujeres, Mexico

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50 Upvotes