The Short Answer: One Small Beach Bag
First-time divers often over-pack, imagining they need half a dive shop. You don't. On our Side Scuba Diving & Underwater Museum Tour, all professional diving equipment and wetsuits are included, mask, fins, regulator, tank, everything is fitted to you on board by our instructors. Your job is simply to arrive comfortable and sun-ready for a 7-hour day at sea.
The Official List (From Our Own Tour Notes)
These are the items we ask every guest to bring:
- Swimsuit, wear it under your clothes at pickup; you will change into a wetsuit over it on the boat
- Towel, hotels usually lend beach towels; you will want it between dives and on the ride home
- Sunglasses: the light off the water is fiercer than the light on the beach
- Sunscreen: you spend the surface intervals on an open deck; reapply after each dive because the wetsuit and water strip it off
- Your dive logbook, if you have one, certified divers get their Mediterranean dives officially signed and stamped by our dive masters
Smart Extras Our Crews Recommend
None of these are required, but after years of running this boat we know what guests wish they had packed:
- A little cash, beverages on the boat are not included in the tour price, and the optional professional underwater photos and videos are paid separately if you decide you want them after seeing the footage
- A dry change of clothes: a t-shirt and shorts for the transfer back to your hotel make the difference between a pleasant ride and a damp one
- A hat or cap for deck time between the morning and afternoon dives
- A hair tie if you have long hair, masks seal better and regulators tangle less
- A small dry bag or zip-lock for your phone; sea spray finds everything on deck
- Motion-sickness tablets if you know boats affect you, take them before boarding, not after you feel it
What to Wear to the Pickup
Keep it simple: swimsuit on, light clothes over it, and easy footwear, flip-flops or sandals you can slip off on deck. You board from the pickup vehicle straight onto our custom-built dive boat, so there is no long walk that demands proper shoes. Leave jewellery and anything precious at the hotel; rings and dangling earrings have no place under a wetsuit sleeve, and the boat is not the safe deposit box your room is.
What NOT to Bring
- Your own scuba gear, unless you are a certified diver attached to a favourite mask or computer, the included equipment is high quality and checked regularly; hauling gear across Europe for this is unnecessary
- Expectations of cold: the wetsuit we provide handles the Mediterranean; no need for extra thermal layers
- A packed lunch: a freshly prepared lunch is served on board between dives and it is included in your price
One Packing Rule That Is Actually a Safety Rule
Plan your suitcase-packing day around this: it is strictly recommended not to fly within 24 hours after your last dive. If your flight home is Saturday, dive Thursday, not Friday. This is standard diving practice worldwide, and our instructors will remind you of it during the briefing, but it is easier to plan for before you book than after.
Ready When You Are
That is the whole list, the boat carries the rest. If you are still deciding whether a first dive is for you, our first-timer and family guide walks through the day, and the prices guide shows exactly what your €45 covers. Everything else, from quick questions about children to cancellation rules, is answered in our diving FAQ. Pack the small bag, and we will see you on deck.