New Mares Products!

Check out the latest fins and masks from Mares, they’re great for snorkelling!

We have the new Wahoo II Fins in yellow and blue. They are open heeled fins with an innovative design and great look. They are smaller and easier to use than the original Wahoo fins and can be used with bare feet or with a bootie and have an adjustable buckle for improved fit.

Click here for information on the Wahoo II Fins

 

If you need a new mask this year then why not try the new Hera mask made using silicone with two, tempered glass lenses and Mares’ exclusive design it will provide a larger field of vision.

Click here for information on the Hera Mask

How to Skin Dive

If you love snorkelling and want to take it further then a great way to get closer to the fishes is skin diving, or you may no it as free diving. Skin Diving is where you hold your breath and dive down for prolonged periods without the aid of Scuba equipment.

This video is great and shows you in a little more detail what Skin Diving is all about. Take a look and let us know what you think, or if you have any of your own skin diving experiences feel free to share them with us too.

 

The Seahorse Code!

Here are some basic safety tips when snorkelling. Stick by these and you will have a more pleasurable snorkel, and the underwater life will be thankful you respected their homes!

• Don’t Paddle or throw things in the rock pool
  – remember it’s a creatures home!
• Always put rocks back in the same place and
  way up that they were found.
• Be very gentle with animals, and if you pick them up, return them carefully to their place.
• Don’t take any living things away with you.
• Don’t pull seaweed off the rocks.
• Don’t try to kick or pull limpets off the rocks.
• Don’t frighten seabirds – give them some space.
• Always take you litter home with you.
• Take your time, don’t rush or run about.
• Keep an eye on the tide so you don’t get cut off .
• Don’t get too close to the cliffs.
• Keep away from the soft mud and quicksand.
• Wash your hands before you put your fingers
  in your mouth or eat anything.

 

Download this as a PDF here.

Sevylor Snorkelling Board

The Sevylor Snorkelling Board is part of the Reef range. This board is suitable for 1 person and perfect for snorkelling and observing the underwater world! A great summer holiday essential.

Features

• Tie-downs to secure cargo
• Construction: 4 inflatable chambers
• Material: Nylon hull on the topside and coated fabric on the underside

Click here to see the Sevylor Snorkelling Board at Simply Snorkel

Kits for Kids

Cressi have bought out two new snorkelling kits for kids this summer, the Sirenetta Mare Set and the Medusa Mare Set. Both of these mask and snorkel combos feature the Cressi Minigringo snorkel which is a flexible, standard bore tube snorkel complete with a sliding elastic clip to attach it to your mask and a soft silicone mouthpiece that swivels to guarantee perfect positioning.

The Sirenetta Mask provides a great seal to fit most face shapes and its soft hypoallergenic transparent silicone provides comfort and a good field of vision.

The Medusa Mask has two separate lenses and is made from transparent Silflex with an inner seal ring to provide comfort and an excellent seal on most face types.

Learn More About Freediving

Recently I have been asked a fair amount of questions about free diving, the equipment you need and the disciplines practiced. To make more of our customers aware of what freediving is all about I have created a new advice page about freediving which has the following topics:

• What is Freediving?
• Spear Fishing
• Governing Bodies
• Freediving Disciplines
• Freediving Equipment

Click here to view the Simply Snorkel Freediving advice page.

Swarm Wetsuits For Kids

We have the latest range of Swarm wetsuits, these great suits are brilliant for the beach and will keep youngsters nice and warm in the water. Made from 3mm x-flex titanium neoprene with re-enforced knee pads making them extremely durable.

Click here to see the Swarm range at Simply Snorkel.