Sports / Diving equipment
A comprehensive range of equipment is available from most properly qualified dive schools and centers. A complete set of equipment includes tanks, back pack, weights, mask, fins, snorkel, buoyancy compensator (with direct system/power inflator), regulators with submersible pressure gauge, octopus or alternate air source, weight belt, diving knife, diving watch or some sort of underwater timer, depth gauge, compass, gloves and a jump suit, coverall or thin wetsuit (chiefly for protection against coral cuts and sunburn). A diver should take along his diving certification, his log book, personal spare parts and tool kit.
Additional equipment available for rent often includes dive computers, pole spears, spear guns (though spear-fishing is not encouraged), lift bags, metal detectors, underwater flashlights, light meters and underwater strobes.
Most dive centers charter their boats from local operators, though in a few cases they actually own the boats or yachts used for excursions. Some have access to other vessels which non-divers can use for sailing or water-skiing.
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