THE EQUIPMENT ADVANTAGE SCUBA

diving is an equipment-intensive sport. Whether artifact collecting in Lake Tahoe, hunting for halibut in Carlsbad, exploring a wreck in the Channel Islands, or snapping photos of Queen Angelfish on the reefs of Cozumel, being safe and comfortable underwater is very important and will enhance your diving experience. To attain this level of comfort, we recommend that you start your training with your own equipment. From basic snorkeling gear to a Total Diving System, there are many benefits to owning your own gear.

Purchasing equipment makes diving more convenient, affordable, and safe.

The convenience of owning your own equipment allows you to go diving anywhere, anytime. By foregoing the potential hassles and expense of renting equipment, particularly during vacations, time is saved and you are assured of using well-maintained and correctly sized equipment you are familiar with and confident in using.

In addition to being convenient, diving must also be affordable. Since diving is a life-long activity, the cost of renting diving equipment repeatedly will in a short time exceed the cost of an initial purchase.

A further consideration is the familiarity of your own equipment. The type of diving you do may not match someone else's. A system used for warm water dives in South China Sea can be much different than a system for someone who only dives in Europe. Frequent use of your equipment complimented by our individualized instruction, will bring about peace of mind and make your dives much more relaxed and rewarding. When renting equipment on a vacation, you are giving up your whole first day of diving because you have to get used to gear that you haven’t used before. By bringing your own equipment, all you have to do is enjoy your dives.

Diver City offers a variety of affordable equipment to choose from. To get comfortable and familiarize yourself with your system during training, feel free to ask your instructor to help guide you in your selection of diving equipment. You'll always be glad you did!

Proper knowledge, skills and equipment are the differences between the safe and unsafe diver!" Add experience to that and a whole new world awaits!