After defogging, we ask people to put on the (classic) masks while we’re still at the beach shack: that way, we can easily adjust settings or fix any issues in the light of the shack.
On our moonlight manta swims, we have a walk of about 100 feet from the beach shack where we meet up and get ready, to the point where we enter the ocean. Issue #3: Full-face masks can restrict your breathingįull-face masks are not comfortable to wear while not in the water (when you’re still on land and waiting to go in). If a full-face mask fogs up (which we’ve seen happen often), taking the mask off can be a safety issue, as discussed in #1. IF they fog up, however, the issue is much simpler to solve. Issue #2: The masks often leak or fog upĪnother issue with the full-face snorkeling masks is that they easily leak or fog up (especially the cheaper models/knock-offs).Ĭlassic masks don’t usually fog up while snorkeling not if they’re put on properly in the first place. If instead, you use the classic mask with a separate snorkel, you can simply release the mouthpiece and speak clearly to the guide if need be. In other words: for safety reasons, it’s a big NO-NO to take a mask off your face while in the water. This causes water to whoosh in at a surprising speed (most underestimate this), and they often end up gurgling, swallowing saltwater, and coughing in the middle of the ocean. In order to communicate clearly despite the full-face mask, the participant has to pull the mask off. having an issue), we don’t understand what he/she is saying – we just hear vague mumbling.
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The mask covers the full face (as the name already says) so if the participant tries to say something (e.g. The biggest issue is that we cannot communicate with a guest wearing a full-face mask.
Issues with Full-Face Snorkeling Masks Issue #1: You can’t communicate with a full-face mask on In some cases, they had a negative experience with snorkeling years back (when only classic masks were available) so they’re looking to change things up – and opt for a full-face snorkeling mask this time. Many of the guests who come on our moonlight manta swim don’t snorkel regularly and might have read or heard that a full-face mask would make snorkeling easier for them. My verdict was pretty crushing for the full-face masks, and I would tell anyone who listened not to use them. Soon though, we started to have some doubts about their use that’s why a couple of years ago, I already created a video comparing classic masks to full-face snorkeling masks. There are 2 different types of snorkeling masks: what we call a “classic” mask (where mask and snorkel come separately), and “full-face masks”, which seemed like a great product when they first came out.
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