Traveler Submerged

31/05/2026

I’ve had so many interesting conversations on my recent Procean Technical Drysuit review that it’s sparked an idea.

Instead of arguing over brands, let’s build something genuinely useful for the diving community.

I’m currently putting together a comparison guide looking at drysuits across the entire market, from entry-level and mid-range suits through to premium drysuits costing €4,000+.

And I need your help.

The question isn’t:

“Which drysuit is best?”

The real question is:

“What features actually make a premium drysuit worth paying for?”

For context, my Procean Technical Drysuit retails at around €1,450.

Yet many popular premium suits from brands like SANTI, Fourth Element, Waterproof, Bare, SF Tech and others can easily cost double, triple, or even more.

So let’s hear from the people actually diving them.

Tell us:

• What drysuit do you dive?
• How many dives have you done in it?
• What made you choose that specific model?
• Which feature do you absolutely love?
• Which feature do you think is overrated?
• If you paid €3,000-€5,000+, was it worth it?
• Would you buy the same suit again?

I’d also love to hear what material you’re diving:

• Lightweight Trilaminate
• Heavy-Duty Trilaminate
• Crushed Neoprene

And more importantly…

Why?

What advantages have you actually noticed underwater?

Because I think many divers get caught up comparing prices without really understanding what they’re paying for.

Is it durable?

Custom fit?

Better mobility?

Premium valves?

Zip quality?

Pocket design?

Seal systems?

Customer support?

Or simply confidence in a brand you’ve trusted for years?

The goal here isn’t to prove one brand is better than another.

It’s to create a real-world comparison based on actual diver experience rather than marketing brochures.

Whether you’re diving a €1,000 suit or a €5,000 suit, your feedback could help another diver make a smarter decision.

Drop your suit, your experience, and your honest thoughts in the comments.

Let’s build the ultimate drysuit comparison👇

28/05/2026

“This is not a hobby…”

Honestly? Yeah.

That’s exactly what diving became for me a long time ago.

A hobby is something you do occasionally.

Diving became the thing my life formed around.

The places I lived.
The jobs I took.
The friendships I built.
The way I travel.
Even the way I think.

And I think a lot of divers understand that feeling.

Because once diving gets into your system, it changes how you see everything.

You stop looking at coastlines normally.

You check wind forecasts constantly.

You know the smell of neoprene after a long dive day.

You somehow own more fins than shoes.

You say “the visibility was terrible” to non-divers and they stare at you like you escaped an aquarium.

And the funny part?

Even after stepping away from teaching full-time, diving still consumes me.

I still spend ridiculous amounts of time thinking about gear setups.

Filming dives.

Editing underwater footage.

Researching equipment I absolutely do not need.

Watching dive videos at midnight.

Planning dives weeks ahead.

Replaying old dives while trying to sleep.

Some people leave the industry and disconnect.

I genuinely don’t think I know how.

Because diving was never just work for me.

It became part of my identity.

There’s also something calming about the preparation itself.

Laying out cylinders.
Checking boltsnaps.
Routing hoses.
Clipping everything in.
The sound of regulators pressurising.
That quiet moment before entering the water.

Non-divers probably think it looks exhausting.

Meanwhile divers are thinking:
“Yeah… this is the good part.”

Because those little rituals mean something’s about to happen.

Something quiet.
Something immersive.
Something that removes you from normal life for a while.

No notifications.
No noise.
No chaos.

Just breathing.
Movement.
Depth.
Silence.

Maybe that’s why so many of us become obsessed with it.

Not for attention.

But because underwater is one of the few places where everything finally becomes quiet enough to hear yourself think again.

If this feels painfully accurate to you too…

Send this to the dive buddy who turned scuba diving into their entire personality.

Maybe it’s you.

26/05/2026

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25/05/2026

Writing Scuba Diving Stories and Improving Narrative Skills in College

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25/05/2026

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25/05/2026

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24/05/2026

Timmy, the Humpback Whale Returned to the North Sea

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