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How much does it cost to rent fins and a mask to watch the fish in Sharm?
We are newbies and do not understand anything about this equipment. Or can you buy everything there cheaply?
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Better buy. The mask will cost 5-7 dollars. (of the inexpensive ones). You will also need special slippers so as not to injure your feet on corals (about $ 3 for a pair.) Almost every hotel has shops where these accessories are sold. Just bargain with them, otherwise they break prices at first.
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answered 7 years ago
Thank you. I was still thinking about buying houses, but if the prices are as you write, then it makes no sense to drag with you ....
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answered 7 years ago
And we don’t use corals, in flip flops I reached the pontoon, put on flippers and go. And better not spare money on a mask, cheap tubes all leak!
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answered 7 years ago
What is the price level of a normal mask? Or what brand is normal? How do you know if she's normal or not? I'm not oriented at all...
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answered 7 years ago
100% - it's better to buy your own mask and snorkel, fins! You don't have to rent these things!
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answered 7 years ago
You will see the quality of rubber, silicone. So that the tube sits tightly in the rubber connector. On the tube, good, it is transparent, so that you can see if water has got in. I can't tell you the price, we bring our own. Good luck and good impressions.
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answered 7 years ago
Here are some links to recent answers and a question on this topic https://www.turpravda.ua/eg/sharm_el_sheyh/Sultan_Gardens_Resort-h8118-question-65552.html
https://www.turpravda.ua/eg/sharm_el_sheyh/albatros_aqua_park_sharm-h57031-question-65662.html
https://www.turpravda.ua/eg/sharm_el_sheyh/albatros_aqua_park_sharm-h57031-question-65662.html
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answered 7 years ago
A cheap snorkel with a mask will sell for $ 3, on a yacht they will take $ 2 for rent.
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answered 7 years ago
If you have never dived with a mask and snorkel, then the main thing is that you need an experienced person nearby to at least show you how to check the mask, how to use the snorkel, and show breathing.
And then you choke on sea water, and water will flow into the mask, and panic will appear. The first time, like a fraer, I jumped from the side of the yacht, like swimmers in a movie, naturally went under the water, and naturally slurped water through the tube. Expectorated for a long time. And when I taught my wife later, I did it in shallow water and now she swims with me in the reefs.
An experienced comrade is highly desirable, of course, if you have not dived in a mask before. Yes, and it is better to buy masks, etc. with him. I repeat.
And then you choke on sea water, and water will flow into the mask, and panic will appear. The first time, like a fraer, I jumped from the side of the yacht, like swimmers in a movie, naturally went under the water, and naturally slurped water through the tube. Expectorated for a long time. And when I taught my wife later, I did it in shallow water and now she swims with me in the reefs.
An experienced comrade is highly desirable, of course, if you have not dived in a mask before. Yes, and it is better to buy masks, etc. with him. I repeat.
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answered 7 years ago
correctly advise, masks and tubes in Sharm at every step, buy and use for many years. but you don’t need flippers, they will only interfere with beginners. coral slippers are very useful so that you don’t hurt your feet on the reef, even if you swim from a pontoon (as beginners, you can just swim very close to the coral and get really hurt, so the slippers will make it possible to safely push off from it). and at prices - such with holes, my friend bargained in Genina City for ..1 (!!) dollar in winter - and the seller first asked 3.. http://www.katalogshoes.ru/tapki-dlya-kupaniya
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answered 7 years ago
they don’t argue about tastes, but ..... Snorkels (without a valve with a valve, with two valves), masks and fins are different (and not only in color). Since "We are newbies and do not understand anything about this equipment," then spend a little time going to a specialized store (department) of diving equipment and, as they say, "feel the difference" (in Yegi. You will be sold consumer goods and not "equipment") .To not regret later for wasted money. IMHO P.S. flippers can be rented (but again, I would spend this money on "my own") - it's up to you.
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answered 7 years ago
I didn’t dive myself, we will have a person who has experience with us, I hope he will teach ...
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answered 7 years ago
In Kyiv you will find from these: MARES, GRESSI-SUB, OCEANIC, BARE, TUSA or others...
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answered 7 years ago
If you go snorkeling, you can also buy special clothes for snorkeling and diving: a wetsuit or t-shirts and rashguards (lycra) for scuba diving will protect you from sunburn and corals
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answered 7 years ago
Masks cost about the same ($ 10), be sure to take silicone ones (they do not fog up and hold on well).
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answered 7 years ago
A good mask and snorkel, for example Tusa, costs around $100, but the difference between it and a cheap one is striking...
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answered 7 years ago
We bought not very expensive masks about 9 years ago. Slippers are also the same age. Still alive and regularly with us. All bought in Sharm at the market. But with flippers, I never made friends. They just get in the way.) If you are not a pro and do not plan long swims, you can do without them. I did not get used to the mask right away, despite the fact that I swim very well. They advise you correctly, first you need to try in shallow water.
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answered 7 years ago
If people are in Egypt for a week or two for the first time, WHY do they need a wetsuit?? Take 1-2 ordinary cotton T-shirts with long sleeves (and in Sharm they cost $ 2-3), and again in Sharm buy protective 50 units. And how you get used to it and IF you like it - next time you will make decisions about both fins and wetsuits .. I think so.
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answered 7 years ago
Renting masks, tubes is complete nonsense! As for masks, pipes, which are cheap in charm, someone bought them and was lucky, they use them for a long time and the mask fits, but a good mask will cost money even in charm, I don’t mean those that cost ten bucks a bucket! The mask, so as not to flow, is selected according to the shape of the face! - only a competent seller will help you with this. There is no point in focusing on brands - this matters for professional divers, freedivers, spearfishers! The pipe for you, as beginners, does not matter which one (with one valve, two, or without them), but it is more convenient with valves - if you learn how to use them correctly, the main thing is not to buy a short pipe! Fins - you can do without them, but this issue is very relevant for hotels near which there is a strong current! - ask in advance about the current near your hotel! My advice: go to a specialized store, explain to the seller the purpose of your purchase, choose from budget options and take it with you!
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answered 7 years ago
Actually, when I flew to Hurghada for the first time 10 years ago, the children brought me tickets on the day of departure, saying that do not load, there is money, you can buy what you need there.
So, I met a decent diver at the hotel and we spent half a day at the Sheraton and bought Italian fins in one of the shops, specifically specialized, (we bargained with the seller and bought it at half price). A friend said that I was very lucky! On the occasion of the purchase, the seller gave us tea to drink, and in addition he added a mask with a pipe, of course Chinese, but they served me until this year. True, I drowned the pipe in Faraan between the reefs (the mount burst due to old age), but the sea decided to me return it and cast it ashore.
Here's an interesting case.
So, I met a decent diver at the hotel and we spent half a day at the Sheraton and bought Italian fins in one of the shops, specifically specialized, (we bargained with the seller and bought it at half price). A friend said that I was very lucky! On the occasion of the purchase, the seller gave us tea to drink, and in addition he added a mask with a pipe, of course Chinese, but they served me until this year. True, I drowned the pipe in Faraan between the reefs (the mount burst due to old age), but the sea decided to me return it and cast it ashore.
Here's an interesting case.
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answered 7 years ago
If you take a sea excursion at local travel agencies, then the rental of one unit is $ 1, i.e. vest - $1, mask with snorkel - $1, fins - $1. But it’s better to buy your own masks with snorkels, they will come in handy not only on excursions. The average price is 5 dollars. for a mask with a tube, there are cheaper, there are more expensive.
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answered 7 years ago
Renting is unhygienic. Fins (non-sinking) $6-8 Plastic mask + snorkel (mask leaking) -- $7-8
Silicone mask + snorkel - $18-20. It's better to overpay and take a mask that does not fog up.
Silicone mask + snorkel - $18-20. It's better to overpay and take a mask that does not fog up.
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answered 7 years ago
Above, the author correctly noted the issue of hygiene !!!...;) a pipe that has been in a hundred mouths..., a mask on a hundred faces... - have you thought about these moments?...;)... Or is it not important? ... Buy your own, it's like a toothbrush!!!...;) and from my point of view, it's better at home, so as not to rummage through unfamiliar markets in unfamiliar Yegi! You go there to relax and enjoy the sea, the sun from the very doorstep, and not rummage through the shops in search of a cheap mask, snorkel ..., take coral slippers in Yegi - I have been using the ones bought there for the eighth year! And I bought it for three kopecks!!!
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And somehow, in Sharm, I foolishly jumped from a high pier as a soldier in a mask and with a pipe, so everything was gone from me. I managed to catch the pipe, and then I had to steal the mask on excursions on a yacht. Fortunately, there were a lot of them and no one counted.
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They bought masks for me and my mother at home. I have a specific mask - with diopters, my mother has a regular one. I studied this issue closely. The mask can have two problems - it can leak and fog up. Both problems can be in both an expensive and a cheap mask.
Fogging can be caused either by the fact that the layer of silicone that is applied to the glass has not been peeled off the mask, or by the ingress of something greasy (for example, sunscreen). To clean off the layer of silicone on the new mask on the forums of divers and snorkelers, they offer a mask and burn it with a lighter, and clean it with toothpaste, and fill it with cola at night). I brushed with toothpaste. Plus, before diving, it is recommended to wash the mask with shampoo or a special liquid (I use Johnson baby for this (yes, it doesn’t sting the eyes in the mask either)). I usually do this once every two or three days, that's enough for me. Well, I try not to touch the mask with my hands in the cream.
Fogging can be caused either by the fact that the layer of silicone that is applied to the glass has not been peeled off the mask, or by the ingress of something greasy (for example, sunscreen). To clean off the layer of silicone on the new mask on the forums of divers and snorkelers, they offer a mask and burn it with a lighter, and clean it with toothpaste, and fill it with cola at night). I brushed with toothpaste. Plus, before diving, it is recommended to wash the mask with shampoo or a special liquid (I use Johnson baby for this (yes, it doesn’t sting the eyes in the mask either)). I usually do this once every two or three days, that's enough for me. Well, I try not to touch the mask with my hands in the cream.
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answered 7 years ago
Leakage is a consequence of a loose fit of the silicone part of the mask to the face. It can also be found in expensive masks. When you buy a mask, apply it to your face and inhale air through your nose, the mask should adhere tightly. Thus, we check whether a particular mask fits your face shape. At the same time, if sand or hair gets under the silicone that adheres to the face, the mask may begin to leak. Therefore, before putting on the mask, rinse the face and remove the hair from the face as much as possible.
In the cheapest masks, the lenses are not silicone, but plastic, I don’t recommend taking them, but you can also look at the budget option.
To use fins or not is not unambiguous, it's up to you to decide. Fins greatly save strength and give speed. To swim comfortably in fins, you need to get used to them, but again. everything is individual.
In the cheapest masks, the lenses are not silicone, but plastic, I don’t recommend taking them, but you can also look at the budget option.
To use fins or not is not unambiguous, it's up to you to decide. Fins greatly save strength and give speed. To swim comfortably in fins, you need to get used to them, but again. everything is individual.
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answered 7 years ago