Maybe plan on bringing your own snorkel gear

[Petoonya]

I've heard from a few vendors that while they have snorkel equipment, from now on it's wiser to bring your own snorkel stuff due to COVID. We always bring our own not just for sanitary reasons but always good to have a mask that fits right and fins that are comfortable. Yeah it takes up room but not as bad as one might think cramming other stuff inside mask and fins.

[delaware32]

That's true . We usually bring our own gear as well . Travel fins do the job and are easier to pack as they take up less space .

[Petoonya]

2 hours ago, delaware32 said:

That's true . We usually bring our own gear as well . Travel fins do the job and are easier to pack as they take up less space .

I brought travel fins last winter and found they didn't give me the propulsion I'm used to in even a gentle current. Had a hard time keeping up with husband. This time going back to the usual ones. Travel fins sure are a breeze to pack though and with gentle waters they are perfect.

[delaware32]

Might be that I've only used them in the Caribbean .

[Petoonya]

2 hours ago, delaware32 said:

Might be that I've only used them in the Caribbean .

If you're not doing any deep water snorkeling the shorties should be just fine. If you do deep water in Tahiti there's often more of a current and the long ones will do best.