Christmas Gifts for Divers

Every gift here was picked by the PADI instructors at Oyster Diving, who teach in pools across London and the South East and service kit at our shop in Hove. Spend over £100 and the diver can try their gift for free at one of our instructor-run pool sessions. For in-stock kit, order by 2pm on Friday 18 December for delivery before Christmas. If a size is marked available to order, contact us first.

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    Apeks RK3 Fins - Black Apeks RK3 Fins - Yellow
  • Let them choose. From £25 to £500, emailed the same day, spendable on kit, courses or servicing.

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    Apeks RK3 HD Fins - Orange Apeks RK3 HD Fins - Black
  • Navy cotton tee with the Oyster Diving logo. Pick their usual size.

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    Atomic Aquatics Frameless 2 Mask - Black Atomic Aquatics Frameless 2 Mask - Clear
  • Great-value colour-screen dive computer for new and improving divers. Rechargeable.

  • The bright orange safety buoy divers send up so the boat can find them. The top-quality version.

  • Safety buoy and reel in one, ready to use out of the packet. A sensible first DSMB.

  • Comfortable mask and snorkel set for holidays and snorkelling trips. Prescription lenses available.

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    Aqualung i770R Dive Computer - Black Aqualung i770R Dive Computer - Petrol/White with Transmitter

    Mid-range colour-screen dive computer with Bluetooth and a rechargeable battery.

  • Smartwatch and dive computer in one. For the diver who wants to wear it every day.

  • Small clip-on light so their buddy can spot them underwater. Four colours, 16 hours of light.

  • Roll-top bag that keeps a phone and keys dry on the boat. Pocket-money price.

  • Premium Suunto dive computer with a bright screen and 120-hour battery. Tank-pressure sender optional.

  • Wheeled travel bag that swallows a full set of dive kit for trips abroad.

  • Stops their mask fogging up. Every diver uses it and nobody buys it for themselves.

  • Mask and snorkel set for kids and small faces. The dry-top snorkel keeps water out.

  • Slippery socks that make pulling on a wetsuit or drysuit easy. A tiny gift they will use every dive.

  • Snorkel with a top that shuts water out. A good upgrade for any snorkeller or diver.

  • Underwater notepad so they can write to their buddy. A classic stocking filler.

  • Wax anti-fog for masks. Lasts for ages and works in cold water.

  • Entry-level mask and snorkel set for holidays. Good for beginners and snorkellers.

  • Padded mat to stand on while changing in a muddy car park. Loved by UK divers.

  • Frameless scuba mask with a wide view. Fits most adult faces, a safe mask choice.

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    Tovatec ICOM II Dive Light

    Compact rechargeable dive torch, bright enough for UK diving.

  • Three-window mask and snorkel set with a wider view. For adult snorkellers.

  • Pocket resuscitation mask for rescue-trained divers and first-aiders.

  • Finger spool for sending up a safety buoy. Standard UK diver kit.

  • Pocket-size bag for collecting rubbish on a dive. For the eco-minded diver.

  • The gold-standard watch-style dive computer. Suits beginners through to technical divers.

  • Waterproof paint for marking fins and masks so kit does not get mixed up on a boat.

  • Soft neoprene cover that stops the mask strap pulling hair. Fits any mask.

  • Mouthpiece they shape to their own bite for comfier breathing. Fits any standard regulator.

  • Our own shark-print mask strap cover. Stops hair pulling and fits any mask.

  • Rechargeable dive torch from OrcaTorch. A bright, pocketable light for UK diving.

  • Flashing strobe light for wreck and night dives so they can be found. Rated to 150m.

  • Thin neoprene socks that stop fin rub and blisters on holiday. Pick their shoe size.

  • GoPro's flagship action camera. Waterproof to 10m on its own, deeper with a housing.

  • Low-volume scuba mask with a wide view. A solid choice for most adult faces.

  • Stainless double-ended clip for hanging kit off their harness. Every diver needs spares.

  • The warmest hood for UK winter diving. Check their hood size.

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    Divevolk SeaTouch 4 Max PLUS Ocean Kit Divevolk SeaTouch 4 Max PLUS Ocean Kit - view 2

    Turns their own phone into a touchscreen underwater camera. No separate camera needed.

    • Needs other kit to work

    Tank-pressure sender that also records dive-site location. Needs a compatible Shearwater computer.

  • Longer finger spool for deeper dives. For the experienced diver who already owns a short one.

  • Tiny 630-lumen backup torch that clips to a mask or BCD. A great stocking filler.

  • Stretchy hood that keeps hair out of a drysuit neck seal. For long-haired drysuit divers.

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    GoPro HERO11 Black Mini GoPro HERO11 Black Mini - view 2

    Smaller, simpler GoPro with the same quality video.

  • Folder for their dive log and certification cards. Useful for every diver.

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    Fourth Element Tidal Robe Fourth Element Tidal Robe - view 2

    Warm changing robe for after cold dives and swims. Made from recycled materials.

  • Warm grey hoodie from a cult dive brand. Pick their usual size.

  • Bright float for open-water swimmers so boats can see them. For the diver who swims too.

  • Self-sealing safety buoy with reflective tape. A diving essential at a sensible price.

  • Small waterproof hard case for phone, keys and watch on the boat.

  • Watertight hard case for cameras, computers and spares. Padlockable.

  • Compact crushproof case for small valuables on a wet deck.

  • Compact stainless dive knife for cutting line. Standard safety kit.

  • Fleece socks worn inside drysuit boots for warm feet. Pick their shoe size.

  • Lightweight fleece layer worn under a drysuit. For drysuit divers only. Check their size.

  • Lightweight fleece layer worn under a drysuit. For drysuit divers only. Check their size.

  • Full undersuit worn beneath a drysuit for warmth. For drysuit divers only. Check their size.

  • Mat to stand on while kitting up. Folds flat and rinses clean.

  • 3/5mm hood for UK spring-to-autumn diving. Check their hood size.

  • 2mm neoprene socks for inside boots or fins. Warmer feet and fewer blisters.

    • Needs other kit to work

    Floating sleeve so a dropped GoPro bobs to the surface. Needs a GoPro to fit.

  • 360-degree GoPro for all-round video. Waterproof out of the box.

  • Finger reel with 20m of line for sending up a safety buoy. Pairs with an SMB.

  • Simple safety buoy that shows the boat where they are. Every diver should carry one.

  • Low-volume mask designed for smaller faces. Good for women and teens.

  • Mini knife with a line cutter that mounts on their BCD. Compact safety kit.

  • Wheeled mesh bag that holds a full kit set and drains dry. For UK boat days.

  • Big mesh rucksack for carrying wet dive kit from the car to the boat.

  • Oyster Diving beanie for cold boat decks. One size.

  • 5mm gloves for UK sea diving. Check their glove size.

  • 2.5mm gloves for warm-water diving and watersports. Check their glove size.

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Read the full buying guide

Why buy a diver's Christmas gift from a dive centre

We sell the kit we use. Our instructors teach in pools across London and the South East every week, take students into the lakes and, when the conditions are right, the sea, and spend a good part of the year leading our trips abroad. Our technical team services regulators and dive computers in-house at our shop in Hove. That is why the cards on this page say things a catalogue never would, such as which computer suits a first-year diver and which transmitter only works with a Shearwater they already own.

Their first dive with it is on us

New kit is only a good gift once the diver is comfortable with it, and a dive computer or BCD they have never set up is not something to learn on a boat. Gift anything over £100 from this page and the diver can bring it to one of our regular pool sessions, at any of our six pool locations in Brighton, Soho in central London, South East London and Kent, North London with Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, Surrey and Berkshire, or Oxfordshire, and use it in the water for free. Our instructors and divemasters run those sessions and are happy to help with set-up and the odd question. It is not one-to-one coaching, so they dive it themselves, which is exactly how they will use it on a real dive. One thing to know before you order: kit that has been in the water counts as used and cannot be returned, so settle sizes and compatibility with us first, then use the pool session to get them confident with it.

If you do not know what they already own

Ask us. Tell us their certification level and where they dive, and we will point you at the gifts that make sense for that kind of diving. We cannot see inside their kit bag, but we do know what most divers at each level carry and what tends to be missing. The safe bets are the things every diver uses and few buy for themselves: anti-fog, a surface marker buoy and spool, a changing mat, donning socks. If you would rather not guess at all, a gift voucher from £25 to £500 arrives by email and can be spent on kit, courses or servicing.

Sizes without the guesswork

Hoods, gloves, socks and undersuits are sized, and a wrong size is the most common January return we see. Check the label inside their kit bag, ask the person who dives with them, or ask us for the brand's size chart. Every sized item on this page says so on its card.

Delivery, returns and the last order date

UK delivery is free on orders of £50 or more, and £5.99 below that. For delivery before Christmas, order anything shown as in stock by 2pm on Friday 18 December. Some sizes and colours are marked Available to order on their card because they come to us from the supplier, and those may not make it in time, so if it is a close one, contact us before you order and we will tell you honestly. Unused kit in its original packaging can come back within 30 days. Gift vouchers arrive by email on the day, so they are the one gift on this page that cannot be late.

Christmas gift questions, answered

What do you buy a scuba diver for Christmas?

Start with what they use on every dive and rarely buy for themselves: anti-fog, a surface marker buoy with a spool, a changing mat or donning socks. For a bigger gift, a dive computer such as the Aqualung i330R suits newer divers and the Shearwater Teric suits anyone up to technical level. If you do not know what they already own, a gift voucher is the safe choice, or tell us their level and where they dive and we will point you at what makes sense.

Can they try the gift in a pool before using it on a real dive?

Yes. Spend over £100 on this page and the diver gets a free place at one of our regular pool sessions, at any of our six locations: Brighton, Soho in central London, South East London and Kent, North London with Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, Surrey and Berkshire, or Oxfordshire. They set the kit up and get used to it in the water before their first proper dive. Our instructors and divemasters run the session and will happily help with set-up and the odd question, but it is not one-to-one coaching, so they dive it themselves. Book it with us after Christmas and bring the kit along. Kit that has been in the water counts as used and cannot be returned, so the session is for getting confident with it, not for deciding whether to keep it.

What if I buy the wrong size?

Unused kit in its original packaging can come back within 30 days. Once it has been worn in the water it counts as used and cannot be returned. Hoods, gloves, socks and undersuits are the usual culprits, so check the label in their kit bag or ask us for the brand's size chart before you order. A gift voucher avoids the problem altogether.

When is the last order date for Christmas delivery?

For anything shown as in stock, order by 2pm on Friday 18 December for delivery before Christmas. UK delivery is free on orders of £50 or more. Sizes and colours marked Available to order come from the supplier and may not arrive in time, so contact us before ordering if it is a close one. Gift vouchers are emailed the same day, so they work right up to Christmas Eve.

Is a dive computer a good gift for a new diver?

Yes, and it is one of the few big gifts that is hard to get wrong. The Aqualung i330R is our pick for a first computer. Avoid buying a transmitter or tank pressure sender as a standalone gift, because it only works with a compatible computer they already own.

Do gift vouchers work for courses and servicing too?

Yes. Oyster Diving gift vouchers from £25 to £500 can be spent on kit, PADI courses and equipment servicing, in our Hove shop or online, and they arrive by email.