Aqualung Explorer II Duffel Pack

We are big into travel diving (live in the Philadelphia area, so no great local diving) and have been on the hunt for the right bag(s) that can transport our equipment, especially on planes, be good for transporting gear when on location, and adequately protect our gear. My husband and I both have a full set of dive equipment we travel with except for wetsuits - BCD, regulator, snorkel, mask, fins, torches, SMB, booties, underwater camera housing, and a few other small items. We recently received this bag and loved it, though we haven’t traveled with it yet, and even decided to purchase a second after seeing what it was like in person.We will be traveling with these bags to Cozumel and Riviera Maya in Mexico this December and will update our review when we have seen how they travel. Here are thoughts so far:Pros:-ideal size for one set of gear, with the caveat that it would be a bit of a tight squeeze to get a full length wetsuit in the bag too-fabric and mesh pockets on the sides provide flexible additional storage-material feels very strong and sturdy-exterior fin storage means the bag can be kept on the smaller side without losing fin storage-size enables bag to be carried on for a flight-compresses down to a very small size when empty, making it an option for bringing on dive boats without hogging space-lots of color options to pick fromCons:-quite heavy for carrying around on your back (especially when tired after a dive) when filled with equipment - will be even heavier when gear is wet-exterior fin storage does not provide protection if checking the bag on a flightThe photos accompanying the review show the bag when filled with all equipment mentioned at the top of the review.

We now have 3 of these, and we each fit a full set of dive gear (minus tanks) into these bags and strap the fins to the back. Perfect for packing the car, dive charters, and easy transportation. Lugging dive gear around is hard enough, these make it easier for even the 3 of us to travel with ease.

Able to pack all my gears into the bag.

Have not used this bag yet but, the quality is as good as the one I have had for years. Love it!

I purchased this bag through Dipndive. The bag wasn’t for my own personal use (my son uses it) so I can’t speak a lot to its function. I do wish it was may be a tad bigger but seems adequate given the price point.However, we did have an issue with the zipper approximately six months after purchase. The seller, Dipndive, was so easy to work with to get a warranty replacement. Highly recommend the seller!!