Basic Diving Trip Checklist

Diving Equipment
Optional Items
Personal
Spares
Rib/Skipper

 

1. Diving Equipment

Item
Checked
Packed
Diving suit    
Undersuit (if app.)    
Gloves    
Boots    
Hood    
Fins    
Mask    
Snorkel    
Watch    
Dive computer or tables    
Compass    
Gauges (depth & pressure)    
Cylinder - filled (x 2?)    
Demand valve/Regs    
Backpack (for tank if app.)    
ABLJ/STAB jacket    
Weight belt    
Knife    
Strobe light    
Whistle/Horn    
Trunks/costume    
Towel    
Torch    

Backup torch

   

 

2. Optional Items

Item
Checked
Packed
Slate & pencil    
Flares (personal)    
Light Stick(s)    
Goody bag    
Camera    
Line Cutter    
Ankle-weights    
Buddy line    
SMB, reel and flag    
Delayed SMB & line    

Stainless hook

   

 

3. Personal

Item
Checked
Packed
Car key on loop
   
Sun tan lotion    
Shampoo    
Talcum powder    
Soap spray    
Log book    
Qualification book/card    
Sun-glasses    
Sea-sickness pills    
Food (eg chocolate) & drink (eg soup)    
Money    
Hat    
Gloves (woollen)    
Windproof jacket    
Cagoule (waterproof jacket)    
Charts, maps and contact phone numbers    
Lip chapp stick    
Towel(s)    
Walking boots    

 

4. Spares

Item
Checked
Packed
Tool kit    
Mask strap    
Fin strap    
Cylinder O rings    
Weights    
HP hose    
Batteries (torch and camera)    
Camera Film    
Torch bulbs    
MultiTool    

Aquasure (glue) & Black Witch

   

 

5. Rib/Skipper

Item
Checked
Packed
Flares (boat)    
VHF radio    
GPS    
Sonar    
Compass    
First aid kit    
Oxygen kit    

Lifting bag

   

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