Choosing The Right Fins |
Choosing your FinsThe best fins for scuba diving are neither too short (like swim fins) or too long (like free diving fins). How to fit your finsIf your toes feel cramped then this is not good as it means that you will probably cramp up in the water. You donÆt want the top of the fin pocket to come too high up your instep as this could rub. With full-foot fins, try them on and then stand up and go onto your tiptoes, if your heel stays in pocket then the fins wonÆt fall off in the water. Open-heel fins need to feel as if they are holding the foot and boot in the pocket. If you waggle your foot from side to side and can feel you foot slopping about inside the pocket then you need to get a smaller size. If your foot feels snug but you have more than an inch of your heel sticking out of the back then the fin is too small. Full-Footá Fins vs Open-Heel FinsFull-foot fins encase your whole foot heel and all. They are designed to be worn with barefeet or light socks at the most. They are best for snorkeling and warm water diving. Open-heel fins are the most common for scuba diving. They are worn over dive boots. Your feet are warmer and more protected as you walk in and out of the water or along the shore. Split Fins vs Paddle Fins{product_snapshot:id=42} The split in the blade of these fins causes a vortex in the water as you swim along. This provides excellent propulsion for less effort. People who have problems with cramping or have weak knees or ankles may find that split fins better for them. Paddle fins are the oldest type of fin. Some people say that paddle fins give them better maneuverability in the water. |
Dolphin Scuba Staff
Liz Earp
FAVOURITE LOCAL DIVE SITE: Crystal Palace
This is a really gorgeous site and so much fun to dive. I gets its name because the bubbles from your scuba rest on the roofs of the swim throughs and big open caves making it look like sparkling crystal. I have been lucky enough to dive it at night and during the day and it is spectacular.
Kim Woodcock
FAVOURITE LOCAL DIVE SITE: Sepia Wreck
The Sepia was a 54metre steel hull 3 masted Barque rigged sailing ship. It sank in 1898 and lies in about 15m of water between Carnac Island and Garden Island just off the Five Fathom Bank. The Sepia wreck is protected under the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976. I have been diving this wreck for almost 40 years and have seen it at various stages of deteriation.
Karen Woodcock
FAVOURITE LOCAL DIVE SITE: BOGI
Back of Garden Island - it is always guaranteed to be full of fish and marine life as its geography offers a lot of natural hide-aways and protection. On this dive we are guaranteed to see lots of Crayfish (when they are in shallow), bright orange Nanygai, Western Blue Devils, Cuttlefish, Bullseyes, King George Whiting, Dhufish, Queen Snapper, King Fish, Old Wives, and so many more.
Amanda Batchelor
FAVOURITE LOCAL SHORE DIVE: POINT PERON
Any chance to go and I am there! While at first glance it seems like it' s only a mass of kelp, there are treasures within, with valley's and swim thru's and reef cave systems which are like another world. Off of the reef which is a sandy bottom there is not much fish life but at the reef and in the swim thru's and caves you will find oldwives, bullseyes, southern coral fish, wrasse and in one of the bigger caves you will find a school of silver drummer.
Callum Girvan
FAVOURITE LOCAL DIVE SITE: The Key Biscayne Wreck
This is a jack up oil rig than sank in a storm. Sitting in 42m of water, it's a great wreck for both recreational and technical dives. It's such a big structure that it's really difficult to see the whole thing on 2 dives.
Sarah Stoneham
FAVOURITE LOCAL DIVE SITE: Rockingham Wreck Trail
This is my favourite site because it's the first place I saw a Seahorse. You are virtually guaranteed to see them here, hanging off the ropes that connect the wrecks.
Emma Burdett
FAVOURITE LOCAL DIVE SITE Crystal Palace, Rottnest Island
A great place to dive both day and night! The topography of the site consists of interesting rock formations, swim throughs and caves. Around every corner there is something exciting to see, the marine life is fantastic including some of the largest cuttlefish and schools of fish I have ever seen! The best part about the site is watching the bubbles rise through the holes in the rocks as other divers swim under them, the light catches the bubbles and it looks like crystals in the water, hence the name of the site!
Nadine Evans
FAVOURITE LOCAL DIVE SITE: Ammo Jetty
This is a surprising gem of a shore dive. Sometimes there can be a little swell on top but generally it is great once you get under. With an abundance of octopus, look carefully for the globe fish, very pretty soft corals covering the pylons and of course the sealion that is a resident of this area. No matter how many times I dive there when he flits through your bubbles and across someone’s head it is guaranteed to make me jump!
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