{"title":"Snorkelling Classic Snorkels","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"element-apnea-snorkel-black","title":"ELEMENT APNEA SNORKEL BLACK","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SCUBAPRO Element Apnea Snorkel is a soft silicone J-tube that folds around itself and springs back into shape, so it stows in a BCD pocket instead of riding on a mask strap all dive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is moulded in soft, non-toxic silicone rather than rigid plastic, which is what lets it fold flat without taking a set. The top is a plain open tube with no dry valve and no splashguard, and the mouthpiece is moulded in the same soft silicone. The upper barrel can be pulled off for divers who prefer a shorter pipe. Weight is about 113 grams. Colour is black, part number 26.130.000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a snorkel that is out of the way for the parts of a dive where a snorkel is a liability. On scuba it is a snag point on the mask strap and a drag on the head; folded into a pocket it is still there for the surface swim back to the shot line. Spearos keep it on the strap, where the open top drains fast on each ascent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplied as the snorkel alone, in black, with no bag. The open top takes water in chop, so a snorkeller who wants a dry top and a purge valve should look at a SCUBAPRO combo snorkel instead. It suits scuba, freediving and spearfishing. It is not a training snorkel for a swimmer, and there is no purge chamber below the mouthpiece to blow into.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SCUBAPRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626980217145,"sku":"26.130.000","price":405.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/SP_26130000_Apnea_Snorkel_01.webp?v=1747029867"},{"product_id":"float-snorkel","title":"FLOAT SNORKEL","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fourth Element Float is a freediving snorkel designed to do two things a scuba snorkel cannot. It floats, and it folds flat, so it goes in a pocket or under a mask strap rather than hanging off the head on a descent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tube is deliberately simplified with no purge and no splash guard, because a freediver clears on the surface and every additional part is drag and bulk to tow. The mouthpiece is soft silicone on a low-profile bore, and the tube is flexible enough to fold without creasing or taking a set. Nothing about the design assumes a regulator will be used alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is the lowest-drag snorkel in the range and the only one that stays where it is put. On a line dive, a rigid snorkel left on the mask is a lever that pulls the seal on every duck dive; a folded one is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo colourways: black with grey, and black with a white trim stripe. It suits everything from a first freediving course to competitive line work, and it packs small enough to justify carrying on a snorkelling trip. The Dry and Splash snorkels are the scuba options in the range. Fourth Element publish no weight for it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FOURTH ELEMENT","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Grey","offer_id":51210237444409,"sku":"SNFL01","price":756.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ White","offer_id":51210250617145,"sku":"SNFL02","price":756.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/float-black-1.png?v=1788710826"},{"product_id":"wrap-snorkel","title":"WRAP SNORKEL","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aqua Lung Wrap is a roll-up snorkel. The whole tube coils into a case the size of a fist rather than riding on a mask strap or sticking out of a pocket. For a diver who carries a snorkel because a course or a boat requires one, that is the difference between having it and leaving it behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tube is flexible along its whole length, so it rolls without kinking and springs back to shape when it comes out. The ergonomic shape is set by the material rather than a moulded curve, which is what lets it coil at all. It suits snorkelling on the surface, freediving as a stowable second snorkel, and scuba where a snorkel has to be carried but is rarely used. The practical case is included and clips or stows in a buoyancy compensator pocket. Six colourways are offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a snorkel that is on the diver when the divemaster asks for one, rather than in the car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with its storage case in black, camouflage, blue, pink, white or grey. It has no purge valve and no dry top, so it clears by blast rather than draining. The Zephyr Flex is the alternative where a purge valve and splashguard are wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AQUALUNG","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":50747384955193,"sku":"SN3030101","price":494.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Camouflage","offer_id":50747384987961,"sku":"SN3039701","price":494.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":50747385020729,"sku":"SN3034001","price":494.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":50747385053497,"sku":"SN3030201","price":494.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":50747385086265,"sku":"SN3030901","price":494.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":50757956403513,"sku":"SN3031001","price":494.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/SN3031001_WRAP_SN_Asphalt_ASPHALT-WHITE_03_left.jpg?v=1747564617"},{"product_id":"gobi-snorkel","title":"GOBI SNORKEL","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aqua Lung Gobi is a flex-section snorkel with a one-way purge valve, sitting between the roll-up Wrap and the fully engineered Zephyr Flex in the Aqua Lung range. The flexible lower section is the part that earns its place: it lets the mouthpiece hang clear when the snorkel is not in use rather than levering against the jaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mouthpiece is ergonomically shaped silicone, chosen to reduce the jaw fatigue that ends a long surface swim early. The one-way purge valve sits below the mouthpiece and lets water leave on a light breath rather than a hard blast. That counts most for snorkellers, who have no second gas supply to try again with. The full flex section takes up the angle between a mask strap and a mouth, so the fit is set by the diver rather than by the moulding. Four colourways are offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a snorkel that clears easily and stays out of the way between breaths, at a price below the corrugated models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied in yellow and black, black and white, black and red, or petrol and yellow. It has no dry top, so it fills in heavy chop. The Zephyr Flex is the model to choose for a splashguard and a corrugate that resists collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AQUALUNG","offers":[{"title":"Yellow \/ Black","offer_id":50757935497529,"sku":"SN3040701","price":445.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ White","offer_id":50757935530297,"sku":"SN3040109","price":445.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Red","offer_id":50757935563065,"sku":"SN3040106","price":445.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Petrol \/ Yellow","offer_id":50757935595833,"sku":"SN3049807","price":445.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/Gobi_SN_YELLOW-BLACK_SN3040701.jpg?v=1747494625"},{"product_id":"gringo-snorkel","title":"Gringo Snorkel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cressi Gringo is a traditional open top snorkel with fairly straight tubing and a multi positional soft silicone swivel mouthpiece, sold in black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tube runs close to straight with the curves kept to a minimum, which is what lets it sit correctly around the head and clear on a single breath. The mouthpiece is soft silicone on a swivel and can be set at any angle, then left in that position for the length of a dive. Cressi lists no splash guard, no dry valve and no purge cup on the Gringo, and publishes no dimensions for it. The version stocked here is black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is the simplest thing that works, across scuba, snorkelling and freediving alike. Fewer moving parts means fewer things to fail or flood in surf, and a straight bore is the easiest shape to blast clear. For a dive school running a rental crate, the bigger gain is a swivel mouthpiece that fits jaws of different sizes without a second item on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne variant, black, supplied as the snorkel alone with no mask clip. It fills on submersion by design, so scuba divers who want a sealing top should compare the Itaca Ultra Dry or the Gamma with its splash guard. Freedivers wanting a shorter tube in a larger bore have the Cressi America Snorkel, which shares the same swivel mouthpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRESSI","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":50820233298233,"sku":"EG266000","price":255.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/Snorkels_Gringo__WEB_2000x_2aca746f-4b31-4fa4-9c36-c1ed97b82421.jpg?v=1788382299"},{"product_id":"america-snorkel","title":"America Snorkel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cressi America is a freediving and spearfishing snorkel built on a short, large bore flexible tube with a multi positional silicone swivel mouthpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tube is deliberately shorter than a scuba snorkel and wide in bore, with the curves kept to a minimum so it sits close to the head instead of standing proud. That straight run through the tube is what lets it be cleared on one breath. The mouthpiece is soft silicone on a swivel, so it can be set at any angle against the jaw and left there. Cressi lists no dry valve and no purge cup on this model. The version stocked here is black silicone on a black tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a snorkel that reduces drag on a duck dive. A short tube close to the skull catches less water than a long scuba snorkel. The swivel mouthpiece can be tuned so that a freediver breathing up for several minutes carries no bite pressure. Large bore keeps effort low on the breaths after a descent, when air flow shortens surface intervals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne variant, black. It is an open top snorkel with no dry top, so it fills on submersion by design. Divers on scuba who want a dry valve should compare the Itaca Ultra Dry, while the Corsica covers the same freediving brief with a softer bendable tube that tucks under the chin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRESSI","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":50820233331001,"sku":"EG267050","price":480.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/America_Black_Eg267050_01__WEB_2000x_942c4c0a-0ef3-4d49-8385-13fb3c93349d.jpg?v=1788382301"},{"product_id":"corsica-snorkel","title":"Corsica Snorkel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cressi Corsica is a freediving and spearfishing snorkel whose soft, bendable large diameter tube lets the mouthpiece tuck under the chin on descent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tube is large in diameter for breathing effort and soft enough to be bent into position behind the head rather than fixed at a moulded angle. Once the mouthpiece is released it folds down under the chin instead of standing off the head, which is where drag and noise come from on a duck dive. The mouthpiece is anatomically shaped in hypoallergenic silicone. Cressi lists no dry valve or purge cup on the Corsica, so clearing is by exhalation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a snorkel that stops fighting the diver at the moment of the descent. A rigid tube levers against the mask strap as a freediver rotates head down, breaking the seal on the mask; a soft tube follows the head instead. The wide bore keeps recovery breathing easy at the surface, and hypoallergenic silicone suits divers whose gums react to cheaper rubber over long spearfishing sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour colourways: black, blue with silver, black with green, and white, under SKUs EG268550, EG268555, EG268598 and EG268530. Supplied as the snorkel alone, with no mask clip listed. Being open topped, it is not a scuba dry snorkel; divers wanting a sealing top should compare the Itaca Ultra Dry. The America is the shorter, stiffer option in the same freediving family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRESSI","offers":[{"title":"Blue \/ Silver","offer_id":50820234314041,"sku":"EG268555","price":599.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":50820234346809,"sku":"EG268550","price":599.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Green","offer_id":50820234379577,"sku":"EG268598","price":599.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":51134693310777,"sku":"EG268530","price":599.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/Corsica_Black_Eg268550_01__WEB_0a3ac46c-db3d-44dc-97cd-fd340f815961.jpg?v=1788382306"},{"product_id":"mini-island-snorkel","title":"MINI ISLAND SNORKEL","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cressi Mini Island is the short version of the Island snorkel, sold in a single clear finish under part number US270000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCressi publishes no description and no technical sheet for this model, so tube length, bore, mouthpiece material and valve arrangement are undocumented. What the catalogue confirms is the part number US270000, the EAN 8022983182285, the clear colourway and the Mini prefix that separates it from the full size Island. Scuba Evolution lists it under scuba and snorkelling use, with a Shopify classification of traditional snorkel, which places it as an open top design rather than a dry one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a snorkel scaled for a smaller face and a shorter airway. A shorter tube carries less dead air, so a child or a small adult rebreathes less of the previous breath, and the reduced length is easier to clear on a small lung volume. Clear moulding lets an instructor watching from the surface see water sitting in the tube before the swimmer reacts to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne variant, clear, SKU US270000, supplied as the snorkel alone. Cressi documents no dry valve or purge cup for it, so it fills when submerged. Divers wanting a sealing top in a smaller size should compare the Cressi Minidry, and adults wanting a full length open top snorkel in the same family should take the Island.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRESSI","offers":[{"title":"Clear","offer_id":54420842217785,"sku":"US270000","price":240.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/Mini_Island__clear_yellow__ZEG265500__WEB.jpg?v=1788381714"},{"product_id":"island-snorkel","title":"ISLAND SNORKEL","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cressi Island is a snorkel sold in three colourways, each Cressi reference naming three colours across the tube, the mouthpiece and the trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three references are US262605 in translucent aquamarine, clear and black; US265510 in black, black and neon yellow; and US260050 in clear, clear and black. Their EANs are 8022983109138, 8022983109145 and 8022983109121. Cressi publishes no description and no technical sheet for the Island, so tube bore, mouthpiece material, valve arrangement and length are undocumented. Scuba Evolution lists it under scuba and snorkelling use rather than freediving, and the shorter Mini Island, part US270000, sits alongside it in the same family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a snorkel that has to be chosen on fit and colour rather than on a specification. That suits a rental crate or a school kit list, where three sharply different colour codes let a shop track which snorkel belongs to which set without marking them. For a diver buying one snorkel to keep, a documented model is the safer call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree colourways: translucent aquamarine with clear and black, black with neon yellow, and clear with black. Supplied as the snorkel alone. Cressi documents no dry valve or purge cup for the Island, so divers who want either should compare the Itaca Ultra Dry or the Minidry. The Mini Island covers the same design in a single clear finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRESSI","offers":[{"title":"Aquamarine \/ Black \/ Clear","offer_id":54420842479929,"sku":"US262605","price":240.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Neon Yellow","offer_id":54420842512697,"sku":"US265510","price":240.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Clear","offer_id":54420842545465,"sku":"US260050","price":240.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/Snorkel_Island_2.0_Translucent_Aqua_Clear_Black__WEB.jpg?v=1788381716"}],"url":"https:\/\/scubaevolution.co.za\/collections\/snorkelling-classic-snorkels.oembed","provider":"Scuba Evolution","version":"1.0","type":"link"}