U.S. Divers Admiral Snorkeling Set - Premium Silicone Snorkel Mask, Trek Travel Fins, Dry Top Snorkel + Snorkeling Gear Bag

We are first-time snorkelers and bought two of these sets (one M and one S) for Hawaii. Other than the netting on one of the travel bags tearing at the seam before we even left, everything worked perfectly. We used them four times. The guided sea turtle trip we went on provided gear but it was the open top snorkels so we were glad we had our own dry-top snorkels. Plus, we had used them earlier in the week and everything was adjusted for us. No need to get familiar or adjust new gear. I also like having everything clean, sanitized, and ready to use when I wanted. Plus, no need to go rent or worry about return.The masks fit perfectly. The dry-top snorkel never let any water in. Medium fins fit me (8 - 8.5 shoe) and small fit my wife (7.5 shoe). The fins would come loose and need tightening every once in a while. Just pulled each strap to quickly tighten. Seams like once adjusted, you can use something (like a zip tie) to tie the loops in the straps together to prevent them from moving. Some reviewers said these broke (not sure which part) so I was sure to be gentle just in case. The buckle on the fin did come off once when we were taking them off but it just snaps back on. Not sure if that's the problem people had but it wasn't "broken".I was hesitant to spend the money to buy since we had to check a bag to take these and wasn't sure if they would work well vs cost for a week of rental. In the end, I'm glad we had them because of the freedom to use whenever and they were ours.

We purchased two sets of these for our upcoming trips to the Bahamas and also to Costa Rica. We live in Clearwater, FL., so we decided to test out the equipment earlier today.I'm back online with a review to tell you that we were amazed how well these masks, snorkel, fin sets actually work. We took it out to a local beach and put everything to the test for 4-5 hours today.What we needed was a complete mask/fin/snorkel set to take with us on our trips and use locally. We only occasionally snorkel, but when we do we want decent equipment. We've rented equipment before, so we had an idea of what we liked and didn't like.Quality - We were actually impressed with the quality. We're not professional snorkelers or divers, so these fit our budget and feature requirements nicely.Fit - everything fit well, and snugly where it should.Mask - Pretty nice. Silicone skirt was comfortable and sealed well. No leaks. I do think we'll purchase the cloth strap or cloth cover to make it easier on the hair. Note: These did not have the mask purge on them. The US Diver site says that some models do, some don't.Fins - They're definitely shorter than the longer, floppy kind. Believe it or not, we like these better. These are easier to pack and in use they were easier to maneuver. We'll probably get a set of neoprene socks, but today we wore our bare feet. My set was the 10-13 size (I wear a size 9 shoe). Her's was the 7-10 size (she wears a size 8 shoe). Her fins are slightly shorter than mine. I'd agree that they're a bit on the small side. They're definitely comfortable though.Snorkel - The dry snorkel is a MUST have item for us now. It's worth every penny. Multiple waves washed over our snorkels it stayed dry. We also dove under water and spun around a bit - again, it stayed dry. Every now and again there was a tiny bit of water in the very bottom near the purge valve. It took less than a second to blow it out. Just to be clear - never did we inhale or feel like our snorkels had too much water in them. Amazing performance.Mesh bag - Nice quality, and a nice thing to have to keep the equipment neat. The impression I get is that at some point these bags will wear out and I'll need to buy another mesh bag. However, it's decent quality and holds the equipment snugly. It's nice that there's a strap on the back so you can throw the snorkeling set over your shoulder.All in all, we're really happy with our purchase. We're not heavily into diving or snorkeling, but when we go we want decent equipment. We're impressed with this set and have already recommended it to a couple of our friends.Enjoy!

I bought three of these because of the ratings, one for myself, one for my son, and one for anyone else who wanted to tag along. My 14yo son and I eagerly pulled two sets out the day they arrived and headed out to La Jolla Cove for some snorkeling (80 mile round trip).When we go there, we pulled them out of their bags and headed into the surf. Installing my snorkel onto my mask, I was a bit concerned about the attachment. Rightly so - as I flipped my mask down, the snorkel clip broke. I've never in my life broken a snorkel clip.We were both surprised at how short the fins were. He's a size 10 foot and I'm a size 11. These are rated size 10-13. I was unable to properly fit these to my foot because the fins were too small for my normal, size 11 foot - there was insufficient adjustment. My son was able to get his to fit, but the adjusters would not stay in place and found himself constantly fiddling with the straps. I experienced the same issue but I only had one tooth of bite on either side of mine.We found the snorkels leaked from the bottom purge value, requiring frequent clearing - also disappointing as they were otherwise comfortable.The masks were fine overall. The adjusters were great, with a nice positive lock, and they were easy to tighten. A little spit and they didn't fog up for the duration. The masks we were happy with.I sent these back within hours of pulling them out of the box and am now looking for alternatives. I cannot recommend this product.