stevedam Posted March 3, 2005 #1 Share Posted March 3, 2005 I'm taking a Western Caribbean cruise next month. I have booked several water excursions ie. snorkel, swim with dolphins. The Question I have is: How did you do snorkeling with glasses?? Should I change into contacts instead? Any advice????? Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StacyandTim Posted March 3, 2005 #2 Share Posted March 3, 2005 If you have contacts, I'd use them. I wear glasses and also have contacts that I wear occassionally. I don't like wearing my contacts all the time, so I use them as a backup for situations such as this. I did the swim with dolphins in Cozumel and wore my contacts that day. Didn't have any problems! Have fun! Stacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hstrybuf Posted March 3, 2005 #3 Share Posted March 3, 2005 It's nearly impossible to get a good fit with the snorkel mask while wearing glasses. You can wear contacts, go without either glasses or contacts or order specially made lenses in a snorkel mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divadiverfl Posted March 3, 2005 #4 Share Posted March 3, 2005 I agree if you have contacts wear them, if not what kind of rx is on your glasses? Do you wear bi-focals? There are stick-ons that you can get if you have bi-focals.Call you local Dr. and ask. We carry them @ our dive shop. They go right in the bottom of the mask and are re-usable.:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hstrybuf Posted March 3, 2005 #5 Share Posted March 3, 2005 divadiverfl, thanks for that info! I wear bifocals and those stick ons would be perfect! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MERVYN BREMMER Posted March 3, 2005 #6 Share Posted March 3, 2005 DW is blind as a bat without her glasses and will not wear contacts so we took her backup pair of glasses removed the bows and jammed them into the snorkle mask. She said it wasn't perfect but that it did work and she could see everything she wanted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Hooper Posted March 3, 2005 #7 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Stevedam, My wife and I purchased prescription masks on line from Snorkel Mart. They were about $50 each. They worked very well and we are glad we bought them.;) We both wear bifocals but only got the correction for distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted March 3, 2005 #8 Share Posted March 3, 2005 You can check this thread under Cayman Islands for some options: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=116929 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankersbabe Posted March 3, 2005 #9 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Being legally blind without my glasses or contacts, I have resorted to an old pair of contact lenses when snorkeling or doing anything water related. I take them out afterwards and put my good ones back in. I'm terrified of lasic surgery, so that will have to wait a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can'twaittacruise Posted March 3, 2005 #10 Share Posted March 3, 2005 I bought prescription mask from SnorkelMart.com also. Can't wait to try it out. I was very pleased with their fast service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedam Posted March 4, 2005 Author #11 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Thanks for the info all!! I"m goig on saturday to get me som econtacts!! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeFromConnecticut Posted March 4, 2005 #12 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Snorkel Bob's has fantastic prescription masks. I wouldn't consider snorkeling without mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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