MamaParrotHead Posted February 3, 2009 #1 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I've seen them and need to know what they're called or where to find them. It's a small float/mat with a plastic window cut out of it so you can see into the water without having to don snorkels and masks. One of my kids' wears glasses, but hasn't ever snorkeled, so rather than spend $100 on a prescription snorkel mask (that the prescription would probably change by the next time we would have the chance to use them) I'd love to have an alternative. Any thoughts? Here's a link to one of the places I saw the rafts http://www.bibr.com/cruiseship.htm#Do_you_pick_us_up_at_the_ship__. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphakitty Posted February 3, 2009 #2 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Here's a different type...not a mat, but seems to fit what you are looking for. :) http://www.isnorkel.com/product-exec/product_id/4036 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaParrotHead Posted February 3, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Thanks. I have also dug up the mat-type ones, but am thinking these would work better with flotation vests that the kids would have on. The one thing I am curious about is why you'd need water to inflate them? Some of the reviews I've read mention needing water. Does anyone know? Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubaran Posted February 4, 2009 #4 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The one thing I am curious about is why you'd need water to inflate them? Some of the reviews I've read mention needing water. Does anyone know? Thanks so much! "The product is designed so that you put water in between two panes of glass so that the child can look through the glass to see the fish below." Water isn't used to inflate the raft (it wouldn't hold up a person if it did), the water is used to provide a clear view through the viewing window. :) Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaParrotHead Posted February 4, 2009 Author #5 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Right. It's just the little window then...I wonder if it wouldn't just fill if we submerged it, though? Weird.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubaran Posted February 4, 2009 #6 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Right. It's just the little window then...I wonder if it wouldn't just fill if we submerged it, though? Weird.... Hi, That's probably how you'd do it. Though if the water was murky you could put a lot of particulates in the glass if you didn't use fresh water. Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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