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Transporting Scuba Equipment when Traveling

When you make travel arrangements for your Scuba Vacation take into consideration what can and cannot be carried on board an aricraft.

Transportation Security Administration
As of 8/16/2008

You may bring some scuba gear on-board an aircraft, but please follow the guidelines below.

You may bring regulators, buoyancy compensators and masks, snorkels and fins as carry-on or checked baggage.

Please also read our section on compressed gas cylinders for more information. Traveling with compressed gas cylinders.

Knives and tools are prohibited from carry-on luggage. These items should be packed in checked luggage.

Spear guns are prohibited from carry-on luggage. These items should be packed in checked luggage.

Please sheath or securely wrap any sharp objects you pack in your checked luggage to prevent it from injuring baggage handlers and security officers.

information: Dept. of Homeland Security