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Hire Gear

Experience snorkelling in Oban at the North Argyll Snorkel Trail

Snorkelling with us?


On our tours we can supply you with quality hire gear if you don’t have your own. We spent a lot of time choosing specific equipment for our stock which will keep you warm and buoyant in the water.

Our Hire equipment

Mask & Snorkel

Boots

Weights

Fins (Open heel)

Wetsuits / shorties

Scuba Gear

Hood

GoPro Cameras

Gloves

Need to hire?

Please see the size charts below and add your equipment hire at the time of booking your trip – if you have already booked a tour and need to amend your hire equipment please contact us by email. If you are bringing your own gear please check this link to make sure your equipment is suitable.

Equipment must be booked in advance! It will be loaded onto the boat ready for you.

A snorkeller in a wetsuit ready to enter the water

How to size a wetsuit?


Wetsuit sizes are not the same as clothes sizes, please check the size charts below to pick one.

All bodies are different, so rental suits will not always fit perfectly – if not all your measurements fit in to one bracket, please select the size which your body weight fits best.

Our 8mm suits come with hood attached to the suit. Our 7mm suits and hoods are separate – if you are much taller than your weight bracket a separate suit and hood will be more comfortable. The 7mm suits are more flexible and easier to don.

If you are picking a suit for a growing child please still choose equipment at the time of booking, and remember to email with plenty of time before your trip if they need to be altered.

We would suggest sizing up one on your wetsuit boot size.

Ladies 8mm Wetsuit Sizes
Size Height Weight
6 155-163cm 5’1”-5’4” 52-61kg 7st 2 – 8st 8
8 165-173cm 5’5”-5’8” 59-69kg 9st 4 – 10st 10
10 168-175cm 5’6”-5’9” 66-75kg 10st 5 – 11st 11
12 168-178cm 5’6”-5’10” 73-82kg 11st 6 – 12st 12
14 173-183cm 5’8”-6’ 80-93kg 12st 7 – 14st 9
14S 163-173cm 5’4”-5’8” 75-89kg 11st 9 – 14st 0
Mens 8mm Wetsuit Sizes
Size Height Weight
Small 168-175cm 5’6” – 5’9” 59-66kg 9st 4 – 10st 5
Medium 173-180cm 5’8” – 5’11” 68-77kg 10st 10 – 12st 2
Medium Large 175-189cm 5’9” – 6′ 75-84kg 11st 11 – 13st 3
Large 178-185cm 5’10” – 6’1” 82-91kg 12st 12 – 14st 4
X-Large 180-188cm 5’11” – 6’2” 89-100kg 13st 13 – 15st 10
XX-Large 189-191cm 6’0 – 6’3″ 95-107kg 14st 13 – 16st 11
XXX-Large 191 – 201cm 6’3″ – 6’7″ 110kg +  17st +
Ladies 7mm Wetsuit Sizes
Size Height Chest Weight
XS UK6 152-157cm 5’0” – 5’2″ 76-81cm 30-32” 43-45kg 6st 10 – 7st 1
S UK8 157-162cm 5’2″ – 5’4″ 81-86cm 32-34” 50-52kg 7st 12 – 8st 2
M UK10 162-170cm 5’4″ – 5’7″ 86-91cm 34-36” 54-59kg 8st 7 – 9st 4
L UK12 168-175cm 5’6″ – 5’9″ 91-97cm 36-38” 59-64kg 9st 4 – 10st 1
XL UK14 170-178cm 5’7″ – 5’10” 97-102cm 38-40” 64+kg 10st 1+
XXL UK16 170-178cm 5’7″ – 5’10” 102-107cm 40-42” 70+kg 11st +
3XL 16-20 167-172cm 5’5″ – 5’8″ 107-112cm 42-44″ 83-95KG 13st 1 – 14st 13
4XL 22-26 167-172cm 5’5″ – 5’8″ 121-135cm 47-53″ 95-107KG 14st 13 – 16st 11
5XL 28-32 167-172cm 5’5″ – 5’8″ 136-144cm 53-56″ 107-120KG 16st 11 – 18st 12
Mens 7mm Wetsuit Sizes
Size Height Chest Weight
Small 173-178cm 5″8″ – 5″10″ 95 – 99cm 37 – 39″ 61-70kg  9st 8 – 11st
Med 175-180cm 5’9″ – 5’11” 99 – 104cm 39 – 41″ 70-77kg 11st – 12st 1
Medium Tall 185-191cm 6’1″ – 6’3″ 99 – 104cm 39 – 41″ 73-82kg 11st 6 – 12st 12
Large 178-183cm 5’10” – 6’0″ 104 – 110cm 41 – 43″ 77-86kg 12st 1 – 13st 7
XLS 174-179cm 5’11” – 6’1″ 110 – 117cm 43 – 46″ 82-91kg 12st 12  – 14st 4
XL 180-185cm 5’11” – 6’1″ 110 -117cm 43 – 46″ 86-95kg 13st 7  – 14st 13
2XL – ON 183-188cm 6’0″ – 6’2″ 117 – 123cm 46 – 48″ 95-104kg 14st 13 – 16st 5
2XL – BE 188cm – 198cm 6’2″ – 6’6″ 109 – 124cm 43 – 49″  95- 115kg 14st 13 – 18st 1
Ladies 3mm SUP & Kayak Wetsuit Sizes
Size Height Chest Waist Height Chest Waist
8 5‘1“ – 5‘4“ 32“ 26″ 157-163 81 66
10 5‘4“ – 5‘6“ 34“ 28″ 163-168 86 71
12 5‘6“ – 5‘8“ 36″ 30″ 168-173 91 76
14 5‘7“ – 5‘9“ 38″ 32″ 170-175 96 81
16 5‘9“ – 5‘11“ 40″ 34″ 175-180 101 86
Mens 3mm SUP & Kayak Wetsuit Sizes
Size Height Chest Waist Height Chest Waist
S 5‘3” – 5‘5“ 36″ 28″ 160-165 91 71
M 5‘7” – 5‘9“ 40″ 32″ 170-175 101 81
L 5‘11” – 6‘1“ 44″ 36″ 180-185 111 91
XL 6‘1” – 6‘3“ 46″ 38″ 185-190 116 96
Kids Suit Sizes

We have a full range of kids’ snorkelling gear to suit their body shape which is must different to adults. Although we have a limited stock in each size.

Our suits are either 6/5mm or 5/3mm.  Please choose a suit based on their own body size.

Wetsuits Kids (6/5) – REBEL

Size Chest (cm) Waist (cm) Hip (cm) Height (cm)
S 57 – 61 50 – 55 61 – 65 128
M 62 – 65 56 – 60 66 – 70 140
L 66 – 70 61 – 63 70 – 74 152
XL 71 – 74 63 – 66 74 – 76 164

 

Wetsuits Kids (5/3) – TYPHOON

Size Age Height Chest Waist
Large 8-10 141-148cm 4’6″ – 4’8″ 78cm 30” 64cm 25″
XL 10-12 148-155cm 4’8″ – 5′ 81cm 31″ 67cm 26″
XXL 12-14 155-161cm 5′ – 5’2″ 84cm 32″ 70cm 27″
Shoe Sizes

When ordering your hire gear, make sure you tell us your shoe size in British size. See size charts below.

Shoe Size Male

British 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
European 38 39 40 42 43 44.5 46 47
American 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Shoe Size Female

British 4 5 6 7 8
European 37 38 39 40 42
American 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5

Kids’ Shoe Size

Size Shoe Size
Medium Child 10-12
Large Adult 1-3
XL Adult 4-5
Price List

Snorkelling

Equipment 1 Day 3-4 Days 5-8 Days
Single item – mask, snorkel, fins, hood, gloves, boots £3 (per item per day)
7mm Wetsuit £15 £40 £50
8mm Semi-Dry Suit £20 £50 £60
Shorty over suit £5 £15 £20
Full Snorkelling Gear with 7mm Wetsuit £25 £60 £80
Full Snorkelling Gear with 8mm Semi-Dry Suit £30 £65 £90
Kayak/SUP & Equipment (included in cost of Seal Tour Hire Gear) £20 £40 £50
Kids’ Snorkelling Gear £15 £40 £50
GoPro8 Black £50 £70 £100
 64GB Extreme Card (for 4k recording) £15

Diving

Equipment Price Per Diving Day (£)
Tank Hire (inc fill) per tank £15
Weights £10
BCD £10
Regulator £10
Torch (2500 Lumen) £20
Full Basic Dive Kit (BCD,Reg, Tank, Weights) £45
Full Dive kit with 8mm Semi-Dry Suit, Torch & Basic Kit (1 tank) £85

Air Fills

Fill 3 Litre 7 Litre 10 Litre 12 Litre 15 Litre Twins
Air Fill 232 £3 £5 £8 £10 £12 £20
Air Fill 300 £4 £6 £10 £12 £15 £30

Our 8mm semidry suits are what we recommend for our multi day and seal tour activities – these are our warmest suits, but if you think a 7mm suit will fit best please book what you think you will be most comfortable in. If you are still unsure of what to book please see our equipment FAQs here.

go pro 11 hire camera

Camera hire


Our GoPro 8 & 11 black cameras are easy to use, lightweight and capture wide angle – perfect for big wildlife and beautiful scenery!

We have limited stock of rental cameras so reserve one at the time of booking to avoid disappointment, we can supply memory cards, but you can bring your own microSD if you prefer. We recommend a minimum of 32GB of storage, and an ‘extreme’ or ‘ultra’ card to keep up with your camera.

Your guide will show you how it works so you can bring home the best footage.

 

Scuba Equipment


Dive Oban Hire Scuba Kit

For our dedicated scuba diving tours we have a small selection of scuba equipment for hire.

  • Zeagle/Sherwood BCD’s
  • Apeks Regulators
  • 10/12L Steel Tanks
  • Weights/ Weight Belts
  • Torches (if required)

We don’t have drysuits available for hire, see our wetsuit information above.

Important Info Icon

If you are hiring our equipment we will ask you to sign our ‘Hire Gear Agreement’ – this outlines that we expect you to look after the rental kit while you are using it, any loss or damage outside of accepted wear and tear will be charged. You can read the agreement here.

Ready to join us on an adventure?