UV Protection Clothing, Rash Guards, Neoprene Shirts and Neoprene Shorts
The most beautiful accessory for a successful dive is undoubtedly the sun! It provides beautiful colors underwater, for good mood and dry hair between dives or snorkeling trips, and for warm feet at the end of a day of water sports… if only there was no sunburn! And nowhere do you get sunburned as quickly without UV protection as in the water while snorkeling or swimming, on the beach or on a boat right next to the highly reflective water surface.
UV Shirts as perfect sun protection for water sports or at the beach
However, there is a simple and effective protection against sunburn, which means against UV rays, and that is UV protection clothing. Much more long-lasting and effective than any sunscreen and also much more stylish and practical for snorkeling, swimming or any other water sport, because a UV shirt also protects against unpleasant wind and also offers a light thermal protection while snorkeling, diving, swimming, or surfing, or even just walking on the beach.
UV Protection Clothing
The UV shirts in our online dive shop offer superior sun protection such as the Scubapro T-Flex shirts Aegean T-Flex, Black T-Flex, Caribbean T-Flex and other T-Flex shirts that convince with a firm, tightly woven but very elastic material with high material density and protection. With this sun protective clothing, you’ll be well protected even during extended exposure in strong sun or on long surf or snorkeling tours.
Alternatively, we offer lighter Rash Guards that are made from a thinner and softer material, like the Jewel Rash Guards for women, the Graphite Men’s UV-Shirt or the Flamingo UV-Shirt for women, and many other Rash Guards, which are very light but still offer excellent protection, which is usually absolutely sufficient for stays on the beach and water sports in sunny areas.
Rash Guard Shirts with long sleeves, Rash Guard Leggings with sun protection and Rash Guard Overall
Many sun lovers prefer short-sleeved Lycra shirts, but in strong sunlight, during long stays or especially in water, and generally for people with very sensitive skin, a Long Sleeve Rash Guard is recommended.
To offer the whole body sun protection while snorkeling, surfing, or swimming, one can opt for a full body Rash Guard suit for water sports like the Scubapro Rash Guard Steamer Graphite. Such a Lycra full-body suit is also very popular among divers as an undergarment under the wetsuit, not least because it serves ideally as a dressing aid for the diving suit.
Alternatively, you can combine your sun protection shirt with a matching sun protection leggings, a variant which is particularly popular among women, who are not only optimally protected in stylish Caribbean Leggings with sun protection or colorful Jewel Leggings but also look very good on the beach.
UV Protective Clothing for Children
The most delicate skin belongs to the tiniest snorkelers and swimmers - children. UV protective clothing for children is extremely important, even if they are just splashing in the water. If you don’t want to constantly pull the little ones away from the sun every 10 minutes to hide them in the shade, it’s essential to invest in high-quality and reliable UV protective clothing for children that will adequately protect their sensitive skin during water activities.
In our online dive shop, we offer an alternative that combines sun protection and cold protection in one, such as the Seahorse Shorty for Kids, a children's shorty made from a material mix of lycra with UV protection and thin neoprene with protection against the cold in water.
UV Protection and Cold Protection Combined – Neoprene Shirts and Neoprene Shorts
For cooler water temperatures while snorkeling or swimming, or at the surface while surfing or rowing, there’s the option to combine UV protection and cold protection into one shirt while still enjoying maximum freedom of movement during water sports. This involves thin neoprene shirts available in various designs, such as long-sleeved ones like the Definition 1 1mm Neoprene Shirt or sleeveless vests like the Waterproof U30 2mm Neoprene Vest. These can also be worn by divers under wetsuits while diving to provide a little extra cold protection, which can sometimes make the difference between a successful dive or a botched one.
Neoprene shorts are also very practical garments for many water sports, such as the high-quality short Waterproof T30 Neoprene Shorts available in our online dive shop as women’s neoprene shorts and men’s shorts.
