Review on Explore Ocean Depths With WACOOL'S Anti-Fog Snorkeling And Diving Package Set For Adults, Teens, And Kids by Eric Stewart

I remember when I bought my snorkel years ago before a certain online retailer existed. I went to a dive shop where an expert told me which one he thought was the best (one designed by Jacques Cousteau), and explained how it worked and how to clear water out of it. In my opinion, that is how you SHOULD buy a snorkel. You don't want to have the experience my brother had. We were snorkeling in Hawaii in an area with gentle waves and a lifeguard station (fortunately). I kept an eye on my brother and tried to keep up with him to the best of my ability. When we were going ashore we picked different spots to exit the water. When I looked over at my brother, I saw that he wasn't moving. I had to frantically ask someone to help pull him out of the water. Luckily the lifeguards had an AED device for CPR and an oxygen tank. He said that he inhaled water through the snorkel in successive breaths and wasn't able to clear the water out of the snorkel. He ended up blacking out without being able to call for help. FYI, typically most people who are drowning aren't able to call for help and it happens silently. Fortunately he is okay after a day in the ICU and 2 additional days in the hospital except for a lingering cough and a course of antibiotics to treat a lung infection (pneumonia) after inhaling ocean water. There are NO INSTRUCTIONS about how to purge the snorkel (at the very least please fix this), and the mechanisms to keep out water isn't nearly as good as the snorkel I bought at the dive shop. Lesson learned.