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The first-time liveaboard packing checklist

For divers booked on their first liveaboard who want to stop second-guessing the packing list. Built from years of pre-trip emails Niki has answered the same way. Specific, opinionated, and tested on real boats.

What actually fits in a carry-on (and what to never check)
The save-a-dive kit Niki packs for every trip
Why you want small cash bills, even in 2026
The single comfort item that pays for itself on day one

Dive gear laid out before a liveaboard departure

What’s inside

A real checklist, not a wall of generic gear-shop talk. Sections you can scan the night before, with the few items most first-timers forget until they wish they hadn’t.

Before you fly: passport, insurance, gear servicing
On the plane: what belongs in your carry-on (and what really doesn't)
On the boat: gear, comfort items, and the little things
Stuff that surprises first-timers: cash, dongles, dive log, save-a-dive kit
What you can leave home
Niki's personal must-haves after a decade on liveaboards

The first-time liveaboard packing checklist

What’s inside

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The first-time liveaboard packing checklist

What’s inside

Send me the free PDF