Choice: Yoke versus DIN while travelling

[Zung]

... and forget to put it back

 

[jar546]

I travel Din 300 bar with a yoke adapter. This way you are covered. it is a lot harder to have yoke only and need din.

 

[Cave Diver]

...I've never been to the Caymans, but from personal experience, for Cozumel....Bonaire......Honduras...Bahamas, it's gonna be the yoke-ONLY AL 80.

It's the same for Cayman. You can find some DIN tanks at a few of the shops like Dive Tec, but most of them cater to tourist divers with yoke regs. I use a yoke adapter on my DIN regs when I'm there.

 

[scubamarketing]

I always carry one of these in my bag, have yet to see DIN tanks while on vacation: Aqua DIN to Yoke Regulator Converter (A100)

 

[halocline]

Thanks, I'm well aware of the adaptor but still wondering what kind of tank valves are typically available at the big dive destinations such as the Caymans, Cozumel, etc.

It's not a big deal to change over my regs to yoke before I head down.

The rental doubles I've seen are DIN and the singles are always yoke. If I know I'm diving both singles and doubles on a trip I just bring 3 1st stages, 2 DIN and 1 yoke. Then I switch the 2nds, SPG, and LP inflator hose as needed. It takes all of 3 minutes.

If you're doing technical and recreational diving on the same trip, packing an extra 1st stage is a drop in the bucket for gear. You could bring an adapter, but you'll still have to switch some hoses. Personally I hate using the adapters as it puts the 1st stage much closer to my head.