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The Beuchat Maxlux S is a low-volume, single-lens mask with a mirrored lens that takes the glare off the tropical sun. Here is why it is the one we wear.
One wide lens, a soft silicone skirt and a low inner volume. Easy to clear, easy to equalise, and the mirrored lens takes the edge off the bright sun at the surface, right where you spend most of your time with the whales.
Mask, snorkel and fins come with every Maui trip. Bring your own for a fit you already know, so nothing leaks or fogs on day one.
Why we recommend it
A mask that leaks or fogs ruins a whale swim. The Maxlux S has a soft silicone skirt that seals well, especially on slimmer and narrower faces, and one wide lens that gives you a clear view up, down and to the sides.
The low inner volume means less air to equalise on a duck dive. And the mirrored lens cuts the glare when you are floating at the surface in bright sun, waiting for the whale to come up.
Pros and cons
Our honest list after many hours in the water with it.
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Questions
No. Mask, snorkel and fins are provided on every expedition. Bring your own if you want a fit you already know.
It is made for slimmer and narrower faces. Hold it to your face without the strap and breathe in gently through your nose. If it stays on, it seals.
It cuts the glare from the sun and the bright surface. On our trips you spend a lot of time floating at the surface, so that makes a real difference.
Clean a new mask well before the first swim, then use anti-fog gel every time. Skip the toothpaste trick, it can damage the mirrored coating.
Yes. The low inner volume means less air to equalise when you dive down for a closer look.
From Beuchat or a good dive shop. Pick the black version with the mirrored lens, like ours.
Pick your expedition and swim alongside humpbacks, mantas and whale sharks.
