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The DiveVolk SeaTouch 4 Max is the housing we use with whales and mantas. Here is why we like it, what to know, and how to try one on your expedition.
Your iPhone already takes great photos. Put it in a DiveVolk housing and it shoots the whale too. No SD cards, no laptop, no app to pair. Your clip is on your phone before you are back on the boat.
We bring DiveVolk housings on every Maui expedition and run a hands-on workshop. Put your own iPhone in, swim with it, then decide.
Why we recommend it
Action cameras need cards, apps and spare batteries. Pro rigs need their own suitcase. Your phone needs one housing, and nothing changes about how you shoot.
Most of our encounters happen right at the surface: a humpback calf coming up to breathe, a line of mantas feeding in the shallows. That is exactly where a phone in a good housing shines.
Product film
The housing on expedition, filmed on an iPhone inside it. The film is coming soon.
Pros and cons
After a season in the water with it, this is our honest list.
Photos
The housing in action, and the kind of moments you will want on your own phone.
Explainer
Watch this once at home, from the sink test to rinsing it after the swim. The video is coming soon.
Questions
DiveVolk makes trays for most recent iPhone models. Check your exact model on their site before you order.
Yes. Every Maui expedition has a DiveVolk workshop where you can use the housing in the water with a leader next to you.
There is no vacuum check, so do a sink test before every trip: close it empty and hold it under water for two minutes. No drops, no problem. It is rated to 60 m, far deeper than we ever go.
Yes. Tap, swipe and zoom like on land, with a slightly firmer press. It needs bare fingers, so in cold water use a thin finger cot instead of gloves.
Yes. Most of our encounters happen right at the surface, which is exactly where a phone shines.
Rinse it in fresh water after every swim, dry it open and keep it out of the sun. Charge your phone every night, because it is also your camera battery.
We bring DiveVolk housings on every Maui expedition. Join the workshop, shoot your first whale or manta, then decide.
