Akona Deluxe Mesh Dive Bag

At a glance

Akona Deluxe Mesh Dive Bag is a dive bag from Akona, rated 4.3 out of 5 and placed 3 of 7 in our accessories shortlist. Its defining number is material: Heavy-duty PVC-coated mesh. It scores hardest on build quality (94/100) and softest on bench performance (62/100). The clearest advantage divers report: fast draining and drying mesh reduces mold and odor.

What the dive bag actually gives you

Where it wins and where it costs you

Full review: Akona Deluxe Mesh Dive Bag

The Akona Deluxe Mesh dive bag is built specifically for divers who need a rugged, breathable solution for hauling gear to and from the boat, beach, or dive shop. Constructed from a heavy-duty PVC-coated mesh, this bag allows water to drain instantly and air to circulate freely around wet gear, which means your mask, fins, booties, and wetsuit start drying the moment you toss them in. The reinforced mesh panels are woven tightly enough to contain smaller accessories like dive lights, reef hooks, and clips, while still letting sand and saltwater residue fall right through rather than collecting in the bottom of the bag the way it does in solid nylon totes.

Akona designed this bag with the realities of dive travel in mind, adding a wide-mouth opening with a heavy-gauge zipper that glides smoothly even when caked with sand or salt crystals, so you're not fighting your gear bag after a long surface interval. Padded, adjustable shoulder straps distribute the load of double tanks, weight belts, or a full BCD setup, and reinforced stitching at every stress point keeps the seams from blowing out under the weight of soaked gear. A sturdy haul handle on top makes it easy to grab and toss the bag onto a dive boat bench or into the back of a truck, and the overall low-profile shape means it stows flat in a car trunk or dive locker when not stuffed full of equipment.

What sets the Akona Deluxe Mesh apart within the scuba gear category is its balance of durability and practicality for repeat, saltwater-heavy use. The mesh construction resists the mildew and lingering odor that plague solid dive bags, since gear actually gets a chance to breathe between dives rather than stewing in a sealed compartment. Interior pockets or a zippered mesh divider, depending on the model year, help separate smaller items like a save-a-dive kit or spare o-rings from bulkier gear like fins and a wetsuit. For divers doing multiple dives a day on a liveaboard or repeated shore dives over a weekend, this bag becomes the reliable workhorse that keeps gear organized, ventilated, and ready for the next splash.