I also forgot to mention that I picked up a folding snorkle.
It's great!
I can still putter around at the surface watching all the little fishies...then once we're down I pull it off, roll it up, and tuck it in my pocket.
No purge valve to get sand stuck in, none of that "dry snorkle" stuff on top...just a rubbery "j" that's easy to clear and rolls up quite small.
I'm a doubly-happy girl!
