Cressi Palau Adjustable Fins - Short or Long, Adults & Children, Black, Rubber & Plastic, Ideal for Snorkelling & Swimming

If you find this review useful, please click the little "yes" button below. The Cressi Palau Fins are small, probably 2/3 or maybe even 1/2 the size of 'standard' snorkelling/scuba fins. But, they're surprisingly good. I bought these fins for my 16-year old daughter who was planning on learning to dive during the summer. I wanted some relatively inexpensive, but resasonably high quality fins that she could use during the diving course. These turned out to be a great investment. Not only did they survive the course, but we carried on using them afterwards for general snorkeling. At the time of writing, the fins are probably 6 months old and have been used dozens of times - and never with any issues. One thing worth thinking about. Although the reduced size of the fins means that you get less kicking power, it does make them much easier to use for a beginner. For someone just learning to dive, full-size fins can seem a bit unwieldy. These are very easy to deal with. In terms of loss of power, I used them myself on a couple of occasions, just to see what they're like. I found them to be perfectly usable. In fact for snorkeling, I preferred them over my own (expensive) full-size fins.

Great quality fins

Good quality long fins at a good price ,as what I now come to expect from Cressi products. Easy to fit and remove and are very comfortable with the cressi sox. I feel the years of experience that Cressi have reflects in their design .I have been diving for over thirty years now and have replaced a lot of my equipment with Cressi have used many products ,but now admit to only diving warm waters.

Just the job. My son loved them, snorkelling in Croatia. No slippage, fastened well, easy to put on and take off.

Buy them from a shop where you can check the fittings. These came with only one strap and it’s the straps they sell for masks. The other fin had part of a broken mask strap and one had a mask strap; far too short to use on your feet. Someone had installed the wrong strap and didn’t bother fitting the other. I’ve had to purchase a strap separately. They’re not cheap. This is the 2nd broken item from Amazon in as many months

Have had these fins for almost 2 years now, and use them in the pool almost weekly, and have been on holidays with me abroad. I got these as I didn't want to get the wrong size fins, and was in between two sizes. These looked like the ideal solution, and were. They fit brilliantly, and I have lent them to a friend with feet a size smaller then me, and they fit them perfectly too. The material of the fins and shape of them is also really nice, and made me get the Cressi Frog Plus fins for my drysuit. We have since got some of these for our club for new members to borrow, so I have and would definitely recommend again.

Great product at a decent price. Nothing to get in a flap about

I am no experienced diver, just like to do some snorkelling in summer. My last pair of fins (Cressi Rondine?) lasted almost 10 years, the plastic was broken in the foot zone, flexed to much and turned a bit uncomfortable to use. Bought this pair based on the good experience with the older pair of Cressi fins. This pair is better build, much better to put on (without sock/boots) and seems to give a good propulsion. Last week I was in Algarve and used it several times, experience was positive. However, in the first day, once I dived deeper and when I to came to surface I made more effort and one of the straps gone of the backside of the foot, I managed to put it again without loosing the fin. After that I adjusted the straps and it never occurred again. Now I am always checking the straps... Update, JUN2013: Needed a new mask and bought a set from Mares - Mares Volo One Marea Set Unisex Mask, Snorkel Fin. The Mares fins are superior, better fitting, more comfortable/wider fit, more secure and the straps and buckles design is more "profi" - they don't get out of the foot during swimming. The Cressi feel that give better propulsion then the Mares, however, comparing both (done it today in Algarve) the sensation is that the Cressi fin is getting out off your foot is frequent/permanent. Sorry, took another star from the previous evaluation.

Had to return as size wasn't right. order +1 or 2 size bigger

Exactly the same as a pair I ordered 7 years ago. Glad they still make my favourite flippers.

Very good

Bought them for my twins. Good to grow in. And soft on the feet. Eu size 43

玄人用とまではいかないですが、素人に毛の生えたレベルの私には長さ、硬さ共にフィットしてちょうど良い代物でした。足のサイズ：27cmですが、若干窮屈さを感じましたが、使用には全く問題なかったです。