Wetsuit? Fins? Mask? There’s room for it all in this bag
6/8/2025
Translation: Katherine Martin
Pictures: Siri Schubert
115 litres of luggage capacity? That’s quite a statement. But who’d ever need such a gigantic trolley? Well, me when I’m travelling with water sports equipment.
What could you possibly need to take on a beach holiday besides a bikini, swimming trunks, shorts, T-shirts and flip-flops? As it turns out, a whole bunch of stuff. At least if you’re planning on doing water sports. And especially if you’re going snorkelling or diving.
Cressi’s Moby 7 trolley is designed to provide enough space for everything you could ever need for your water-based adventures. At 4.9 kilos, it’s still relatively lightweight despite its 115-litre capacity. If you’re travelling by plane, just be sure to weigh the bag beforehand. With this much volume at your disposal, you can soon exceed your airline’s weight limit for baggage.
First impressions: robust and well made
The trolley looks very robust. Its 450-ripstop nylon outer shell is water-repellent and looks hard-wearing. The zips work well, and seem like they can take a beating too. One thing that’s especially important to me is the fact the telescopic handle isn’t flimsy.
Made of sturdy plastic and rolling almost silently, the trolley’s wheels signal quality too.
The inside compartment has space for pretty much everything you’d want to take on a seaside holiday. I manage to squeeze in my wetsuit, snorkelling mask and even the Cressi Travelight buoyancy compensator, which can be folded up compactly.
Amongst all this, the bag can of course accommodate lightweight beach- and swimwear, such as bikinis and shorts.
I’m delighted with these details
So far, I’ve taken the Moby 7 to Fuerteventura and on multi-day water sports trips to Lake Constance and Lake Thun. On all of those trips, I appreciated the bag’s ample storage space as well as its variety of nifty details.
It’s really handy that the backpack straps can be stowed away in the back section. If you have to carry the bag up or down stairs, over sand or grass, the straps allow you to carry it on your back. However, despite the lightly padded straps, the bag isn’t suited to being carried this way over longer distances.
The ventilated outer pockets for fins are the one thing I’ve been missing from water sports bags without even realising it. Having these pockets means my fins don’t take up space inside the bag. Plus, I can easily stow them away while they’re still wet (and possibly even slightly sandy).
The removable outer pocket is also super handy. It’s a good place to keep regulators, dive computers and other items you’d rather not pack into your checked luggage. Since it has a shoulder strap, it’s well suited as a small piece of hand luggage. Once you arrive at your destination, you can reattach it to the main bag so that you only have one piece of baggage.
The trolley also has a smaller outer pocket for keys and any other items you’d prefer to have within easy reach. There are numerous versions of the Moby, including the 110-litre Cressi Moby 2 and the 115-litre Moby 5 made from a different fabric (300/400 denier) and without a removable outer pocket.
In a nutshell
Perfect for water sports enthusiasts with lots of equipment
If you’re more of a maximalist than a minimalist when it comes to gear, the Moby 7 is a seriously good piece of luggage. It boasts plenty of space and well thought-out details that I can tell were designed based on real-life feedback. I’m thinking of the ventilated outer fin pockets and stowable backpack straps in particular. It’s these details that make the bag ideal for diving, snorkelling and windsports holidays.
Pro
- Robust, water-repellent exterior
- Spacious inner compartment
- Well thought-out outer pockets for fins and other accessories
- Stowable backpack straps
- Silent, durable plastic wheels
- Sturdy telescopic handle
Header image: Siri Schubert
Siri Schubert
Senior Editor
Siri.Schubert@digitecgalaxus.chResearch diver, outdoor guide and SUP instructor – I love being in, on and around water. Lakes, rivers and the ocean are my playgrounds. For a change of perspective, I look at the world from above while trail running or flying drones.
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