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5 of the Best Snorkelling Spots in Queensland
Here's our top 5 favourite places to snorkel. Queensland is home to some of the most beautiful and remote snorkelling locations in the world. The most obvious is the Great Barrier Reef. So, let’s start with our number one, Lady Musgrave. Lady Musgrave Lagoon located at Lady Musgrave Island on the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Lady Musgrave is a 14 hectare coral cay with a 1,192 hectares of surrounding reef and is the second most southern island. It is located around 32 nautical miles from Seventeen Seventy.
CHOOSING THE BEST SUN PROTECTIVE SWIMWEAR
Experts advise to wear sun protection clothing to get the maximum level of sun protection. Sun protection swimwear is designed to give the wearer maximum coverage and is made of fabric that is rated UPF50+. The fabric is usually a nylon and Lycra® blend & is designed specifically to give the wearer high sun protection
WHY DO I NEED TO WEAR A RASH GUARD?
DO RASH GUARDS MAKE YOU HOT?
The purpose of a rash guard is not to keep you warm or retain body heat, it is not a wetsuit. Rash guards are designed to protect you from the elements and give you a high level of sun protection. Depending on the material used, rash guards are breathable and are meant to be worn in the water. All our rash guards are made from high quality, sustainable Italian Lycra, which is the same fabric our swimwear is made of. The fabric we use is designed for swimming, it is versatile, hyper-resistant, thin, elegant, stretch, soft and breathable. It offers a unique mix of muscular compression and comfort. It is also twice as resistant to chlorine and suntan creams and oils than other fabrics.
WHY YOU NEED SUN PROTECTION IN WINTER!
Sunburnt in winter? Something you don’t often think about or talk about, until you get sunburnt in winter and it’s too late. Many associate summer and heat with sunburn but winter in many parts of Australia still have a high level of UV. In Queensland, the UV Index rarely goes below 3. The UV Index is rated from 1 to 15 which means at a level of 3 or above, the UV is enough to cause damage very quickly. Don’t forget, UV rays from the sun not heat causes sunburn.
5 Ways to get more SPF into your daily routine
Being sun smart daily doesn't take up much time and is quite simple and easy to do. Plus your skin and your future self will thank you.
Here’s 5 ways to get more SPF into your daily routine:
How to lodge a return
Here at Andavi Swim, we want you to have the right fit and be in love with your new swim pieces. We offer refunds on returns and also exchanges within 30 days from the date of purchase. Please see below for our refund on return and exchange terms:
Thinking of a career change? How I left my corporate job to follow my passion of designing sun conscious swim + activewear for women.
My passion to design stylish sun protection swim+activewear for women is what drove me to leave an industry I had studied hard for. I went from my corporate job in law to designing stylish sun conscious swim+activewear for women. Hence Andavi Swim was born.
My top tip to shopping the right size swimwear
Can't find the right size swimwear when shopping online? It is hard to know if your new online swimwear purchase is going to be the right size. We all experience this when purchasing online, but it doesn't have to be a regular occcurance. Follow my top tip for understanding your size and comparing it with each brands size guide. Watch my 'how to measure' video for my guide on working out your size.
Our First Editorial! Check Out The ‘Reef Chic’ Edit Of Journey Beyond Magazine
Travel Magazine, Journey Beyond Magazine has featured our Bluepearl Crop as a must-have ‘Reef Chic’ piece to pack for a holiday to Sal Salis on Ningaloo Reef. Our Bluepearl Long Sleeve Crop made the edit for their latest Issue, this is our first editorial and we couldn’t be prouder.
Road testing our Lagoon Swim Active Leggings at Hot Yoga!
Re-introducing our oh so versatile Lagoon Swim Active Leggings! Recently I took these beauties for a spin to hot yoga! And boy did they do me proud! Our swim active leggings are made from the same versatile swim fabric as our swimwear. They not only offer you a UPF50+ sun protection option while swimming, paddle boarding, snorkelling or on long walks, they can also give you an excellent option if you practise hot yoga or any yoga in fact.
Who is Andavi Swim?
Who is Andavi Swim? Let me re-introduce myself and tell you more about how Andavi Swim came about. My name is Anita, and as you can see in this pic, I love being outdoors and going on salty adventures 🚤🌞
BUCKET HATS AND SUN PROTECTION
It is recommended that using the five sun protective measures SLIP, SLOP, SLAP, SEEK, SLIDE will ensure that you give yourself the best chance to avoid the harmful effects of the sun. For me, mainly using physical sun protective swimwear and/or clothing as a barrier to the sun’s harmful rays in combination with the other measures, is my 'go to' sun protection strategy.
