Suunto Ocean vs Garmin Mk3i: the Ultimate Dive Watch Showdown [First Look 2024]

Finally! A worthy competitor for the Garmin Descent dive and sports watches! Suunto Ocean is a dive computer and sports watch in one, and it just might be our new favorite! The Suunto Ocean is the latest wearable from the fitness watch/dive computer brand, and it comes in three sleek colors.

The Suunto Ocean is designed for all your adventures above and below the surface, offering specialized dive modes, 95+ sports or activities, and wellness tracking. Compared to the beast that is the Garmin Mk3i, the Suunto Ocean is much more accessible for recreational divers who are content with a depth rating of 195 feet (60 m)-and for a much much lower price point!

How do you think it compares to the Garmin Descent series? Let us know in the comments below!

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[Jinglejenks]

so glad Suunto finally designed a dive computer + sports watch combo💙and for a much more reasonable price!

[DavidRussell-ei]

great watch...please tell me there will be inprovments on watch faces... there not great?

[liorsabag]

Hi what about free dive mode?, cant find info about that

[andrewgough]

In the release firmware a) the underwater compass has not been implemented and b) beware of entering dive mode (e.g. to look at your new pretty toy’s capabilities) … I’ve not found any way to end the dive by using the buttons (nor is it documented). I had to change the start depth to 30cm and fill the bath to fake doing a dive + ascent to trigger the dive end countdown. Feels like it was released prematurely.

[lllIIIIllII]

I used d4i for 10years and now just used suunto ocean. However, it is frustrating that suunto ocean does not have several critical functions.
1. No bookmark during dive mode.
2. no personal conservatism. While d4i has 0, +1, +2
3. no deepstop. While d4i counts 60 seconds for deepstop.

[Guykipchoguy]

I think it’s quite heavy for an outdoor and especially running model ( 100g vs less than 50g or even 40g for garmin or coros models) so will not replace a proper running watch when you are seeking performance ( and I guess same for diving) so maybe more a kind of in between device
Thanks for the review !

[joanmiquelcampins]

Hey, I'm interested in buying a suunto ocean or an Apple Watch ultra 2 for gym, running, swimming and from time to time for diving, which of these two models do you recommend?

[DIVEindotcom]

Let us know what you think about the new Suunto Ocean.

[utop]

Does any one has used it and can give an actual feedback ? Is it better to the Garmin Mk3i or at least comparable ? I am diving at maximum 60m OCR and have an EON core today some I am hesitant to move to garmin or to the Ocean to stay in the Suunto world… Also I am quite interested by the fact it can tell your dive route, is that working well? Is it working underwater as a kind of “GPS” ? Thanks a lot 😅

[Janalysiert]

Garmin is trying too hard to serve several sports instead of putting a clear focus. For 900 bucks this is not good enough, gonna stick to Shearwater.