Underwater Photo T-Shirts: Choose Your Animal

Find an animal you have met underwater, one you hope to see, or a diver's silhouette in Palau's Blue Hole. These T-shirts start with a photograph; some offer several background designs. Start with the subject that means something to you.

Divers

A diver's silhouette in Palau's Blue Hole, surrounded by blue light and dark rock.

Sharks and rays

A Caribbean reef shark beside an anchor line and a bluespotted stingray with yellow eyes.

Octopuses

A Red Sea day octopus with reddish skin and pale markings, against blue water or a turquoise wash.

Nudibranchs and snails

The folds and colors of nudibranchs, and a flamingo tongue snail surrounded by a purple sea-fan network.

Lionfish, scorpionfish and frogfish

Lionfish stripes, a scorpionfish framed by seagrass, a false stonefish and the pink and brown textures of a frogfish.

Anemonefish

Twoband, pink and Red Sea anemonefish among the tentacles of their anemones.

Reef fish

A Napoleon wrasse, purple orchid dottyback, hawkfish in yellow coral and other reef fish from Cobi's photographs.

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From Photograph to Design

A Photographic Animal, a Painted Background

Each new design starts with one of Cobi Hay Yacobi's underwater photographs. The animal keeps its photographic detail while brushwork or a color wash changes the setting around it. Compare rough diagonal strokes with soft turquoise and blue. Each of these T-shirts carries a small 2dive.shop logo near the print.

Some photographs come in two or three designs with different names. Purple Orchid Dottyback has warm rose, rust and gold brushwork; Blue Brushwork brings deep blue, cobalt and turquoise; Golden Brushwork uses lighter golden yellow, pale ochre and muted rose. Start with the animal, then compare the background colors and shape of the design on your preferred shirt color.

White, Black or Navy

Compare T-Shirts in White, Black, and Navy

Compare the animal, painted colors, and edges on all three T-shirts. Black and Navy use a print made for dark fabric; White uses one made for light fabric. Pick the combination you would reach for on an ordinary day.

The Shirt Behind the Design

A Unisex Fit, from XS to 5XL

The Bella+Canvas 3001 is a unisex jersey short-sleeve T-shirt with a retail fit. White, Black and Navy are 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, weighing 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²). A ribbed knit collar finishes the crew neck, with side seams and a tear-away label. Bella+Canvas is part of the Fair Labor Association and is Platinum WRAP certified.

The unisex cut is straighter and longer than a women's fitted T-shirt. Sizes run from XS to 5XL, all at $44.99 USD in every color. Compare a T-shirt you like wearing with the size chart in inches and centimeters on each shirt's page. Measurements may vary by up to 1.5 in (3.8 cm), so check both width and length when choosing your fit.

A Photograph to Wear

Underwater Photo T-Shirts for the Days Between Dives

Scuba diving T-shirts can be personal without needing a slogan. Think of the animal you stayed behind to watch, or the one you still hope to meet. This collection starts with Cobi Hay Yacobi's photographs, from a purple orchid dottyback to a day octopus or hogfish. Choose the animal first, then look at the colors around it.

Some photographs appear in two or three designs. Compare their edges, brushwork, and balance of color on White, Black, and Navy T-shirts. The same animal can feel quite different against a turquoise wash or warm gold strokes. Choose the version that fits what you already like wearing.

These ocean T-shirts use the Bella+Canvas 3001 in 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton. The retail fit has side seams and a ribbed knit crew neck. Our print partner makes each shirt to order in the USA using direct-to-garment (DTG) printing. Print dimensions vary by design, with proportionally smaller prints on sizes below L.

Every size from XS to 5XL costs $44.99 USD in all three colors. Before ordering T-shirts, compare the size chart with a shirt you enjoy wearing. Check both width and length rather than choosing by the size label alone. You’ll find measurements in inches and centimeters on each product page.

Choosing T-shirts as gifts starts with what you know about the person. A blue and green Napoleon wrasse may be their favorite animal; an anemonefish may recall a shared dive. Check their preferred shirt measurements before ordering. For more gifts for scuba divers, explore the same photographs in the canvas print shop. Think about what they would enjoy most: a photograph to wear or one to see on their wall.

Meet Cobi Hay Yacobi, whose photographs draw on over 20 years of diving and more than 1,000 dives. Shipping for these T-shirts is free to the USA, Canada and Australia. Other countries offered at checkout pay $12 USD for the first shirt plus $8 USD for each additional item.

Plan around both printing and delivery. After printing, delivery takes about 2-5 business days in the USA and about 10-30 business days elsewhere. Those delivery estimates begin after your T-shirts have been printed, so leave time for both stages when ordering for a gift or a trip.

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