Scubapro has unveiled the Aladin 100, a single-gas dive computer aimed squarely at new divers and at dive centres that need dependable training and rental kit. The launch was announced at the 2026 DEMA Show in New Orleans, the industry's biggest trade gathering.
The standout idea is readability. The wrist unit angles the 2.4-inch, 128 x 128 high-contrast display towards the diver, with a uniform backlight, so the screen is easier to read mid-dive. The main screen shows big numerical figures for depth, dive time and remaining no-stop time, while a secondary field can be toggled between water temperature, maximum depth, microbubble level, oxygen content or a timer. Decompression and safety-stop details pop up automatically when they're needed.
Where many computers force you to decode cryptic abbreviations, the Aladin 100 uses a two-button system with full-text menus and large written warnings. For someone on their first few dives, or a rental customer who hasn't touched the model before, that could cut down the fumbling. A customisable shortcut puts a favourite function one press away, and the unit switches itself into dive mode the moment you get in the water.
Under the hood it runs Scubapro's Predictive Bühlmann ZH-L16 ADT MB decompression algorithm, offers scuba and gauge modes, and supports nitrox mixes up to 50% oxygen. Maximum operating depth is 80m — comfortably beyond recreational limits.
Two details will appeal to operators and regular travellers alike. Power comes from a pre-installed, user-replaceable AA battery in a watertight compartment, rated at over 300 hours of dive time even with the backlight on — so there's no proprietary charger to pack or lose. And a code-protected factory reset lets a dive shop wipe settings and prep the computer for the next student in minutes. Bluetooth handles wireless log transfers and setup via Scubapro's LogTRAK 2.0 software, and a quick-adjust bungee strap fits over wetsuits and drysuits.
Who should care? If you're learning to dive or renting gear on holiday, this is the kind of computer you're increasingly likely to be handed at the dive centre — and the plain-language alerts make it less intimidating. If you're a newer certified diver buying your first computer, it's a deliberate no-clutter option: single gas only, no air integration, no transmitter to fuss with, but a well-regarded algorithm and a battery you can swap anywhere in the world, including places where the shop only sells AAs.
What it doesn't do matters too: there's no multi-gas or trimix support, so technical divers will look elsewhere in Scubapro's range. But for holidays, courses and rental fleets, simplicity plus long battery life is a sensible combination. Dive Magazine covered the launch.
