The hazards of traveling with a cherished instrument are well documented—see “United Breaks Guitars” on YouTube, for example—as are the deleterious effects of water and humidity on wooden instruments. This presents quite a problem for the ukulele player on summer vacation.

Or does it?

I tested a trio of plastic ukuleles impervious to water, two of them costing not much more than an extra carry-on bag on most airlines. All fared well when subjected to a beach day and a mountain hike, respectively, in Los Angeles, and even when played outside on an all-too-rare rainy day here.

In advance of your summer vacation, pick up one of these ukes—or all three—and travel without worry.

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