CDN81Cruiser Posted August 19, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 19, 2017 My family of 5 will be cruise on a 5 night Bahamas in late January 2018. I keep coming across reports of how 'cold' the water is then. We are from Northern Ontario up in Canada. Just wondering if I should invest in some sort of wet suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.C Posted August 21, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I January I would expect mid to low 70`s in the northern islands. For me that`s a 5 m wet suite for others no wet suite needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted August 24, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Stuart Cove's diving is the contracted operator for several of the cruise lines going to Nassau. This is from their FAQ: The water temperature change seasonally. Our seasons are just the same as they are in the United States with the winter months being colder than summer. A rough breakdown of water temperatures would be as follows: January-March 72-74f 3mm or 5mm full suit April-May 75-78f 3mm full suit Jun-Aug 80-85f No wetsuit required September-October 78-80f 1mm - 3mm suit November 78-73f 3mm-5mm December 72-74f 3mm-5mm full suit wet suit figures are their recommendations ... they rent wetsuits for folks on their trips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner15km Posted August 24, 2017 #4 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Nassau/New Providence is not known for good shore snorkeling. You will need to take a tour boat either through the ship or book right off the pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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