Wet Suit

[afiremedic323]

Diving in St Thomas, Bonair, And prob Aruba or Dominica in late Feb, Will a 3 mil shortie be good enough, I went diving in St Lucia and Barbadios with it last year the first week of march and was fine just looking for input. Thanks

[w&k]

If you were fine last year, you should be OK.

 

We have headed way down south in the end of February/beginning of March for the last three years, and are going again for 2009. We usually find water temps from 76-79 F.

 

I am now up to:

 

2-mil full 1-piece & fuzzy skin (same warmth as a 2-mil)

3-mil beanie & lycra hood

booties & lycra sox

2-mil neoprene/suede gloves (where permitted)

 

..and I still end up freezing my patootie off at the end of the second dive. My DH, who NEVER gets cold, decided that this year, he wanted a hood to take with him. His wetsuit is a 2/3, and I'm thinking about asking Santa for one of those.

 

We usually do two 60 min or more dives back-2-back, so we have plenty of time to get cold. It couldn't have anything to do with getting old, I'm sure. ;)

 

Have a great trip!

 

Wendy