By malek sedira on Thursday, February 3, 2000 - 10:19 pm: |
hello
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By Clay Lansdown on Friday, February 4, 2000 - 10:29 am: |
Water temp usually varies between 78'F and 82'F.
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By Diane Chambers on Monday, February 7, 2000 - 10:20 pm: |
I may be a little crazy but the temperatures you guys are talking about seem like bath water to me. We have been to Cozumel, Belize and Tobago and have never worn a suit. Our average depth was 85 ft. but we have never been cold(deepest was 130 ft.). I am wondering if this is a accclimation situation - our warmest lakes might get to 65F and we have spent hours swimming. Is it really necessary to wear a wet suit? Serious question - what is the temp. at -100 ft.? In case you are saying "well you have not stayed down long enough" I can asssure you that my wife and I are the furthest things from air hogs. Our current altitude is 2400 ft. and have found this to be an advantage when diving at sea level (red blood cell count is high) Not trying to brag but really how cold is the water at -100 ft. since we have never even considered the need for wet suits in the Caribbean?
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By Niki Harris on Tuesday, February 8, 2000 - 12:29 am: |
Funny how bodies hold heat differently. I, for one, hold none of my body heat whatsoever. From the moment I enter 80 degree water, I'm chilling down from 98.6. It doesn't take long before I'm shivering. I use a full wet suit and a beanie on my head! You can be trusted to do what feels comfortable for you since you are experienced Caribbean divers. Skin protection is a wise precaution, by the way -- temperatures aside.
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By Antonio Ferrer on Tuesday, February 8, 2000 - 9:58 am: |
It is not only how different people feel the cold, but also how the same people feel the cold in different circumstances. It is a fact (which I confess I don't understand) that if somebody dives several times a day for a week he/she will start feeling much colder (at least it is true with many people). But I have seen many people diving in Bonaire wearing bathing suits only. From the Canadian Mountains, may be? :-)
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By Clay Lansdown on Tuesday, February 8, 2000 - 11:05 am: |
We live in NH and the ocean temps in the summer sometimes get all the way up to 65"F, at which point we unzip our 7mm wetsuits to let some cool water in. Most of the summer it's around 50 to 60'F, so we are somewhat acustomed to cold water diving.
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By Robert Deal on Wednesday, February 9, 2000 - 3:13 pm: |
During our recent stay (Jan 15-29) AIR temperature dropped to 72 F. for the first few days so jumping into 82 degree water at the surface was a relief. The coldest digital read-out for temp I got during this time was 78 (Salt City at 85 feet). I use a polartec, dive 3-4 times a day, and begin to feel the cold by the end of it. I'm thinking of stepping up a notch. Look to the locals...most of the dive professionals I see on the island use 3mm farmer john or shorty with full sleeves. As always, its a personal call. I agree with Clay...err on the side of caution, and pull down the zipper if you get too warm.
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