Keeping warm
Although we are in the Caribbean and we all dream of its beautiful clear and warm water, you still need the appropriate exposure protection. It is just really not fun getting cold when diving. Some people will feel the cold more than others, it is different for everyone. However, to often we get people saying that a shorty will be more than adequate for our 2-tank morning dive. Only to find them shivering during the surface interval, not too excited about having to get back in the water, just because they are cold. Water temperature in the British Virgin Islands ranges and can get as hot as 86 degrees in the summer months. September is normally the months that sees the warmest ocean temperature. The cooler temperatures are seen in April, where normally the ocean drops to about 78 degrees. We have however seen temperatures as low as 75 degrees. We agree, 75 degrees is nice and warm, in the air. However, same as sitting in a warm bath, after about 30 minutes you start to acclimatize an...