Dry suit rental in South FL

[divezonescuba]

Hello. Does anyone know if there is a shop in the WPB, FFL, or MIA area that rents drysuits?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Edward3c]

interested in what’s available.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Hello. Does anyone know if there is a shop in the WPB, FFL, or MIA area that rents drysuits?

Thanks in advance.

Not that I've ever seen but haven't really looked. I own two of my own drysuits. I can say from significant experience that drysuit diving in SEFL is EXTREMELY limited. Even in the winter. In a given year of diving one weekend a month, I see maybe 3-4 drysuit divers in total. So given the lack of a market, I strongly doubt any shops stock and rent drysuits. But I have been wrong before.

 

[coldwaterglutton]

I can say from significant experience that drysuit diving in SEFL is EXTREMELY limited.

I won't profess any expertise on the subject, but on a 4 day diving trip to the Spiegel Grove recently about a quarter of the 20 or so divers on the boat each day were dry. I was very surprised by that. Water temps were warm and I was using a 2 mil suit and was toasty.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

I won't profess any expertise on the subject, but on a 4 day diving trip to the Spiegel Grove recently about a quarter of the 20 or so divers on the boat each day were dry. I was very surprised by that. Water temps were warm and I was using a 2 mil suit and was toasty.

That is highly unusual. Maybe a bit more common on the SG if there are a number of technical divers on the trip. But in Palm Beach County, even in the winter I rarely ever see a drysuit on the boat. I know I've not used either of mine for a good 6-7 years.

 

[coldwaterglutton]

That is highly unusual. Maybe a bit more common on the SG if there are a number of technical divers on the trip. But in Palm Beach County, even in the winter I rarely ever see a drysuit on the boat. I know I've not used either of mine for a good 6-7 years.

Good point, at least a few of them were on CCR so maybe it's a tech thing?