Luca Brasi
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What are diving conditions in the Bahamas in February? Can it be uncomfortable with high winds and cooler temperatures? On average what thickness of wetsuit is required
Bahamas in February
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I'm on a liveaboard right now in the Bahamas. January and February have similar dive conditions, good visibility, but windy at times. The water temps have been 72-76 degrees. I've been wearing a 3 mm full wetsuit with a 2.5 mm vest, because I don't own a 5 mm. I would recommend a 5 mm full wetsuit. I will add some info here that you didn't ask, but I think anyone looking to coming to the Bahamas to dive should give it a second thought. I am not exaggerating by saying that there's no many fish here. The lionfish are out of control and the Bahamas forbids spearing them.
Because of COVID and tourism disappearing, the locals have fished out the sea. It is barren! The local fishing has disrupted the food chain by removing the food source for other predators. It's so sad. The Bahamas is not what it used to be for diving.
Because of COVID and tourism disappearing, the locals have fished out the sea. It is barren! The local fishing has disrupted the food chain by removing the food source for other predators. It's so sad. The Bahamas is not what it used to be for diving.
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Back the truck up.
The “Bahamas” is not one thing.
The answer to the OP absolutely depends on at least two unspecified factors.
1) where in one of the great many Bahamian islands will you be?
2) what repetitive dive schedule (number of dives per day)?
The technical answer to the wetsuit question can only be given by the numbers in the average water temperature. NOBODY but you can ever know what that means you you is YOU. This comes after numerous logged dive conditions. What works for me, or a travel agent on a FAM trip, or even a DM, that’s totally irrelevant.
L4E says it’s in the low 70’s. Not in Nassau. Where you going?
Here’s Nassau (in example) data: Nassau Water Temperature | Bahamas | Sea Temperatures
other locations can and do vary
Until you understand what you yourself require based on water temps, there is no answer. Then factor in the number of dives per day, as your body will not recover as quickly from 3x a day versus 1x a day.
If you do not know your tolerances, bring everything you have! If you are diving in one of the well travelled places, like Grand Bahama or Nassau? You can rent (except extreme sizes), and yes, I’ll agree with the above poster, those reefs are pretty-well moonscapes.
The Bahamian “out islands” further afield still have a lot (a whole lot) to offer for divers, but not much in the way of rental wetsuits. A few liveaboards will take you to good diving, some not so much. There is a correlation.
The “Bahamas” is not one thing.
The answer to the OP absolutely depends on at least two unspecified factors.
1) where in one of the great many Bahamian islands will you be?
2) what repetitive dive schedule (number of dives per day)?
The technical answer to the wetsuit question can only be given by the numbers in the average water temperature. NOBODY but you can ever know what that means you you is YOU. This comes after numerous logged dive conditions. What works for me, or a travel agent on a FAM trip, or even a DM, that’s totally irrelevant.
L4E says it’s in the low 70’s. Not in Nassau. Where you going?
Here’s Nassau (in example) data: Nassau Water Temperature | Bahamas | Sea Temperatures
other locations can and do vary
Until you understand what you yourself require based on water temps, there is no answer. Then factor in the number of dives per day, as your body will not recover as quickly from 3x a day versus 1x a day.
If you do not know your tolerances, bring everything you have! If you are diving in one of the well travelled places, like Grand Bahama or Nassau? You can rent (except extreme sizes), and yes, I’ll agree with the above poster, those reefs are pretty-well moonscapes.
The Bahamian “out islands” further afield still have a lot (a whole lot) to offer for divers, but not much in the way of rental wetsuits. A few liveaboards will take you to good diving, some not so much. There is a correlation.
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Luca Brasi
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Thanks living experience, what Liveaboard are you on?
I was on the AquaCat. A trip report is coming soon.
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