Cold water diving - we LOVE it!

[DCN]

Beautiful photos @Simpel

We are planning another day of cold water diving tomorrow
Hoping to have good visibility!

 

[happy-diver]

we're preparing for our third South Australia trip

Hire a 4x4 in Adelaide and follow the Ocean to Melbourne man

 

[Chris-Wood]

Live in the UK so cold water is my home.

Preference would be

1st Warm
Joint 1st Cold ocean
3rd Cold inland training site.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Hire a 4x4 in Adelaide and follow the Ocean to Melbourne man

I wish we had time. We're spending a week with the giant cuttlefish in Whyalla, then eleven days diving the Edithburgh Jetty, then back to Whyalla for another week.

 

[DCN]

We had our coldest dive so far, it was fun! (Yeah, we're not normal)
(also remember we are beginners, our trim and technique needs work)

 

[aedwards92]

We are beginner divers, we were certified late last year, so our dive count is relatively low. Our plan after getting certified was to practice with all our new gear in a pool all winter, a plan which has failed miserably. Why? Because we've been diving in cold water almost every weekend since mid-October. That's something we thought would never, ever happen, not in a million years. But guess what? We love every second of it! Going out there practicing and gaining experience has been a lot of fun (and some frustrations, of course, the learning curve is steep as f..) and we are so happy that we chose that instead of warm pool water.

So we wonder, are there other beginners (and experienced divers) out there that enjoy the cold water? Or do you prefer to get your dive count up in clear blue warmer waters?

(Edited the title)

I without a doubt prefer warm water, but since I live in New England I've been putting more thought about getting my dry-suit cert so I can extend my dive season at home.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

More reasons to dive cold.