Hi, I'm planning a trip down to QR in late July. Plan to spend the first 5 nights in Cozumel, doing 2 or 3 ocean dives per day while there. Then we'll head to Tulum for 4 more nights, and will do 1-2 days of 2-tank cenotes diving. My group has no cave/cavern experience, so we'll be sticking with a guide and in the caverns appropriate for our training (AOW, nitrox).
In the ocean, I expect the temps to be about 82F. I've used this same suit in temps as low as 78F and was perfectly fine, with no hood or gloves. If it's warm enough, might even try going just with a rash guard, we'll see what happens.
But, the cenotes are a little chillier. So the question is, will my Deep6 3mm be sufficiently warm in the cenotes? It is much warmer than a standard 3mm, since the seals are very good and the neoprene is high quality. Hoping to hear from somebody who has dove this exact suit. I will be packing a 5mm "warm-neck" hood, the same one I use with my drysuit in Monterey, which gets as cold as 47F.
If push comes to shove, I could pack my drysuit as well, but I would really prefer to avoid this. The other options would be packing my 8mm wetsuit, or renting a 5mm from the dive shop. What are your thoughts?
In the ocean, I expect the temps to be about 82F. I've used this same suit in temps as low as 78F and was perfectly fine, with no hood or gloves. If it's warm enough, might even try going just with a rash guard, we'll see what happens.
But, the cenotes are a little chillier. So the question is, will my Deep6 3mm be sufficiently warm in the cenotes? It is much warmer than a standard 3mm, since the seals are very good and the neoprene is high quality. Hoping to hear from somebody who has dove this exact suit. I will be packing a 5mm "warm-neck" hood, the same one I use with my drysuit in Monterey, which gets as cold as 47F.
If push comes to shove, I could pack my drysuit as well, but I would really prefer to avoid this. The other options would be packing my 8mm wetsuit, or renting a 5mm from the dive shop. What are your thoughts?
