Do you wear a wetsuit in the Cancun area?

[Kryssa]

We are going to Cancun in November and this will be our first trip down there since being certified. We did our DSD there last year without a wetsuit and now I am wondering if that is the norm.

So while in Cancun in November would you wear a wetsuit? If so, what thickness?

Thanks!

 

[ben@scorpiodivers.com]

Hi Kryssa,
November water temp is around 78/79f. A 3mm full will do the job perfectly, a 3mm shorty would be ok too. I wear a 5mm during the winter months, sometimes I even think about a 7mm!!! Pathetic I know!!

 

[Kryssa]

Hi Ben! I think I will bring a 3mm along with me. So excited to be out of a dry suit! Do you see any jellyfish in the water? I like the protection element because I am scared of them- bad experiences at the Jersey Shore as a kid

 

[Spratman]

yeah, Ben's a wimp. My son and I dive with swimsuit and tshirt. Last time was a bit nippy. It was 67 on the c-58, but then again, that was in August. November should be like a bathtub.

 

[travelure]

Call me a wuss..but I always bring down a 3/2 full wetsuit

 

[Odys]

I use a Henderson full microprene (1MM) and my lady used a 3MM and was still a bit cold. She was tip top in a 5MM but she has a low tolerance for being "chilled."

 

[ReverendSteve]

I always dive with the minimum of a full skin. Usually a full wetsuit. There are a lot of things in the ocean and to me it's always best to protect yourself (including your hands) whenever diving.

 

[Froid]

I wear a 5mm during the winter months, sometimes I even think about a 7mm!!! Pathetic I know!!

7mm? and you play Rugby? do your teammates know about this issue? Do they make you wear a skirt when you play?

 

[David_57]

A 3mil for me the wife uses a 5 mil even at that can still get cold after an hour especially if you are only drifting with very little physical activity

 

[Spratman]

I would definitely recommend a five mil if you are doing cenotes. 72 degrees seems pretty mild but it'll chilll ya quick!

I know, Froid....