Ideal wetsuit for Maldives

[petmal]

Hello.

Going to Maldives this April I am considering getting a wetsuit suitable for warmer waters (~28 °C). I am used to 5mm (5mm + 5mm) suits, but it would probably be an overkill in this case. I was thinking about 3mm/2mm full body suit. I should also mention that I am a bit cold-blooded person with not much "natural insulation" .
The trip is a safari with at most 3 dives per day within recreational limits.

Thanks.

 

[lsorensen]

I think your idea sounds great as sun protection and jellyfish protection as well. Any more and you would probably cook.

 

[ajduplessis]

3mm full will do fine. On shallower dives you could even consider thermal vest and shorts depending on how you handle cold.

 

[petmal]

Thanks all.

3/2mm suit (Bare Velocity Full) was perfect. It could not be better. Average bottom temperature (max 30m) was 29 °C.

 

[JB]

shark skin?

 

[scuba-karen]

I was wondering if wearing a shark skin top and bottoms would be Ok for March diving in Maldives? I feel the cold a fair bit and although these worked well in Indonesia in the summer, i was not on a liveaboard on did a max of two dives a day - thinking of the protection with the currents as well

 

[Spudlet]

Hello.

Going to Maldives this April I am considering getting a wetsuit suitable for warmer waters (~28 °C). I am used to 5mm (5mm + 5mm) suits, but it would probably be an overkill in this case. I was thinking about 3mm/2mm full body suit. I should also mention that I am a bit cold-blooded person with not much "natural insulation" .
The trip is a safari with at most 3 dives per day within recreational limits.

Thanks.

Boardshorts and a Tee shirt

 

[scuba-karen]

Boardshorts and a Tee shirt

No - I feel the cold a lot , especially after a couple of days of 3 dives+ a day. Im debating whether to take Sharkskins plus a 2.5mm shortie or whether to take a 3m full length or even a 5mm. Its all Donghi diving out there