Question for San Carlos divers

[Rudebob]

Although I have been to San Carlos a few times fishing I will be making my first scuba trip in a few weeks. I had planned on taking a shorty and rash guard top along with my gear. However, after reading a few threads on another site about San Carlos it seems like the jellyfish are very prolific on the surface. Several people recommended full 0.5 - 1.0 mm full body suits as stings are quite common.

Is it a good idea to take one of these. I have spent so much on equipment lately and now this trip I hate to keep nickel and diming for more stuff but would not want to ruin a trip over another 50 bucks or so.

Thanks,

'bob

 

[donooo]

Bob, you don't say where you are located, but Desert Divers in Tucson goes down there every other weekend and they have an 800#. Call them and find out what last weekend was like. They probably have three people in the shop that dove last weekend.


don O

 

[scubajcf]

Was down there two weeks ago.
Weather was Humid
Water Temp was Bathing Suit warm.
Jellyfish while shore diving -- lots of them.
Jellyfish at the island -- not as many, but present.

If shore diving, you'll need a lycra skin. Me at the Island, I was in my bathing suit and a rash guard, but I am pretty tolerant. If you have any sensitivity to a Jellyfish sting, then I would wear a full lycra skin.

Hope that helps.

PS - We try to post trip reports when we come back from San Carlos. July trips will be posted soon. http://www.azdivers.com/trips.html

jcf



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[Dive-aholic]

I definitely recommend a lycra. Jellies are pretty much everywhere in the San Carlos area from late June/early July through mid-September. And they can hurt! I still have a small mark from a sting from 1.5 months ago!

Check out this suit. With your 10% ScubaBoard discount, that's only $35 + shipping. I wear a skin under all of my full wetsuits. It makes it a lot easier to get the wetsuits on.