wgw04024
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Curios what the current temp is at Coco View recently, and if you needed bug spray. If so, are any types/brands better than others? Never had to use bug spray yet. 
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Roatan temp and bug spray types?
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Heck yeah you need bug spray. We use most kinds, and have also found that Avon Skin so Soft works well too.
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How big are these bugs, DDT?
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Appreciate the info folks!
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wgw04024
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Looks like it's plenty warm enough Water temperature in Roatan in The Caribbean now
Water temperature in Roatan in The Caribbean now
This is the height of rainy season, it's rained almost everyday since the middle of October, I think we've had about 20" of rain in the last 3 weeks.
It's the worst time of year for diving with the reduced viz from the runoff and the worst time of year for bugs as they all hatch when it rains.
Things will start to improve in about a month and reach their absolute best in September, right before rainy season starts again!
Best months to dive here are January - September, with April - September being the primo months.
It's the worst time of year for diving with the reduced viz from the runoff and the worst time of year for bugs as they all hatch when it rains.
Things will start to improve in about a month and reach their absolute best in September, right before rainy season starts again!
Best months to dive here are January - September, with April - September being the primo months.
The ones that affect me the worst are tiny - about the size of a fleck of ground black pepper. Usually called sand fleas, sandflies, or (my personal favorite) "no-see-ums". I never feel their bite, only several hours later see the telltale red mark with a tiny darker red pinprick inside of it, along with horrible itching.
For the OP, read almost any trip report here on SB about Roatan and you'll usually find some mention of them and preventative suggestions - some of which are here in this thread already...
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Curios what the current temp is at Coco View recently, and if you needed bug spray. If so, are any types/brands better than others? Never had to use bug spray yet.
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