Temp. for Dutch Springs?

[RJTY]

Dutch pretty much sucks! If you dive in Florida and you have any kind of skills you should try and get on a Jersey Boat. It would be a shame to waste a trip up here diving in a quarry with trash that was sunk for training!

You can rent all the gear you would need. The only additional piece of equipment would be a pony bottle.

Thanks for everyone's imput. Even though you say Dutch might suck, at least I will be diving. I dont have the time to make on a Jersey boat. This also gives my brother a chance to refresh his skills. He has not been diving in about a year and a half and wants to dive while on his honeymoon.

 

[scuba41girl]

Thanks for everyone's imput. Even though you say Dutch might suck, at least I will be diving. I dont have the time to make on a Jersey boat. This also gives my brother a chance to refresh his skills. He has not been diving in about a year and a half and wants to dive while on his honeymoon.

Although Dutch is the bathtub of scubadiving, someone who hasnt been diving in a year and a half should avoid diving the Jersey coast. You are making a wise decision to dive Dutch. Have Fun

 

[genxweb]

last week at dutch at 70 feet the water temp was 64 degrees i was ok in a 5 mil suit.

 

[TSherman]

The coldest I have seen Dutch was 39 degrees. In a dry suit it was manageable. My biggest issue with Dutch is worrying about those nasty ear infections, and of course those times of waiting in line outside the gate. I am by no means the most experienced diver, but there is so much history just off the coast I hate to waste a dive (unless I am training on new equipment) in a quarry.

I am not sure of you skill level, or your ability to use a drysuit, but this is a fantastic piece of equipment (one I will never regret buying) and should be the choice of anyone diving in cold water. It has its own bouyancy capabilities for diving doubles, and best of all......ITS WARM!

I do not mean to bust on Dutch, I am very very lucky to have this place with 45 minutes from my home, but I feel I am blessed with a 1 to 1 1/2 hour car ride to what I think is the best (in the $100 range) diving in the world. I may be a bit partial because I can not afford to dive Bikini of places like that, or fly around the world. I am pretty limited to where I can pilot my vehicle.

Good dives, be safe.

 

[stever2002]

PS: Its always warmer near the rock wall/ledge at Dutch. You may want to plan a swimming safety stop along the wall to warm up.

 

[stever2002]

PPS: Just watch your boyancy when you warm up, you may pop up like a cork esp if you're not that used to a 7 mil suit!

 

[TSherman]

I was just at Dutch with the instructor from my LDS helping with 2 open water students. I was too lazy to get into my drysuit. BIG MISTAKE! I wore a 5mm and wasn't too bad until I dropped just below the 60 mark. Although I didn't stay there long, and knew with OW students doing check outs I wouldn't be there long either. It was cold, real cold! I will definately be more willing to take the extra 2 minutes to get into my drysuit next time!

Good diving!