We just returned from a week in Bonaire.
Just to let everyone know the temperatures between 0 and 100 feet were as cold as 75 degrees. One guy who had come at the same time for the last 10 years said it has never been this cold.
After my drysuit failed, I rented a full 3mm, but was still to cold to do more than 4 or 5 dives a day. Even then, I had fortunately brought a beanie. Most diveshops only rent 3/2 shorties. However, Gooddive does have some full 3mm bares for $9 per day.
One woman I met on the dock was diving in two full 3mms and almost everyone had hoods.
If you're going in the next couple of weeks bring both a full 3mm and a hood.
Also the crooks have now taken to stealing radios in the remote dive sites. If you lock your doors and keep your windows up, they will smash the glass.
Just to let everyone know the temperatures between 0 and 100 feet were as cold as 75 degrees. One guy who had come at the same time for the last 10 years said it has never been this cold.
After my drysuit failed, I rented a full 3mm, but was still to cold to do more than 4 or 5 dives a day. Even then, I had fortunately brought a beanie. Most diveshops only rent 3/2 shorties. However, Gooddive does have some full 3mm bares for $9 per day.
One woman I met on the dock was diving in two full 3mms and almost everyone had hoods.
If you're going in the next couple of weeks bring both a full 3mm and a hood.
Also the crooks have now taken to stealing radios in the remote dive sites. If you lock your doors and keep your windows up, they will smash the glass.