BEM
Contributor
After having been underwater in warm sea water (Pacific and Caribbean), four times, I believe that there are different concentrations of salt for different areas. Regular sea water is 96.5% pure water and 3.5% salts, dissolved gasses, organic materials and undissolved particles.
Costa Rica Pacific Coast = not very salty
Caribbean San Andres Isla = bit salty
Caribbean - Cayman Brac / Little Cayman = not very salty
Honduras Roatan = very salty.
Roatan (Jan 2004) water seemed to be very salty and burned my eyes for a longer period than any of the other three areas. Most of the other areas only were a minor nuisances and I got used to it. Other divers also agreed that it was extremely salty and the taste lingered for quite awhile. No rivers near any of our dive sites and rains were not a significant factor.
Also I needed two more pounds of weights than normal (should have used less as I've lost some weight and am in better shape.)
Anyone got any data or information on this.
Costa Rica Pacific Coast = not very salty
Caribbean San Andres Isla = bit salty
Caribbean - Cayman Brac / Little Cayman = not very salty
Honduras Roatan = very salty.
Roatan (Jan 2004) water seemed to be very salty and burned my eyes for a longer period than any of the other three areas. Most of the other areas only were a minor nuisances and I got used to it. Other divers also agreed that it was extremely salty and the taste lingered for quite awhile. No rivers near any of our dive sites and rains were not a significant factor.
Also I needed two more pounds of weights than normal (should have used less as I've lost some weight and am in better shape.)
Anyone got any data or information on this.