What do you wear over your swimsuit on a dive boat?

[AdriWhite]

Wrap a sarong around your chest and tie it in front. You canwear it as a skirt too.This is great during summer time.

 

[minnesnowta]

How did I miss this? Oh I know! I was on a boat for a week at the time this first came up!

I have several gauzy pull-over-the-head dresses that I slip on over swimwear, and I carry dry swimsuits/undies along with me to change out of between dives if the SI is going to be more than an hour and I don't want to sit around in wet stuff. It's easy enough with two piece suits to take off the wet bottoms once the dress is on and slip the dry ones on. Pop the wet stuff into a plastic bag, and you're good to go. Same method with dry undies for the return van ride. Commando works, too, but then you have to put an icky wet pair of bottoms back on (and they twist/require tugging, which can be rather awkward) for any subsequent dive you do.

This is the best idea!!!!!!!!! Bring a second dry swimsuit. Why did I never think about this. Awesome! Thanks!

 

[Carolyn Thorne]

I agree that it depends on the boat.
I usually take spare 2 piece and sarong, then find a quiet place and change - cos nothing worse than sitting around for ages in wet swimmy.

 

[t4e]

my wetsuit lol I don't take it off until i'm off the boat, maybe the fact that is extremely comfortable helps

 

[Under the Sea]

Columbia Sportswear Freezer II Dress - UPF 50, Sleeveless (For Women). Great to slip into on the boat....I've got 4 of them! Wash and wear great!

 

[Under the Sea]

This is the dress...comes in several colors!

 

[lunula]

I wear a rash-guard so I do not have to worry about sunscreen (I'm fair and already had skin cancer twice). I tried to find a pair of boardshorts, but I really hated how they all fit, so I bought a pair of "outdoor" shorts, typically used for camping (I think they are North Face or Patagonia, I can't find them ATM) - they fit more like shorts (rather than a swimsuit, as the boardshorts seemed to fit) and they dry really quickly since they are the same fabric (nylon, I think) as boardshorts. And, they have SPF 30. I love them.

 

[ROXANNE]

View attachment 169184This is the dress...comes in several colors!

I also like to wear simple slip on wash and wear dresses for warm weather diving.

 

[elinox]

Depends on where I'd be diving. Any place warm, I simply take off my wetsuit and sit around in my swimsuit. Sometimes with the bottom of the wetsuit still on, sometimes not, depending on how cold the air is. But always in the shade since I burn easily!

If it's chilly, I wear a waterproof jacket. I could see taking pants, a sweatshirt, etc. if its really cold but that's extra junk I need to pack which I don't have room for in my dive bag. I also dislike wet clothing so I'd rather sit around in my wet swimsuit than add a t-shirt or shorts.

 

[Katiethescubalady]

Wetsuit comes off, towel off so I'm not dripping, shammy shirt (wicks away water) and quick dry board shorts, if its warm outside you'll dry off in no time.