mms4
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Hello,
My family is taking a 10 day trip to California (primarily San Francisco) next week and my dad and I are considering diving in Monterey Bay. The main issue is that I'm a 16 year old girl and I don't have much natural insulation (I'm skin and bones). Therefore, I'm not very tolerant to the cold and am worried about whether I can handle the temperatures at Monterey Bay. We'd be diving in wetsuits, not drysuits, and probably wouldn't go too long or deep (because it's so cold). Do you think it would be safe for me to go? Also, should we shore dive or take a boat? How rough is the water around this time? I've gotten a shoulder injury from the weight of my tank walking to the back of the boat a couple of years ago in Hawaii and don't want to risk that happening again. That combined with me having broken two toes a month ago and them still hurting when under pressure, I can't walk around with a tank on. Is there any way I could strap the tank on in the water? This is what I've done before and it has worked for me, but I understand it's not really possible in rough waters. Finally, any reccomendations on dive outfits there?
Thanks
My family is taking a 10 day trip to California (primarily San Francisco) next week and my dad and I are considering diving in Monterey Bay. The main issue is that I'm a 16 year old girl and I don't have much natural insulation (I'm skin and bones). Therefore, I'm not very tolerant to the cold and am worried about whether I can handle the temperatures at Monterey Bay. We'd be diving in wetsuits, not drysuits, and probably wouldn't go too long or deep (because it's so cold). Do you think it would be safe for me to go? Also, should we shore dive or take a boat? How rough is the water around this time? I've gotten a shoulder injury from the weight of my tank walking to the back of the boat a couple of years ago in Hawaii and don't want to risk that happening again. That combined with me having broken two toes a month ago and them still hurting when under pressure, I can't walk around with a tank on. Is there any way I could strap the tank on in the water? This is what I've done before and it has worked for me, but I understand it's not really possible in rough waters. Finally, any reccomendations on dive outfits there?
Thanks