Question Doing a liveaboard out of NAS cat ppalu 4/20-26/24. Wetsuit mm rec?

[Itsabeachthing]

Water temps look like 74-77 from what I could find throughout the exumas? Is there a significant thermocline at depth (i cant remember)--from pacific coast where there is)? The trip is approx 5 days of diving 4 dives a day. We've been during july and aug in the past and never really needed wetsuits, but temps were much higher. I have a 1/2mm shorty, 3/4mm surf wetsuit, 5mm dive suit. I'm thinking the 5mm would be too much? Thanks for the help as were trying to travel as light as possible.

 

[AirintheOcean]

hopefully this catches you with enough time, but a 3mm is more than enough. If buying isn't an options or borrowing. you can usually rent at least a 3mm shorty from the boat. Personally last year in April, I just had a hooded vest with a rashguard and tech shorts. A 1mm for abrasion protection could be useful if you usually run hot. I'll be on the aqua cat the same time frame.

 

[AirintheOcean]

Just checked my dive logs and had 78-80 last year mid April

 

[Rilelen]

I run cold, but last year I wore a 5mm on a Bahamas liveaboard that time of year in April, and a 7mm on the night dives.

For comparison, of my three buddies, the first wore a 3mm, the second wore a bikini, and the third alternated between a 5mm or just tech shorts.