Wetsuit or not?

[Hog]

Greetings from West London! The last time I went snorkelling was around 25 years ago when I was a mere slip of a lad! I'm now a little more 'robust'! I'm hoping to take the plunge again (pardon the pun) next April in Mallorca. I have a half decent mask (Beaver Atomic) & snorkel (Beaver) & a pair of Aquatics 'Shredder Surf' short/travel fins.
I'd be grateful for the benefit of the wealth of experience here on Scubaboard, so have a few questions.
1. Will I need a wetsuit (April in Mallorca)? I've tried to find out what the temp' of the Mediterranean sea will be, but haven't had much luck.
2. If I do need a wetsuit, what do you recommend? I'm 5' 10" & 300 lbs. I found one on Ebay for around Ž£35 ($60) 3mm 'titanium' Neoprene (Shorty).

Cheers!

 

[Hog]

Greetings from West London! The last time I went snorkelling was around 25 years ago when I was a mere slip of a lad! I'm now a little more 'robust'! I'm hoping to take the plunge again (pardon the pun) next April in Mallorca. I have a half decent mask (Beaver Atomic) & snorkel (Beaver) & a pair of Aquatics 'Shredder Surf' short/travel fins.
I'd be grateful for the benefit of the wealth of experience here on Scubaboard, so have a few questions.
1. Will I need a wetsuit (April in Mallorca)? I've tried to find out what the temp' of the Mediterranean sea will be, but haven't had much luck.
2. If I do need a wetsuit, what do you recommend? I'm 5' 10" & 300 lbs. I found one on Ebay for around Ž£35 ($60) 3mm 'titanium' Neoprene (Shorty).

Cheers!

I've found out that the avg sea temp is 60F

 

[tiggrr]

I like the Beaver line of gear. My roommate is British and delights in bringing me Beaver shirts to wear.


A 3mm shorty is doable but, you may be chilly. Would definately bring a lot to wear when you are not in the water. A 3mm full would be a lot better and a beanie or hood for your head would be perfect.

Just my opinion.

Cheers!

 

[Manuel Sam]

60 deg F is 7mm wetsuit territory for me, plus a hood, but everyone is different. The problem is that the thicker the wetsuit, the more work to get into them and to zip up.

Maybe multilayers might be an option.