shamufish
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Hi, I live in England (London)
So I'm gearing up to by my kit after passing my OW in the Philippines. That said, I'm facing an existential choice - buying cold water or warm water gear.
If I buy warm water gear I'll pretty much dive only on holidays. If I buy cold water gear I guess I can dive in the UK if 'britain's secret seas' are anything to go by
Problem is, the choice of environmental suit, BCD, etc is rather different, and the extra expense very real. Furthermore, while diving in 28c waters was most pleasant, I have no idea what to expect in good ol' blighty. I'll have to also learn new skills (drysuits), and that's yet another extra cost.
So I guess my questions are:
- When can I realistically expect to be able to dive in the UK: how many months a year?
- Where am I likely to go diving in the UK if I live in London? I imagine most are limited by distance to the dive site
- Is it reasonable to expect to be able to dive 3 times a day or is the number of dives limited by temperature?
- Anything else I should know?
Thank you in advance!
So I'm gearing up to by my kit after passing my OW in the Philippines. That said, I'm facing an existential choice - buying cold water or warm water gear.
If I buy warm water gear I'll pretty much dive only on holidays. If I buy cold water gear I guess I can dive in the UK if 'britain's secret seas' are anything to go by
Problem is, the choice of environmental suit, BCD, etc is rather different, and the extra expense very real. Furthermore, while diving in 28c waters was most pleasant, I have no idea what to expect in good ol' blighty. I'll have to also learn new skills (drysuits), and that's yet another extra cost.
So I guess my questions are:
- When can I realistically expect to be able to dive in the UK: how many months a year?
- Where am I likely to go diving in the UK if I live in London? I imagine most are limited by distance to the dive site
- Is it reasonable to expect to be able to dive 3 times a day or is the number of dives limited by temperature?
- Anything else I should know?
Thank you in advance!