Is 5 mil too much suit?

[ketchumid]

What is Cozemul Carnival week about? (2/23-3/1)

Thanks- all great advice on the suit- most agree I would like my 5, and considering the night dives and all a good choice. Also, looks like a benie may be on the Christmas list.

 

[DandyDon]

I've been on dives there when I started to chill with half a tank left, pulled my 1 mil beanie out of my BC pocket, put it on - ahhhhh! $13. A 3 mil wouldn't be too much. Any color you want as long as it's black.

 

[deborahdelamar]

Carnival, or rather, Carnaval is Cozumel's Mardi Gras week. The dates for 2009 are Feb. 18-24. The square is filled with vendors offering games of chance, food, beads & toys, masks and crafts. Many special events in the square and elsewhere for the voting & coronation of the Kings & Queens and dance & costume contests between the Carnaval teams. There's a pet parade and lots of dancing, street performance and music all over town. The nightly parades on the waterfront between city hall and the airport blvd. begin on Saturday & end with the Big One on Fat Tuesday. Bring a costume and/or beads to share -- it's crazy & festive & one of the best times to be had on the island.

 

[BKP]

You can always cool down when you're warm (flush the suit)...
However, it's impossible to warm up if you're cold...

Take the 5mm...

 

[FishOutUvH2O]

Thanks for rubbing in the fact that we aren't there and you are !
Hope your dives and days are going well there, can't wait to get back.

We got off to a rough start when the outer-bands of Ike hit and shut down the harbor, but now we're having a blast. We're taking our AOW with BlueXT and Christi has been great. And we can't compliment Arturo, our instructor, enough. This guy is simply a fantastic instructor and an all-around great guy.

Ketchumid- I know you'll have a blast and the beanie was definitely a great suggestion. If just to have it handy.:banana:

 

[ketchumid]

You can always cool down when you're warm (flush the suit)...
However, it's impossible to warm up if you're cold...

Take the 5mm...

Perfect-

 

[MMM]

I'd be too cold in just a 5 mm, especially when I am using steel 120s which extend the bottom time. I have a Bare 5-4-3 and I wear a hyperstretch 5 mm (which feels more like a Bare 3 mm) hooded vest under it. On SIs, I peel off the vest and wetsuit if we're doing it on a beach. Blue Angel doesn't do most SIs on a beach and they don't have jackets or towels on board. A good heavy windbreaker accompanies me when I dive with them.

 

[Gdog]

Wife always dives 5mm, and gets cold after a few days of repetative diving. I dive 3mm, and sometimes get a bit cold right at the end of the week. I think as you have seen, it varies from diver to diver. As was stated here, I havent heard anybody saying they got too warm.....take the 5 mm.

 

[jjhill]

I have a similar question, I am a cold water diver from Canada coming down to Cozumel in November for my first warm water diving. I have two wetsuits, one I use for diving and one for other various water sports. My diving suit is a Bare 7mm two piece suit that gives 14mm protection over the core and I also use a 3 fingered gloves and hood. Obviously too much for Cozumel but works well for the 39 F - 44 F water that I'm used to diving in up here. My other wetsuit is simply a 2mm shorty. Will this be enough or should I rent a suit while down there?

I must say however, I am really looking forward to diving in water where bottom time is determined by air in the tank and not how long I can stand the cold. Usually up here after a dive time of 25 minutes I surface with usually 1500 lbs of air still in the tank as it is too cold to stay down longer.

 

[Aspendiver]

My other wetsuit is simply a 2mm shorty. Will this be enough or should I rent a suit while down there?

Ha! For you, the shorty might be enough! You could always just bring the farmer john without the top....