Dive skin for Cozumel?

[Ron G.]

I'll be taking my new 3mm wetsuit on or early-October dive trip to Cozumel. I'm wondering if I should also pick up a skin (only about $45). I've always used a rental 3mm (full or shorty) for tropical diving, but I'm thinking sometimes it'll be warm enough that I could probably just use a skin....easier to get on and off, more comfortable.

This makes sense, right?

Thx.

Ron

[NeveSSL]

Makes sense to me. I think its your decision, though.

Just take into consideration whether you get cold easy or not and/or how warm the water is.

Brandon

[FishFood]

Have you thought about not even using a skin?

[Athena2c]

I used a skin in Cozumel in April a couple years back and was warm enough. The only problem I had is I got really bruised up getting in and out of the boat due to swells-that's one of the reasons I started wearing a suit with a little more padding/substance to it.

[Pelado]

In Cozumel you can wear just a rash guard (or even a t-shirt) and be OK.
But if you are you going to Playa del Carmen and do the Cenotes, that´s another story...

[imfreeagle]

Originally Posted by Pelado

In Cozumel you can wear just a rash guard (or even a t-shirt) and be OK.
But if you are you going to Playa del Carmen and do the Cenotes, that´s another story...

What is the rest of the story? Do you need more protection? Is a full suit recommended?

[edl]

dove there last year about in mid September water was warm down to 100 ft didnt need a suit of any kind

[brains]

Originally Posted by imfreeagle

What is the rest of the story? Do you need more protection? Is a full suit recommended?

Cenotes are freshwater springs and they tend to be considerably colder than the water around playa and coz. I have never dove a cenote but we did snorkel one several years ago and i remember it being VERY chilly in just board shorts.

[Pelado]

Originally Posted by imfreeagle

What is the rest of the story? Do you need more protection? Is a full suit recommended?

Actually is a "different" story... as said, is fresh water (boyancy changes), quite cold (need a full wet suit), dark (need light). Normally they rent a full wet suit and it´s good enough.

Obviously, you need a guide in there, becouse it´s not just a hole with cold fresh water, but also caverns and caves. Really interesting diving, cristal clear water, almost no animals, passages, holes...

You can describe cenotes as a big hole of water in middle of forest; some of them have exits to sea, so you can find water and salt water mixed, as also big "termoclines" (is that the word in english?) ; some of them are connected, so you enter in one spot and exit in another spot. Advanced Diving strongly recommended. Some places Cave diving needed.

[Foo2]

I get cold easily and wore a skin in Coz and was fine. I wouldn't recommend just a rash guard though to help keep you from the "ouchy" things. (That's what my 4 year old says.)