Too Cold to Snorkel in Feb.?

[NYDAD]

I will be on Carnival Ecstasy in February. I want to snorkel in Nassau in mid February. Will the water be too cold?

[OCruisers]

You might consider wearing a Wet Suit if you really want to snorkel.

 

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[NYDAD]

Do you know if I can you rent a wet suit when I am there?

[Laurie S.]

Just buy a rash guard, it also will help with sunburn prevention.

[The Flying Pirate]

Do you know if I can you rent a wet suit when I am there?

 

Yes most dive shops and dive/snorkel tour operators will rent wet suits. For snorkeling a shorty wetsuit would work well, and they are inexpensive to rent. Most places charge like $5 for the day to rent a shorty.

[paisley201]

I was going to ask this question too as we are doing the power snorkle excursion in February. Would you buy just the rash guard shirt or the full suit?

 

Thanks.

[G.C]

With the water temperature in the mid 70`s I would not enjoy snorkeling with just a rash guard. If your in Nassau I`ll guess Stewart Cove is the operator? I know they have plenty of rental wetsuits as do most outfitters in Nassau. It was 74 surface temp 3 weeks ago when I spent a week diving the Exumas and not a single person had less than a 3mm full suit with hood.

[dancindr]

A few years ago we snorkeled Nassau late January. Ambient temp 78, water temp around 70. brrr! It was possible without a wetsuit, but only for about 20 minutes at a time. Since then, I'll always wear a short wetsuit in the Caribbean that time of year.

[Allis154]

I think the tolerance to cold water may also depend on where you are from. 70 water sounds fine to me...it rarely reaches more than that in the summer here!

[IfishSitka]

I will be on Carnival Ecstasy in February. I want to snorkel in Nassau in mid February. Will the water be too cold?

Being from Seattle we find the water great in Feb. In December we snorkeld in Florida and the bahamas without any hesitation.

[klc0472]

We just returned from the bahamas, virgin islands and Grand Turk and snorkeled at each location and the water was very tolerable for us with no wetsuit.

[Host Star]

nassau has some great snorkeling... enjoy

 

anytime of year is fine... water is so crystal clear with lots of fish and coral and not cold :)