ah, sounds Like I actually HAVE to stay submerged just to keep cool

Crossing my fingers and hoping that your weather-guru is wrong as can be ( I don't function very well in the heat. tend to get reduced to a beer-sipping lump of pink stuff whenever the sun throws a look my way).
Any experienxe regarding gear? bring your own or rent? kinda nervous about bringing my gear as I'm pretty scared of it being stolen. - stolen gear = having to get a job to buy new gear :P
Never done scuba without a drysuit, so I am counting the days!