Red Sea Liveaboard: November 1 - 8, 2008

[Leg Of Salmon]

Can someone tell me if the sea at this time is 5mm wetsuit temp?

I am booked on another liveaboard at the same time but the pics from last year they all have drysuits on (perhaps redundancy for people wearing doubles and stages?). I dont really want to wear one if I can get away with it. It can't be that cold surely!

Fiona you might be best placed to answer this one.

Thanks

[Whale Shark]

Originally Posted by Leg Of Salmon

Can someone tell me if the sea at this time is 5mm wetsuit temp?

I am booked on another liveaboard at the same time but the pics from last year they all have drysuits on (perhaps redundancy for people wearing doubles and stages?). I dont really want to wear one if I can get away with it. It can't be that cold surely!

Fiona you might be best placed to answer this one.

Thanks

5mm is fine....I usually dive with a 3mm

[rossc]

Originally Posted by Whale Shark

Oh good..I am BSAC as well.
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Yep i'm refering to us BSAC members unfortunatly being a member of BSAC and travelling in a group of 6 or more doesn't mean that you'll be able to get 20% off its one or the other ...... i asked that question to the peeps at TB last year ..... they've probably stopped laughing by now !!!!

[Whale Shark]

Originally Posted by rossc

Yep i'm refering to us BSAC members unfortunatly being a member of BSAC and travelling in a group of 6 or more doesn't mean that you'll be able to get 20% off ...... i asked that question to the peeps at TB last year ..... they've probably stopped laughing by now !!!!

LOL! Good one..

[Ding Dang Doo]

5mm will be fine in November, but the wind can be cold on you exit, so make sue you have something to change into close by.

If it was me, I really would consider my drysuit, but it does eat into your weight allowance.

HTH

Pete

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Leg Of Salmon

Can someone tell me if the sea at this time is 5mm wetsuit temp?

Fiona you might be best placed to answer this one.

Thanks

I haven't taken a dry suit to the redsea yet, I think I am more worried about ripping a seal or something which would be horrendous. I would take a 5mm but you might want to see what the others are taking as I haven't been on one of "those trips". On the other hand I took a 5mm to the Galapagos and swore I would never wear it again

I did a couple of northern New Year trips a few years ago and the dive guide wore a dry suit, by the time we had done night dives it was getting cold, so I think I might consider taking one, depending on how much other kit you are taking.

Don't suppose that helps

[johnkendall]

Originally Posted by Leg Of Salmon

Can someone tell me if the sea at this time is 5mm wetsuit temp?

I am booked on another liveaboard at the same time but the pics from last year they all have drysuits on (perhaps redundancy for people wearing doubles and stages?). I dont really want to wear one if I can get away with it. It can't be that cold surely!

Fiona you might be best placed to answer this one.

Thanks

We had a couple of people wearing wetsuits on our trip last year, they were in 3mm full suits and quite warm enough. The rest of us were in drysuits, However only with a base layer underneath.

Thanks

John

[Bottle Maker]

Originally Posted by Leg Of Salmon

Can someone tell me if the sea at this time is 5mm wetsuit temp?

I am booked on another liveaboard at the same time but the pics from last year they all have drysuits on (perhaps redundancy for people wearing doubles and stages?). I dont really want to wear one if I can get away with it. It can't be that cold surely!

Fiona you might be best placed to answer this one.

Thanks

I was out on Whirlwind first week in November last year I was warm in a 3mm wet suit a few of the peaple on the boat were in shorties nobody complained about it being cold.

[Whale Shark]

Originally Posted by Bottle Maker

I was out on Whirlwind first week in November last year I was warm in a 3mm wet suit a few of the peaple on the boat were in shorties nobody complained about it being cold.

Totally agree....but if you are afraid of the cold , you can wear the Fourth Element (Thermocline) suit under your 3mm. I used that in Lanzarote last month. Water was 19 "C. Felt warm enough. In the Red Sea in November, water is about 23"C. The advantage with this undersuit is that it is neutrally buoyant, and almost weightless to carry in the bag. Oh yes.....an added bonus is that you would look sexy in it..

[Leg Of Salmon]

Thanks. I hope you enjoy your holiday. I cant wait for mine