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<font color='#0000FF'>Well, I'm as happy pig in mud: It's been just over a year since the Prestige Oil disaster and we've been given the all clear to dive the Cies Islands (off Galicia, Spain). This afternoon we fill out a mountain of beaurocratic paperwork and then have the permit.
The only downside which I conveniently forget is that it is cold outside: Air temp 10ºc and water around 10-12ºc. That wouldn't be so bad but I use a wet suit (Oceanic Shadow7mm + 7mm). I'm not too worried being fresh in the water but welcome any tips from you cold water divers to keep warm after the dive. So far I can think of the following:
-Thermos with hot tea & plenty of sugar
-Mars bar
-Going on a hard boat and trip back to port is about an hour, is it better to keep wet suit on or should I strip and put dry clothes on immediately. Space is a bit tight and real risk of everything getting wet -hence my hesitation.
-Wooly hat for my head.
I also have a 0.5mm shark skin suit or whatever it's called, would I be warmer having this on below the Oceanic wet suit or would it slow the process of warming up the water in the suit?
P.S Maybe one day I''ll get a dry suit but have a long list of bits n pieces before hand -i,e pony. I may have a different opinion after the first dive!
Also, No I won't take any Marmite sandwiches or Bovril or any other slurry!
<font color='#0000FF'>Well, I'm as happy pig in mud: It's been just over a year since the Prestige Oil disaster and we've been given the all clear to dive the Cies Islands (off Galicia, Spain). This afternoon we fill out a mountain of beaurocratic paperwork and then have the permit.
The only downside which I conveniently forget is that it is cold outside: Air temp 10ºc and water around 10-12ºc. That wouldn't be so bad but I use a wet suit (Oceanic Shadow7mm + 7mm). I'm not too worried being fresh in the water but welcome any tips from you cold water divers to keep warm after the dive. So far I can think of the following:
-Thermos with hot tea & plenty of sugar
-Mars bar
-Going on a hard boat and trip back to port is about an hour, is it better to keep wet suit on or should I strip and put dry clothes on immediately. Space is a bit tight and real risk of everything getting wet -hence my hesitation.
-Wooly hat for my head.
I also have a 0.5mm shark skin suit or whatever it's called, would I be warmer having this on below the Oceanic wet suit or would it slow the process of warming up the water in the suit?
P.S Maybe one day I''ll get a dry suit but have a long list of bits n pieces before hand -i,e pony. I may have a different opinion after the first dive!

Also, No I won't take any Marmite sandwiches or Bovril or any other slurry!