Comments on: Is Cold Water Diving Worth It? http://www.thescubaisland.com/scuba-travel/is-cold-water-diving-worth-it Find all your scuba diving info at The Scuba Island Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:48:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: admin http://www.thescubaisland.com/scuba-travel/is-cold-water-diving-worth-it/comment-page-1#comment-16 admin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:24:25 +0000 http://www.thescubaisland.com/scuba-travel/is-cold-water-diving-worth-it#comment-16 Hi All, Sorry for the delay in responding. I have recently moved from Tokyo to the tropical island of Miyakojima, and haven't had internet for a while. @Cheryl- The Pacific Ocean really does have a lot of life. And especially once you get a little farther south the water really isn't too bad. I would definitely take advantage of your father living in SD. @guy- I have never dove in the UK, but I hear what you mean about not considering it cold water. Once you you get used to it it's just great diving. The cold water attracts a lot more life than the warmer waters. @Megan- Yes I completely agree. The Channel Islands are still one of my favorite places to dive. When I compare other warm area sites, it is usually a comparison of beauty along with the ease of diving. Hi All,

Sorry for the delay in responding. I have recently moved from Tokyo to the tropical island of Miyakojima, and haven’t had internet for a while.

@Cheryl- The Pacific Ocean really does have a lot of life. And especially once you get a little farther south the water really isn’t too bad. I would definitely take advantage of your father living in SD.

@guy- I have never dove in the UK, but I hear what you mean about not considering it cold water. Once you you get used to it it’s just great diving. The cold water attracts a lot more life than the warmer waters.

@Megan- Yes I completely agree. The Channel Islands are still one of my favorite places to dive. When I compare other warm area sites, it is usually a comparison of beauty along with the ease of diving.

]]> By: Megan http://www.thescubaisland.com/scuba-travel/is-cold-water-diving-worth-it/comment-page-1#comment-7 Megan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:59:39 +0000 http://www.thescubaisland.com/scuba-travel/is-cold-water-diving-worth-it#comment-7 I've been diving in Cayman, Thailand, Hawaii, Honduras, and a dozen other places...but California diving is still my favorite. The kelp forests off the channel islands are incredibly beautiful and nothing really compares to it. Throw in some friendly sea lions and a giant sea bass - heaven! I’ve been diving in Cayman, Thailand, Hawaii, Honduras, and a dozen other places…but California diving is still my favorite. The kelp forests off the channel islands are incredibly beautiful and nothing really compares to it. Throw in some friendly sea lions and a giant sea bass – heaven!

]]> By: a guy http://www.thescubaisland.com/scuba-travel/is-cold-water-diving-worth-it/comment-page-1#comment-6 a guy Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:54:45 +0000 http://www.thescubaisland.com/scuba-travel/is-cold-water-diving-worth-it#comment-6 I, like many others in the UK, dive in the waters surrounding the UK. Cold water diving can be absolutely incredible, but I don't tend to think of it as 'cold water diving', rather as diving in water that just so happens to be cold. For example, you can get drift dives along walls covered in Jewel Anenomes, and I've seen hardly any of them in the diving I've done in warm water. One of the best dives I've done (including comparison to places like Malta and the Red Sea) is the James Eagan Lane, it's like a massive ruin of a cathedral made of iron, but underwater and covered in sea life. Awesome. Dry suit negates the 12 degree water, only gets an issue below 6 degrees, and even then it's only my hands that get cold - sorted by dry suit gloves. I, like many others in the UK, dive in the waters surrounding the UK. Cold water diving can be absolutely incredible, but I don’t tend to think of it as ‘cold water diving’, rather as diving in water that just so happens to be cold. For example, you can get drift dives along walls covered in Jewel Anenomes, and I’ve seen hardly any of them in the diving I’ve done in warm water. One of the best dives I’ve done (including comparison to places like Malta and the Red Sea) is the James Eagan Lane, it’s like a massive ruin of a cathedral made of iron, but underwater and covered in sea life. Awesome. Dry suit negates the 12 degree water, only gets an issue below 6 degrees, and even then it’s only my hands that get cold – sorted by dry suit gloves.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.thescubaisland.com/scuba-travel/is-cold-water-diving-worth-it/comment-page-1#comment-5 Cheryl Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:58:49 +0000 http://www.thescubaisland.com/scuba-travel/is-cold-water-diving-worth-it#comment-5 I started diving in southern California about 4 years ago and love it. A Canadian, I am used to cold water diving. But, the diversity and constantly changing environment in the Pacific Ocean has hooked me. I have traveled to some warm-water dive spots but I have plenty in So-Cal to keep me coming back, a few times a year when I can manage it! My father now lives in San Diego so that helps!! Great divers and lots to dive off California's coast!! I started diving in southern California about 4 years ago and love it. A Canadian, I am used to cold water diving. But, the diversity and constantly changing environment in the Pacific Ocean has hooked me. I have traveled to some warm-water dive spots but I have plenty in So-Cal to keep me coming back, a few times a year when I can manage it! My father now lives in San Diego so that helps!! Great divers and lots to dive off California’s coast!!

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