{"id":1500,"date":"2021-09-01T23:28:38","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T23:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divingcorner.com\/?p=1500"},"modified":"2021-09-05T19:18:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T19:18:48","slug":"what-is-cold-water-diving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divingcorner.com\/what-is-cold-water-diving\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Considered Cold Water Diving?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It may surprise some divers, but there are as many cold water dive destinations as there are warm water ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Locations with colder water temperatures can offer the curious diver an abundance of new and exciting underwater experiences, including unique terrain and wildlife interactions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scuba divers are inherently exploratory, so it only makes sense that we all reach a point where we want to take our dive experiences to the next level, and cold water dives are a great way to go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is considered cold water diving?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As a general rule, diving in water below 60 degrees fahrenheit is considered cold water diving. At these temperatures, divers must increase exposure protection to defend against hypothermia, and will often adjust other pieces of gear to cater to the specific cold water environment.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Spending money on additional gear and training, not to mention the traveling that is often necessary to reach great cold water dive sites, can seem daunting or without purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, what many divers don\u2019t initially realize is that cold water ecosystems can actually be more unique and developed than many warm water locations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIs cold water diving worth the effort?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n