July 4th - Bird Island

[mis2810]

Just curious if you guys are planning a trip to Bird Island on the 4th. My husband and I will be down there for a week and are planning on a Bird Island trip - our first. I was going to reserve a couple of spots through one of the charter companies, but figured I check here first so that the money could go for a donation instead. Anything being planned?

Also, what's the water temp like at Bird Island? Any need for a shortie while snorkeling?

 

[Seadweller]

Nothing planned for Bird Island on the 4th... the water doesn't seem to be warming up so fast this year, so if you have a shortie it wouldn't hurt to wear it, you can always take it off if it gets too warm but you can't put it on if you didn't bring it...

 

[mis2810]

Any suggestions on who to book with?

 

[beachgirl]

I don't own a shortie and I'm skorkeling anyway, LOL. It wasn't quite warm enough three weeks ago for me to snorkel, although I did get in up to my neck briefly. Hopefully it's warmed up just enough since then that I can go all the way in!!!

 

[mis2810]

I don't own a shortie and I'm skorkeling anyway, LOL. It wasn't quite warm enough three weeks ago for me to snorkel, although I did get in up to my neck briefly. Hopefully it's warmed up just enough since then that I can go all the way in!!!

Off the shore or at Bird Island?

 

[beachgirl]

Off the shore, in front of PDO.

 

[mis2810]

Thanks, beachgirl. I just hate to be cold in the water. Never been to Bird Island and don't want to get stuck being cold out there.

 

[Seadweller]

If you're planning on diving you'll definately want to wear a shortie staying underwater for up to an hour or so your body will get chilled much more than if you were just snorkeling on the surface...

 

[rockyptjoe]

I was down the weekend of the 11th....Sat. the water was comfortable after you got in a ways(but not warm)...on Sunday, the wind had really picked up, and it was definitley too cold to swim....this was off the PDO area.