New Providence, and especially the South West side of the island where we are located enjoy great water conditions year round. Because of our geographic location on the island, if bad weather occurs the island itself acts as the lee to protect the water around many of the dive sites.
Visibility remains clear and consistent year round. This is one of the things that has made Nassau the "Underwater Movie Capitol" of the world. If a storm should pass and stir things up the sand in our oceans is quite heavy and sinks rapidly. In addition, our deep wall, the "Tongue of the Ocean" will draw down much of the settling sand. As a result our reefs receive protection from debris even when a storm passes.
The water temperature change seasonally. Our seasons are just the same as they are in the United States with the winter months being colder than summer. A rough breakdown of water temperatures would be as follows:
| January-March |
72-74 f |
3mm or 5mm full suit |
| April-May |
75-78f |
3mm full suit |
| Jun-Aug |
80-85f |
No wetsuit required |
| September-October |
78-80f |
1mm - 3mm suit |
| November |
78-73f |
3mm-5mm |
| December |
72-74f |
3mm-5mm full suit |
As always, you should base your thermal protection needs on your sensitivity, the number of dives you are going to perform each day, and the number repetitive diving days you will participate in.
