People always ask me: isn’t it too cold to snorkel in Scotland? And I reply that while it’s obviously much cooler than it would be in Spain, the sea does warm up from May, when the temperature rises from about 9C to as high as 12-15C by August and September.
I go snorkelling in Scotland all year round. I work for the Scottish Wildlife Trust, developing snorkel trails on the Scottish coast and creating guides to the places you can go to enjoy snorkelling in a particular area. But even so, the Wildlife Trust always recommends wearing a wetsuit.
In the UK, we sometimes think that to connect with nature you have to go to really exotic, faraway places and spend a lot of money. But actually, it can be more effective to connect with the local marine life on your doorstep.
It’s not that cold, that’s why he’s wearing a full neoprene suit, hahahaha. To be fair, snorkeling is pretty cool everywhere. Low cost, easy set up, beautiful visuals and very chill.
Water is not cold if it’s liquid!
Yeah that’s not how sensation or life works.
Salt water also remains not cold into far lower temperatures.
