I am new to Scuba Diving and I have never had to wear a wetsuit for snokeling so I was wondering what scuba divers wear under their wetsuits?

I will be diving where the water is warmer if that matters.

I wear basic swimming shorts. They bunch up but the material is so thin you dont notice. Most men I have been diving with wear speedo tell all tinies. Some men and thankfully some women go bare all underneath. They are usually European, and fun to hang out with at the bar after the dive!

matt,

I don't wear anything under my wet suit and I'm not from Europe. Except when trying them on in a store, I can't think of any reason whatsoever why anyone would need to wear anything under a wetsuit. Its both uncomfortable and unnecessary. If you're worried about changing its a simple trick of wrapping a beach towel around your waist, taking off your pants, slipping into your suit, then removing the towel. This trick does take some skill so practice it before you get on the boat

Hmmm, I guess you folks don't dive in the great Northwest! For me to stay warm, I have a Henderson 7mm long john with a shorty over the top. I am comfortable, but it's a bugger trying to get out of it after a dive. I was wondering if anyone has used a dive skin? This is a 1mm jump suit that goes next to the skin (naked or speedos optional). Do these help in getting the wet suit on and off, and do they provide any real additional warmth?

I also dive with a 7mm Farmer John style wet suit, and I do dive with a skin underneath it. I used to use a fleece lined Polartec, but just wasn't completely happy with it.

I changed to a Sharkskin a few years back, which is basically a thin plastic suit (I believe the fabric is polyolefin), and am very pleased with it. Aeroskin is another company that makes a similar suit.

They do make the thicker neoprene wetsuits slide on and off easier. The polyolefin fabric also sheds water very quickly, and dries in a fraction of the time that it took the polartec to dry. If you're doing multiple dives, it makes it easier to put the wet exposure suits back on after your surface intervals.

I also wear the Sharkskin under my shorty when I'm in warmer water. If I'm making 4 or 5 dives a day, it keeps me from getting chilled toward the end of the day. It can also give you a little protection from any accidental contact with things that could sting.

Hope this helps.

I dive the cold waters of New Jersey. I have a 7mil henderson semi-dry, I wear a hotskin under suit and top it off with a 3mil vest that I like to wear to keep my chest area warmer. My last dive , nov 11 the water was 44 degrees at 80 ft.I was alittle cold but it was bearable.

Check out this link. these shorts are much more modest than a speedo and will not bunch up under a wetsuit. I was thrilled to find these. http://www.divegearusa.com/mendivshorpo.html

I like 'em, but dang! $44 bucks! Oh well...

Thanks but I think I will just continue wearing speedos under my wetsuit since I dive where it is warm.