St. Thomas/Tortola water temps in January

[m1ckeym0use1]

We often cruise in January/February, and have usually found it's just a bit to cold to spend a lot of time in the water at Castaway Cay.

This January we'll be on the Fantasy, and I'm wondering if being a little farther south than the Bahamas helps with the temperature. I'd like to book a snorkeling excursion, but not sure if it would be too cold.

So is the Caribbean generally any warmer than the Bahamas in January? If you have any experience with snorkeling excursions in St. Thomas or Tortola I'd be interested in hearing about those as well.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Straitlover]

http://www.vinow.com/general_usvi/weather/

Says the water temp only varies a few degrees the whole year. Hope that's true because I will be there myself the first week of February!

 

[m1ckeym0use1]

Thank you, that site is quite helpful!

 

[1Winston]

We went last Jan and loved it, was so warm and wonderful! You will love it.

 

[Corwin]

This is good to hear. We are going to the same ports on the Wonder in January, and were planning to go snorkeling and scuba diving.