4 days post Black Abyss and some fingers and toes ...

4 days post Black Abyss and some fingers and toes still are numb from frostbite. Couldn't enjoy it properly because i was cold and shivering very shortly after i landed in the water. I am bothered that in no warnings on their website/tickets that i came across was there explicit mention of such dangers. They mention the water / air temp in the cave, only, from what i found. I never thought of myself as being significantly more weather sensitive than others so i figured i didn't have to take any unusually special precautions. I have never donned a wet/drysuit before so i had no idea what to expect but figured these guys are pro's, 1'000s do this, and I'll be fine. Guides were great though but upon telling one that i was shivering 5 minutes after landing in the water and asked what i should do, he said jokingly stop shivering and probably told me to simply keep moving to stay warm I was so cold i don't really remember much beyond the "stop shivering" bit. I got through the experience but was not comfortable or enjoying it.

Plus, it was a very cold day and the wetsuits, upon changing into them, were cold and wet, and we had to change into them in the freezing outdoor weather without any heat of any kind. Also, shower had no soap or shampoo. I paid a lot of money for this experience and was shocked, frankly, with the issues i addressed in this paragraph.