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Michael,
We have one of those refrigerated bottled water dispensers with the five-gallon bottles at Villa del Sol. The cistern water is perfectly fine as drinking water, but I prefer bottled water even in the States, and this way is a lot cheaper than buying those little bottles.

I was wondering about the bottled water as far as minerals/salts, etc., as Gaz pointed out.

Kathy

I always drink a lot of soda water while I'm there too. I've even gone so far as to have friends tell the fellow at the pink supermarket (can't think of the name just now) that I'm coming so that he can stock up on Club Soda for me.

Hi Guys

Correct the bottled water sold in stores here that is any reverse osmosis or desalinated water is of no use in rehydrating the body.

Of course bottled MINERAL WATER such as EVIAN and the like are fine as is filtered rainwater which does have the minerals etc in them.

Soda's are not an option for hydration either as they are considered a diruetic and thats the reason why we do not provide sodas on our boats. (Club soda water is fine but I presume it is the same desalinated water just carbonated since it is made by the same manufacturer.)

The best scenario is to mix a concentrate with the desalinated water or drink non citric juices when diving such as apple, watermelon, and the like or filtered rainwater.

Dive Safe

Gaz
Playa Blanca Beach Resort www.playablancabelize.com www.divebelize.com

That's very interesting... and I had no idea! I thought water was water.

Kathy

Oh dear! Gaz is that also true of the Canada Dry Club Soda? Surely not.

I can see what you are saying though about the clear bottles with the red and white labels.

So how about powdered Gator-aide?

Don't know about specific brands but gatorade in any form is excellent for replenishing the salts and minerals lost

regards

Gaz