Trust me Megan, it's warm enough. The record low temperature was around 71 degrees F. The standard weather forecast here consists of variations on the theme that includes; "partly cloudy", "chance of rain", and "temperatures in the 80s (F)". The sea is blue with shades of green and sometimes gray. The water is clear as crystal and the fish and corals come in every shade you can imagine including the neon colors. Coldest water temperature I've seen here was also in the 70s F.

I'm going kayaking on Sunday. Anyone interested?

By the way, average airplane ticket cost from the east coast of the USA is around $2,000.