Dive Review of
MV Ocean Dancer in
Maldives

 png, palau, fiji, yap, caribbean 

Dive Conditions

surface w/ a buddy and maldives government has a 98 ft depth restriction  

saloon area was used to store/charge camera gear
adequate setup  

Overall Rating

The Ocean Dancer is an incredible boat, just beautiful, designed and built
by David Mesnard with hand picked wood form different areas in asia.  It is
an extremely stable vessel with a shallow draft, perfect for navigating the
waters of the Maldives.  It is roomy in all aspects, particularly the
cabins and main saloon.  It has 8 cabins for 16 divers, all with ensuite
bathrooms that are also quite roomy.  You can have a massage onboard or
just relax between dives on the bow or upper deck.  The Maldivian crew are
friendly, accommodating, and always ready to help you, whether on the dive
boat or the mother ship.  They assist with a big, beautiful smile.  David
(owner/operator)and Gaelle live onboard, as the Ocean Dancer is their home.
 Their enthusiasm and love of the Maldives permeates all aspects of the
operation of the boat.  They add a charm and energy to vessel that is
contagious.  You feel like honored guests in a beautiful floating lodge.  
The diving is done from a 32 ft dhoni.  Your dive gear will never touch
the beautiful floors of the MV Ocean Dancer.  Nor will your shoes!!!  
Nitrox is available and highly recommended due to the dive profiles. 
Seldom does the top of the reef go above 35 or 40 ft.  All safety stops are
done in the blue.  It is all drift diving, using sausages in the safety
stop for the dive boat to locate you and pick you up.  We were there in the
wrong time of the year for whale sharks (november) but did see the large
mantas.  Beautiful coral, beautiful reefs, and lots of fish life.    Also,
if you have any interest in free diving, David is an accomplished free
diver who will be happy to share some instruction and insight to this
fascinating sport. I highly recommend this boat and this location. Book
through his usa agent, Peter Hughes. 

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