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Dive Review of Colona VI in
Thailand/Phuket/Andaman Sea

Colona VI, Apr, 2006,

by Edward Dixon, Singapore, Singapore . Report 2394.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Very good trip for a two-day weekend liveaboard. Amazed by the sheer volume of fish at sites like Hin Muang and Hin Daeng. Huge schools of various small fish teeming over reefs, as well as large schools of bigger fish (including a small school of very large barracuda). Second dive group actually saw a whale shark, though our group did not. Despite having to reroute second day to more "day-trip" sites, still very impressed with the life off-shore of Phuket. Definitely worth a return visit. Very competent and efficient liveaboard crew, guides, etc.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Bali, North Sulawesi, Truk, Palau, Yap....
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas surge
Water Temp 82-86°F / 28-30°C Wetsuit Thickness 1
Water Visibility 30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Max 60 min. bottom time....but only because we were doing 4 dives a day.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Rinse tank on dive deck; small but crowded table on deck. Electrical supply in all rooms and good counter/table space for small room.
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