Dive Review of
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Dive Experience
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501-1000 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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Palau, PNG, Belize, Fiji, Yap, Cozumel, Bonaire, Thailand |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny, rainy |
Seas
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choppy, surge |
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Water Temp
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76 to 80 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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5 |
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Water Visibility
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20 to 80 Feet |
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Dive own profile?
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yes | ||
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Enforced diving
restrictions
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none |
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Liveaboard?
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yes |
Nitrox Available?
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N/A |
| What I saw | |||
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Sharks
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1 or 2 |
Mantas
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1 or 2 |
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Dolphins
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Schools |
Whale Sharks
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None |
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Turtles
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> 2 |
Whales
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None |
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Ratings 1
(worst)- 5 (best):
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Corals
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Tropical Fish
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Small Critters
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Large Fish
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Large Pelagics
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Subject Matter
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Boat Facilities
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Overall rating for UWP's
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Shore Facilities
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Comments
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Great set up for equipment: special cleaning tanks, storage and maintenance location (even a computer available for downloading digital shots). |
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Accommodations
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Food
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Service and Attitude
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Environmental Sensitivity
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N/A |
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Dive Operation
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Shore Diving
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Snorkeling
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N/A |
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Overall Rating |
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Value for $$
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N/A | ||
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Beginners
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Advanced
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Comments
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The Ocean Rover is a great live aboard, with incredible attention to detail and extremely courteous staff. They went out of their way to accommodate our needs. The boat is very comfortable with many extras (the push button espresso maker on the sun deck was a real hit)! The diving was very interesting: some of the Thailand sites were very interesting but very crowded; the Burma sites were also interesting but had much lower visibility (and of course no other boats were there). Some of the best dives occurred upon our return to Thailand (early morning before the other dive boats arrived). Overfishing has results in fewer large fish, but some great macro shots were available! The dive masters and cruise director went out of their way to show interesting features. Our only disappointment was the food was a little too oriented towards beef and pork and was a little too greasy for our tastes (no chicken was available as the avian flu removed all the chicken from the markets). Another highlight was the trip to Angkor Watt we took beforehand -- a must see experience. |
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