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Dive Review of
Ocean Rover in
Thailand/Phuket and Burma

in 2005/02
an Instant Reader Report
by
John Rigsbee, CA, USA
Report Number 1579

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Reporter
Dive Experience
501-1000 dives
Where else diving
 Indonesia, PNG, Solomons, Maldives, Hawaii, Caribbean, ... 

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, dry  
Seas
calm, noCurrents  
Water Temp
78   to 82    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
0
Water Visibility
0   to 0    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
Dive according to your computer limits  
Liveaboard?
yes 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
1 or 2 
Mantas
Squadrons 
Dolphins
1 or 2 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
None 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  4 stars
Tropical Fish
5 stars  
Small Critters
  4 stars
Large Fish
2 stars  
Large Pelagics
  2 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
N/A  
Boat Facilities
N/A
Overall rating for UWP's  
N/A  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
[None]  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
5 stars
Food
5 stars
Service and Attitude
5 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
5 stars  
Shore Diving  
3 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
3 stars   
Advanced
5 stars    
Comments  
Fantastic boat, one of the best I have been on.  The accomodations were
very comfortable, the boat was quiet and stable, and the crew was terrific.
 The whole crew pitched in at dive times to get everyone ready, handing you
your wetsuits, helping you zip up, even putting your fins on your feet when
in the dive tender.  Diving mostly off two tenders; gear up except fins,
step onto the tender from a dive deck just above sea level, and off you go.
 The diving varied from great to just okay.  Some evidence of tsunami
damage, but most sites completely fine (as was just about everything on the
island of Phuket); don't let fears of tsunami damage keep you from going.
The highlight was a dive with a school of great big mantas, who hung around
the entire dive, approaching nearly close enough to touch. 

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