Dive Review of Worldwide Dive and Sail/S/Y Philipinne Siren in
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Worldwide Dive and Sail/S/Y Philipinne Siren, Aug, 2009, by David Warshaw, NJ, USA ( 1 report). Report 5201.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
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Comments	Brand new boat in Worldwide Dive and Sail's fleet. Wonderful accommodations, with each room having ample storage, full bath, AC, computer with hi-def monitor for watching DVDs or editing dive photos. Common areas include a luxurious lounge with leather couches and a wide-screen TV; sun deck, and outdoor (but covered) common area in stern for meals or just hanging out. Dive deck had plenty of room for 16 divers. Each diver had a station with drawers for the odd bits of gear. Very accommodating dive crew, helped us in and out of wet suits, and since I have a balky back, carried my gear too and from zodiacs. We flew from New York, overnighted in Bali, then took 50 minute intra-island flight to Bima to board boat. Ten-day trip covered entire Komodo area (Sangeang, Rinca, Komodo, etc.). Diving is excellent and varied: from black-sand muck dives around active volcano on Sangeang, to ripping cold currents in the south of Rinca and Komodo. Four dives a day. In water typically by 7 am, breakfast, morning dive, lunch, afternoon dive, snack, twilight/night dive, dinner. Eat, sleep, dive, talk about diving, look at pictures of diving -- for ten days. Crew was wonderful: dive guides know the area and critters; food varied and plentiful. The kitchen includes a walk-in freezer and a bake oven, so very well provisioned for varied menu. Accommodated food requests well. An always available espresso machine was a luxury touch; soft drinks and beer included (wine and cocktails extra). Dove from two zodiacs, with never more than 5-10 minutes from boat to dive site. Highlight was Manta Alley, a cleaning station in the south of Komodo. Did two dives there, seeing dozen or more "big birds" on each. Couple of high current dives; one time we had to abort. But everyone felt good about the variety. Stopped for a land trek at the national park to see Komodo Dragons. Very cool. All-in-all, spectacular diving on a wonderful boat. Worth the money and the time.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean: Little Cayman (three times), Grand Cayman, Turks & Caicos, the Bahamas. Mexico: Akumal and Play del Carmen on the Mayan Riviera (doing open water and cenote diving); Cozumel several times; Cabo. In the Pacific: Wakatobi (three times), Australia (GBR), Papua New Guinea
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	70-84°F / 21-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	75-150 Ft/ 23-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Treated divers like adults; excellent briefings; dive masters led all dives to find critters and direct around sites. Could venture on own, but most did not. 60 minute suggested dive times; depths recommendations to maintain safety for extended repetitive diving.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	While no dedicated photog station, plenty of room to spread out to set up gear. EACH ROOM has a computer station to use for editing; all connected to huge TV in lounge for sharing photos. Dive masters helped photographers find subjects... which were more than plentiful.

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Dive Review of Worldwide Dive and Sail/S/Y Philipinne Siren in Indonesia/Komodo

Worldwide Dive and Sail/S/Y Philipinne Siren, Aug, 2009,

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Dive Review of Worldwide Dive and Sail/S/Y Philipinne Siren in
Indonesia/Komodo