Dive Review of S/Y Maldives Siren in
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S/Y Maldives Siren: "Maldives Crowds", Feb, 2018, by Oedipus, MA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 10403 has 3 Helpful votes.
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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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Comments	24 divers; simply too many. I have been spoiled by the smaller boats in the Siren fleet. Although the Maldives always offers abundant fish life, certain dive sites were too crowded (i.e. the Manta cleaning station), and it seems most dive operations travel to the same locations on the same day. And they all chase the same whale shark. Needed to board a Dhoni from the master liveaboard to travel to the various sites with a rather high giant leap for entry. Too crowded and unwieldy. The night dive was particularly lame. 24 people kneeling in a circle as the guide released tuna juice. Nurse sharks and pink whip rays invade. Cute for 10 minutes. The Siren service continues to be at a high level but with so many people it cannot equal the quality of the Siren schooners.
Websites	S/Y Maldives Siren
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Thailand, Solomon, Raja Ampat, Cozumel, Lembeh Strait, Palau, Philippines
Closest Airport	Male	Getting There	Bangkok
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	-°F / -°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minutes
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	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	too many divers and fair viz

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Dive Review of S/Y Maldives Siren in Maldives

S/Y Maldives Siren: "Maldives Crowds", Feb, 2018,

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Dive Review of S/Y Maldives Siren in
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