Dive Review of MV Nautica in
Thailand/Similan islands, Phuket

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MV Nautica, Nov, 2010, by Eldon Okazaki, CA, US ( Top Contributor 54 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 5814.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The bad: the coral was recovering from coral bleaching ( due to previous 34 deg.C water); some coral was still dead (Hans from Holland said it was shitty for one sunset dive near Surin island); after Mid Nov.(not before Nov.12)the weather was rainy. The good: the food was tasty and good usually; although the crew did not usually speak English, they were very, very, very helpful for wetsuit on or off; some photos were OK; the divers were nice ( 1/2 from Netherlands, 3 Californians, 2 Londoners, 1 Swiss; cabins were adequate. The British and American DMs were good at their jobs; the "first" for me was the Maldian sponge snail; red tail butterfly fishes were abundant.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	SE Asia, Caribbean, Hawaian islands, Mexico, Palau, PNG, Great Barrier Reef, Moorea, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	82-79°F / 28-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	2 night dives where you could dive on your own; rest of dives, you followed the dive masters
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	tenders were not used; there was a lg. barrel of fresh water; the boat boys were 2nd to none for cameras

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Dive Review of MV Nautica in Thailand/Similan islands, Phuket

MV Nautica, Nov, 2010,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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

Dive Review of MV Nautica in
Thailand/Similan islands, Phuket