Dive Review of MV Trident in
Thailand/Gulf of Thailand

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MV Trident, Apr, 2010, by J W Hinson, TX, US ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports). Report 5475.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was a six day technical dive trip wreck diving in the Gulf of Thailand aboard the MV Trident. We began planning this trip about eighteen months ago with the goal of diving several wrecks including the USS Lagarto, the last US submarine lost in WWII, and the Japanese Tottori Maru, a "hellship" that carried 2,000 American POWs from the Philippines to Japan. One of the POWs was my father who was captured in April, 1942. This was a technical dive trip with depths in the 250' range. The Trident is a basic, no frills dive boat with an outstanding crew. Peter, Miko, Wilco, Sonia and Crystal went out of their way to provide the best tech diving possible. A typical day included two dives with 18/45 bottom mix and 40% and 100% deco gases. A deco bar is available with surface supplied O2 for final deco. Typical dive profiles were 15 - 25 min bottom time. CCR rebreathers are also supported. A chase boat is available in case a diver loses the up line. A theromcline is present above the wrecks which reduces the viz to 20-30'. We flew a variety of flights from various parts of the US. My flight was Houston to LA, LA to Bangkok then a one hour flight from Bangkok to Koh Samui where we met the crew and boat. If your a technical diver looking for new wreck sites, I would highly recommend checking into this trip.
Websites	MV Trident
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Mexico, Yap, Truk Lagoon, Fiji, Thailand, Gulf of Mexico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	80-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-100 Ft/ 6-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
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
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of MV Trident in Thailand/Gulf of Thailand

MV Trident, Apr, 2010,

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

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Dive Review of MV Trident in
Thailand/Gulf of Thailand