Dive Review of Mermaid I in
Thailand/Similan Islands

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Mermaid I, Mar, 2005, by Michael W. Igoe, CO, United States ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports). Report 1629.
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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
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Faultless liveaboard arrangements were made by Siam Dive & Sail (John Williams), Phuket, Thailand. Excellent crew/diver ratio. Usually 3-4 divers with divemaster or leader. Dive staff was superb, looked for ways to assist. Good critter finders. About the only thing that you did on your own was to put on your wetsuit. Pre-dive briefings were short and to the point. Never a doubt as to where you were, where you were going, and what you might see. Remainder of the crew was equally personable and helpful. Absolutely no prompting or hinting for gratuities, which they roundly deserved. I can't think of one criticism. The boat was very well run.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Safety stops.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	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	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 Mermaid I in Thailand/Similan Islands

Mermaid I, Mar, 2005,

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 Mermaid I in
Thailand/Similan Islands