Dive Review of Ocean Rover/n/a in
Thailand/Andamann Sea

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Ocean Rover/n/a, Feb, 2004, by Michael N. Hofman, CA, usa . Report 1238.
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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	The Ocean Rover is a great live aboard, with incredible attention to detail and extremely courteous staff. They went out of their way to accommodate our needs. The boat is very comfortable with many extras (the push button espresso maker on the sun deck was a real hit)! The diving was very interesting: some of the Thailand sites were very interesting but very crowded; the Burma sites were also interesting but had much lower visibility (and of course no other boats were there). Some of the best dives occurred upon our return to Thailand (early morning before the other dive boats arrived). Overfishing has results in fewer large fish, but some great macro shots were available! The dive masters and cruise director went out of their way to show interesting features. Our only disappointment was the food was a little too oriented towards beef and pork and was a little too greasy for our tastes (no chicken was available as the avian flu removed all the chicken from the markets). Another highlight was the trip to Angkor Watt we took beforehand -- a must see experience.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Palau, PNG, Belize, Fiji, Yap, Cozumel, Bonaire, Thailand
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	76-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	none
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
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
UW Photo Comments	Great set up for equipment: special cleaning tanks, storage and maintenance location (even a computer available for downloading digital shots).

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Dive Review of Ocean Rover/n/a in Thailand/Andamann Sea

Ocean Rover/n/a, Feb, 2004,

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Dive Review of Ocean Rover/n/a in
Thailand/Andamann Sea