Dive Review of Phinisi in
Thailand/Similan/Andaman

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Phinisi: "OK Thailand", Mar, 2019, by Oedipus, MA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 11222.
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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 Similan Islands portion of the week was rather dull. Improves considerably when you leave the Islands and move further into the Similan National Park and then north of the park. Not until the 4th day was the diving memorable. But nothing equals the last day at Richelieu Rock which is spectacular. Unfortunately, as all too often, all of the other dive boats were there on their last day. The Phinisi is long in the tooth but I hear that it is being refurbished. Although you dive your own profile our dive guide had us swimming against current too often. Great staff and fine food except the beef. Superlative Thai food.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Thailand, Solomon, Raja Ampat, Cozumel, Lembeh Strait, Palau, Philippines, Cuba
Closest Airport	Phuket	Getting There
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?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Phinisi in Thailand/Similan/Andaman

Phinisi: "OK Thailand", Mar, 2019,

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 Phinisi in
Thailand/Similan/Andaman