Dive Review of Scuba Cat in
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Scuba Cat, Apr, 2004, by K C DenDooven, NV, USA . Report 1195.
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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 Live-aboard's boat was the Scuba Adventure. The site is world class. I plan to go back in 2005. I made a 10-day trip from two 4 dayers -- with a transferto their Scuba Cat which operates mainly for shorter trips, in the Similin Island Group. Then back to the Scuba Adventure for another 4 days. This way I went to Richeleau Rock twice. Seven sightings of Giant Mantas - up close and personal!. Leopard Sharks. Currents were strong on some dives. Begineers migh have problems. P J (Widestrand) the Dive Master watched out for everybody in this situation. On one dive he told several to just hang out on the bow line: they saw 3 Giant Mantas -- the rest of us -- saw 2! Overall a great trip. Most divers used 3mm suits. I used a tee shirt. water temp at 130 ft. was 81 F!!! Nitrox available on Scuba Adv. Point of Live-aboards: I was on for two trips. First 4 days, very congenial group from all over. 2nd 4-dayer - a very quiet group almost no friendly conversations. Note: My experiences was very similar to one you published recently on another live-aboard out of Phuket. The outfit I went with has a web site: www.Scubacat.com
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Coral Sea, Solomons, Dominica, Caicos
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	87-90°F / 31-32°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	75-150 Ft/ 23-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None; Ocean floor was at 130 ft.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
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		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	I did not do any UWP -- but those who did the conditions were excellent. The Dive Master, P J Widestrand, was an excellent video photog, and made DVDs after the trip -- for sale. No real need to take photos! I just enjoyed the marine life. No film processing lab on boat(s)

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Dive Review of Scuba Cat in Thailand

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Dive Review of Scuba Cat in
Thailand