Dive Review of MV Faah Yai in
Myanmar/Burma/Merguai Archipelago

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MV Faah Yai, Apr, 2002, by Jay Treat, OK, US . Report 129.
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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	I left for this trip pretty well informed so there were few surprises. I chose to fly into Phuket and take a van to the departing point of Ranong, Thailand. This trip is included in the charter price but I would likely fly directly into Ranong next time. The departing dock and the entry point into Burma are sort of depressingly run down but when you awake the morning after departure, you'll be in a mostly untouched paradise among seemingly endless uninhabited islands. The MV Faah Yai is a functional boat with good Thai food and A/C in the rooms that, at times, only barely works (mine was apparently the only room with this problem). With only 10 passengers, it's not crowded and the dive operation is efficient. It's not a luxury boat ala Aggressor, but if I booked another Burma liveaboard, I'd likely choose this one. I'll let others rate the diving as this was my first trip to Indo-Pacific waters. I'll just say that it impressed me enough to immediately start thinking about a second trip. Visit my website for a full writeup and photos: [jaytreat.com link] -J
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Thailand (same trip, different location), N. California, Gulf of Mexico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	78-83°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	5-60 Ft/ 2-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No limits other than being back on the boat by an agreed time.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	1 or 2
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	Wonderful small fish and critter life. There were large schools but often hindered by poor visibility. The only complaint is the very small camera table. I did most of my setup in the Galley.

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Dive Review of MV Faah Yai in Myanmar/Burma/Merguai Archipelago

MV Faah Yai, Apr, 2002,

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Dive Review of MV Faah Yai in
Myanmar/Burma/Merguai Archipelago