Dive Review of Dreamcatcher 2 in
Maldives/Ari and South Male Atoll

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Dreamcatcher 2 , Nov, 2009, by Jerry Tuttle, Az, USA ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 5280 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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 Good -- Very comfortable boat. Lots of space for sitting, relaxing, reading and drinking. Has a bar deck with good selection of wines and an excellent bartender. Chef was very good mixing local foods with western cuisine. The Best -- Found whale sharks, one we were able to snorkel with for over 10 minutes. One on the dive following our snorkel excursion. This was an exceptional encounter because my dive buddy and I had a whale shark to ourselves for at least 10 minutes. The bad --Pretty pedestrian diving. Dive sites and timing put us on the reef with with other boats. Selected dive sites were not particularly exciting. Current was mild or non-existent on most dives. As a result fish life was not as expected and that's not a positive. The Ugly -- Dive boat confrontation between guests and the staff about the quality of the dive sites culminated in a name calling, finger pointing ugly scene. Since we joined the boat two days into the trip our group stayed out of the way in this scuffle but it was something to remember. This is a great boat for divers who want to relax and enjoy some easy diving. Don't expect exciting diving. My prior trip to the Maldives in 2002 was one of my best diving experiences with lots of current and pelagics this was great only because I had my first whale shark encounter
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	PNG Indonesia Australia Fiji Maldives Mexico Solomon Islands Alaska Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-84°F / 29-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Guideline 60 minutes 100 feet not enforced
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	> 2
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	No setup or charging area for UWPs, Not a boat for serious underwater photographers

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Dive Review of Dreamcatcher 2 in Maldives/Ari and South Male Atoll

Dreamcatcher 2 , Nov, 2009,

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Dive Review of Dreamcatcher 2 in
Maldives/Ari and South Male Atoll