Dive Review of Ocean Rover in
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Ocean Rover, Apr, 2004, by Joe Puglia, Fl, USA . Report 1071.
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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
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Comments	The boat service is a as good as advertised. This is the most effortless diving I've ever done. The crew was there for your every need. The cabins are large and comfortable with good size bathrooms. Sundeck is beautiful and spacious. The food was outstanding; a mix of Thai and western food. There was always plenty to eat with enough variety that no one was disappointed. Beer and wine were extra. The diving was good to great. Richelieu Rock was fantastic! You could dive it all week and not see everything. Myanmar was nice although visibility was limited at times. Black Rock was my favorite. Trust the guides. At Twin Peaks one afternoon the dive was great, no current, Mantas, octopus, sea snake etc. The next morning by the end of the dive it was flag pole diving on the mooring line. Critter sightings were great, Ribbon eels, mantas on 1/2 the dives, Leopard sharks, plenty of octopus (including a couple mating), cuttlefish, all varieties of Nudis, lots and lots of tropicals including 6 Line Soapfish. All diving was from dinghies. Most days there were 5 dives available. On the two travel days only three. There was no need to find the boat as the dinghie drivers were right there when you surfaced. Nitrox 32 was offered for a small up charge and well worth it. Computers are required. Its a long trip from the US so give yourself a couple of days on shore to get acclaimated. We spent a few days in Bangkok and a couple of days at the Chedi in Phuket. Both quite nice. This was really a fantastic trip!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Caribbean, Turk and Caicos, South Africa
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Computers required. No decompression
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
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
UW Photo Comments	Good sized work and charging area. Ample storage and rinsing areas on dive deck. One PC for digital that can burn CD's

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Dive Review of Ocean Rover in
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