Thailand/Burma

I'm thinking of a liveaboard trip to Thailand/Burma in February or March. Any
recommendations or thoughts? Particularly with respect to the Ocean Rover
versus the AquaOne? Thanks!

"ScoobaLen" <scoobalen@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I'm thinking of a liveaboard trip to Thailand/Burma in February or March.
Any
> recommendations or thoughts? Particularly with respect to the Ocean Rover
> versus the AquaOne? Thanks!

I have enjoyed Ocean Rover on two occasions and would recommend it highly. I
have nothing against AquaOne, particularly having never been on it, but I
like the way Mark Strickland operates and having had such great trips on
Ocean Rover have had no reason to seek other services. I return for a
Thailand/Myanmar itinerary January 2004.

Any thoughts on January versus February or March as far as the weather, water
temperature, visibility, crowds, etc.? Thanks much for any additional advice.

>I have enjoyed Ocean Rover on two occasions and would recommend it highly. I
>have nothing against AquaOne, particularly having never been on it, but I
>like the way Mark Strickland operates and having had such great trips on
>Ocean Rover have had no reason to seek other services. I return for a
>Thailand/Myanmar itinerary January 2004.
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February is the last month of "dry" season and march starts the "hot"
season. January/February are dry, mild temps and the water is at it's
greatest vis though the wind is sometime kicking. March is also pleasant
temps with calm seas, but the plankton bloom sometimes begin this month.

January and February are a wash, one being as good as the other, and March
has similar conditions, but the chance of plankton to crap up the vis. I
would probably choose January or February were I you.

Remember though, this is Phuket and Andaman Sea conditions, the Gulf of
Thailand has very different weather patterns.


"ScoobaLen" <scoobalen@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Any thoughts on January versus February or March as far as the weather,
water
> temperature, visibility, crowds, etc.? Thanks much for any additional
advice.
>
> >I have enjoyed Ocean Rover on two occasions and would recommend it
highly. I
> >have nothing against AquaOne, particularly having never been on it, but I
> >like the way Mark Strickland operates and having had such great trips on
> >Ocean Rover have had no reason to seek other services. I return for a
> >Thailand/Myanmar itinerary January 2004.
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When is the best time to dive Gulf of Thailand?




"Jatniel Juran" <nosp@m.com> ¦b¶l¥ó news:ZPncb.419$%a3.82960@news.uswest.net
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> February is the last month of "dry" season and march starts the "hot"
> season. January/February are dry, mild temps and the water is at it's
> greatest vis though the wind is sometime kicking. March is also pleasant
> temps with calm seas, but the plankton bloom sometimes begin this month.
>
> January and February are a wash, one being as good as the other, and March
> has similar conditions, but the chance of plankton to crap up the vis. I
> would probably choose January or February were I you.
>
> Remember though, this is Phuket and Andaman Sea conditions, the Gulf of
> Thailand has very different weather patterns.
>
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> "ScoobaLen" <scoobalen@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20030924035308.29915.00000063@mb-m24.aol.com...
> > Any thoughts on January versus February or March as far as the weather,
> water
> > temperature, visibility, crowds, etc.? Thanks much for any additional
> advice.
> >
> > >I have enjoyed Ocean Rover on two occasions and would recommend it
> highly. I
> > >have nothing against AquaOne, particularly having never been on it, but
I
> > >like the way Mark Strickland operates and having had such great trips
on
> > >Ocean Rover have had no reason to seek other services. I return for a
> > >Thailand/Myanmar itinerary January 2004.
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"Scuba... Dooba.. Doooooo (aka. ScubaDoo)" <kt_91488044@yahoo.com.hk> wrote
in message news:bktftr$bk955@imsp212.netvigator.com...
> When is the best time to dive Gulf of Thailand?

I have not dived the Gulf myself, but I am sure there are sites on the web
with that info. Try any boat or dive op that services the Gulf and you
should find some info. I believe the Gulf is almost opposite of Andaman Sea
because of the effect of the NW and SE monsoons but from personal experience
I do not know. Mt Thai diving has always been out of Phuket and into Andaman
Sea.


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> "Jatniel Juran" <nosp@m.com> ¦b¶l¥ó
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> > February is the last month of "dry" season and march starts the "hot"
> > season. January/February are dry, mild temps and the water is at it's
> > greatest vis though the wind is sometime kicking. March is also pleasant
> > temps with calm seas, but the plankton bloom sometimes begin this month.
> >
> > January and February are a wash, one being as good as the other, and
March
> > has similar conditions, but the chance of plankton to crap up the vis. I
> > would probably choose January or February were I you.
> >
> > Remember though, this is Phuket and Andaman Sea conditions, the Gulf of
> > Thailand has very different weather patterns.
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> > "ScoobaLen" <scoobalen@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20030924035308.29915.00000063@mb-m24.aol.com...
> > > Any thoughts on January versus February or March as far as the
weather,
> > water
> > > temperature, visibility, crowds, etc.? Thanks much for any additional
> > advice.
> > >
> > > >I have enjoyed Ocean Rover on two occasions and would recommend it
> > highly. I
> > > >have nothing against AquaOne, particularly having never been on it,
but
> I
> > > >like the way Mark Strickland operates and having had such great trips
> on
> > > >Ocean Rover have had no reason to seek other services. I return for a
> > > >Thailand/Myanmar itinerary January 2004.
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"Scuba... Dooba.. Doooooo (aka. ScubaDoo)" wrote:
>
> When is the best time to dive Gulf of Thailand?

The best weather can be found there July and August. The clearest water
comes August through October.

Steve Kramer
Chiang Mai, Thailand

--
"The voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new horizons,
but in seeing with new eyes." - Marcel Proust

I'm going on the Ocean Rover the week before Christmas. I'll try to post a
trip report.
Brian


"ScoobaLen" <scoobalen@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030922172103.09642.00000013@mb-m06.aol.com...
> I'm thinking of a liveaboard trip to Thailand/Burma in February or March.
Any
> recommendations or thoughts? Particularly with respect to the Ocean Rover
> versus the AquaOne? Thanks!

"Steve Kramer" <steve@seatraveler.com> wrote in message
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> "Scuba... Dooba.. Doooooo (aka. ScubaDoo)" wrote:
> >
> > When is the best time to dive Gulf of Thailand?
>
> The best weather can be found there July and August. The clearest water
> comes August through October.

Oh my God! Do you mean to say that, what I was diving in was the clearest
water? (wg)

chilly wrote:
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> "Steve Kramer" <steve@seatraveler.com> wrote in message
> news:3F73846F.5FC2B32B@seatraveler.com...
> > "Scuba... Dooba.. Doooooo (aka. ScubaDoo)" wrote:
> > >
> > > When is the best time to dive Gulf of Thailand?
> >
> > The best weather can be found there July and August. The clearest water
> > comes August through October.
>
> Oh my God! Do you mean to say that, what I was diving in was the clearest
> water? (wg)

Those three days it wasn't. Rough currents. :o)

Steve Kramer
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Five years, one month, five days, 13 hours, 33 minutes and 25 seconds.
55876 cigarettes not smoked, saving $13,969.23. Life used for a better
purpose: 27 weeks, 5 days, 20 minutes.

--
"The voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new horizons,
but in seeing with new eyes." - Marcel Proust