MV Ocean Rover

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The MV Ocean Rover is a 30-meter (100ft) steel hulled boat and one of the most comfortable sailing vessels sailing in South East Asia. She is also fully equipped with the most comprehensive safety standards and equipment for travel in international waters. She has 8-cabins, all with en-suite bathroom and individually controlled air-con. This large vessel takes up to 16-guests onboard, ideal for large groups and half/full boat charters. The dive deck is huge and everything is well organized. Most of the staff have been with MV Ocean Rover from her inception and therefore have years of experience in liveaboard diving around the Similan Islands, Burma (Mergui Archipelago) and Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia). For the adventurous guest, the staff onboard also organizes sea kayaking, bird watching and jungle trekking tours wherever possible.

Nitrox is also available onboard.

MV Ocean Rover Liveaboard

General:

The MV Ocean Rover is a 30-meter (100ft) triple-engine steel hull motor boat. She operates in the Andaman Sea (Thailand and Burma) for 6-months every year during the high-season; during the low season she sails south to dive the east coast islands of Peninsular Malaysia.

She was built in Phuket in the year 2000, specifically to serve the needs of the conscientious diver, and meets many international safety standards. She comfortably holds 16 guests.

Destination:

MV Ocean Rover offers trips all year round.

During the low season 2006 you can choose from 8-day/9-night or 9-day /10-night trips to North Sulawesi in Indonesia, offering experience of the far-eastern reaches of the Celebes Sea.

At the end of the low season 2006 MV Ocean Rover is offering two 8-day/9-night trips to the east coast islands of Peninsular Malaysia, a very beautiful part of the South China Sea with wonderful scenery both above and below the surface.

During the high season 2006 you can choose from 8-day/9-night, 9/10, 10/11, 11/12 and 12-day/13-night trips in Thailand and Burma, which means plenty of time to explore all the great dive sites Similan & Surin Marine Parks and Burma's Mergui Archipelago have to offer.

At the beginning and end of the high season there are also a 7-day/8-night and a 9-day/10-night trip available to explore the dive sites of Southern Thailand, from Phuket and Phi Phi Islands down to Koh Rok Nok taking in the world class Hin Daeng and Hin Muang.

January to March 2007 offers three trips to the Andaman Islands, of 9-days/10-nights, or 12-days/13-nights duration; for those wishing to go somewhere really remote and unexplored this is a perfect opportunity.

Trips in Thailand and Burma depart from Chalong Bay in Phuket. Trips in Malaysia depart from Teluk Chempadak in Kuantan. Trips in Indonesia depart from Bituang Port in Lembeh Strait. Trips in the Andaman Islands depart from Port Blair.

Half / Full Charter:

She is also available for half / full charter , so if you are a diving club or a large group wishing to share or have your own boat for a great experience, contact us , we can help you to tailor the perfect trip for your group, but please book in advance to secure availability. (Half charter: pay for 7, get 8 spaces. Full charter: pay for 14, get 16 spaces).

The Cabins:

MV Ocean Rover takes a maximum of sixteen passengers in eight cabins which are all located on the main and upper decks. Six cabins are identical (4-upper deck and 2-main deck) and have large double beds with single upper berths for couples or two individual travelers. All have large panoramic windows. The two forward cabins on the main deck feature wide upper and lower single berths and have dual portholes which let in plenty of light. All cabins have private bathrooms , individually controlled air-conditioning and lots of storage space.

All cabins also have:

•  100 X 200 cm or 150 X 200 cm beds incl. bedding
•  Towels are provided onboard, and are replaced every day
•  Twin-prong socket 220 volts mains outlet - 24 hours per day
•  Life Jackets
•  Cupboards

The Interior:

The spacious saloon offers a comfortable dining and sitting arrangement, fully equipped entertainment centre and a camera charging area with 220/110 volts connections. The interior has been kept light and airy and has a relaxed atmosphere. The saloon has a refreshments corner and an extensive marine life library. There is a 42” flat screen TV / DVD entertainment centre and also a computer available for digital photographers and for emails.

The upper deck, or sun deck, is partly shaded and is everyone's favourite area for relaxing and socializing between dives. A second refreshments corner is located here and passengers can sit around the large picnic style table or settle down on one of the comfortable lounge chairs.

The dive deck:

MV Ocean Rover has three silent Bauer Mariner II compressors, and a membrane system for 32% Nitrox, so tanks are re-filled rapidly and quietly. Once the equipment has been put together on the first day, one can relax for the entire trip as the tanks will be refilled again and again by the friendly staff onboard. The huge dive-deck has several camera tables and rinse tanks plus a camera maintenance room. Care has been taken to ensure that photographers have safe places to put down their expensive cameras just before and after dives.

Ocean Rover's unique feature is the "whale-deck" the lower section of the dive-deck which slopes down to the waterline allowing for optimum ease of diving operations. This whale-deck is where the dinghies are stored when the vessel is underway.

For more information about MV Ocean Rover, see the technical details below .

Diving courses onboard:

Diving courses are not promoted onboard MV Ocean Rover, instead priority goes toward providing a luxury liveaboard cruise experience, but the staff are always able to arrange anything if it is specifically required.

Food & drinks:

The cook onboard can cook everything from Thai to western main meal dishes. Fresh seasonal fruits and snacks are also served every day.

•  Thai and western main dishes and continental breakfast.
•  Buffet-style service in the lounge area.
•  All dietary requirements can be catered for - please send us your requirements.
•  Light meal is also provided on the first evening of the cruise after departure.
•  Soft drinks, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, water, snacks and biscuits are provided free of charge.
•  Ice maker and espresso coffee machine.
•  Beer (US$ 2) and wine (US$ 15-30) are available.

The dive crew:

The highly experienced staff onboard are all professional multilingual PADI Divemasters & Instructors. Most of the crew onboard have been with MV Ocean Rover from the beginning and have put their input into the design and construction of the boat, thus giving a sense of commitment and belonging to the boat and the cruise. We recommend that you dive with one of the onboard dive staff, since they know all the points of interest, and how to navigate the dive sites to ensure the best dive profile. There is always a dive guide available for you, but if you are an experienced diver and just want to have a dive site briefing, then you and your buddy can go on your own, but you will of course have to follow some simple diving rules and instructions given by the dive staff to ensure your safety.

Hans Tibboel, Dutch (NL) Cruise Director & PADI Master Instructor

Hans has lo gged well over 5000+ dives and works as Cruise Director on MV Ocean Rover. Hans has been diving in the waters of South East Asia for almost 20 years and has a deep passion for and vast experience of the marine environment. He has been Cruise Director onboard MV Ocean Rover for 5 years already and has a deep and lasting relationship with his crew and also many of his guests and colleagues. Hans speaks fluent Thai, has a great sense of humor and adventure and a sincere caring for the underwater world.

The boat crew:

The boat crew onboard is experienced and very helpful, they speak a little English, certainly enough to understand when things are serious or when it's time for jokes, and you don't have to ask for help, they know exactly when it's needed.

Note:

We can not take responsibility for schedule or itinerary changes due to natural disasters, political situations, changing weather or other events beyond our control. As a non-diver it's compulsory that you hold or purchase a travel insurance , which should cover emergency evacuation coverage anywhere in the world, As a scuba diver, then it's compulsory that you have a DAN, Diveassure or other diving accident insurance with emergency evacuation coverage and up to date. Please check this in case of an unexpected evacuation or other treatment that may not be covered by you regular insurance.

 

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