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Dive Review of
Explorer Ventures/Caribbean Explorer II in
Caribbean (General)

in May, 2007
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by
Russell Lido, MI, USA
Report Number 3393

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Reporter
Dive Experience
251-500 dives
Where else diving
Hawaii,Micro-Asia,Galapagos,Mexico,Florida

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, windy, dry  
Seas
calm, choppy  
Water Temp
80   to 82    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
3
Water Visibility
50   to 100    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
recreational dive limits-130'  
Liveaboard?
yes 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
1 or 2 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
> 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  3 stars
Tropical Fish
3 stars  
Small Critters
  3 stars
Large Fish
2 stars  
Large Pelagics
  1 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
3 stars  
Boat Facilities
3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
N/A  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
The boats underwater camera was out of order. Take your own camera if you
want uwp's. They were suppose to send  me some stock video of the dive
sites but they never did. They wouldn't even answer my e-mails.  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
3 stars
Food
3 stars
Service and Attitude
3 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
3 stars  
Shore Diving  
1 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
4 stars   
Advanced
2 stars    
Comments  
This Ship does St. Kitts,St Eustaius and Saba. Total of 27 dives offered.
Most of underwater coral was in good condition,especially the marine park
at St Eustatius. Saba dive sites are deeper but also very nice. Most of
marine life Macro type. Very easy diving.
I would recomend doing the afternoon land tours of each island, They were
very informative. One of the high points of the trip.
The ship's crew was in transition so many of them are gone now. They were
helpful but lacked the enthusiasm were use to from other live-aboards.The
cabins were clean and kept up daily. The food was just ordinary menu items
nothing to write home about. Maybe the new cook will be better.Over all it
was a good trip.

 
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