Dive Review of Blackbeard's Cruises (Sea Explorer) in
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Blackbeard's Cruises (Sea Explorer), Dec, 2003, by W Patrick Resen, CT, USA . Report 866.
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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
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Blackbeard's is often described as camping at sea and the term is apt, though I was in the bow cabin and, with four racks and only two of us in it, there was plenty of room and reasonable privacy. Much less privacy if you are in the main cabin/salon, but the berths are larger there. The crew was great. Bill the captain was highly experienced, safety conscious, and had a fine dry sense of humor. Kate the cook did wonders considering the budget and space, but as one would expect the menus leaned toward carbs. Good salads and desserts with every lunch and dinner. The rest of the crew was good, too and the entire crew worked very hard to make it a good trip. We hit some bad weather and Bill worked mightily to get us to good diving and as many dives in as possible. They worked hard, and pleasantly, to accomodate requests. We did lose a day and a half of diving to the weather, but the boat can't control that. We spent the time in Alice Town, Bimini, a place not worth near that much time, even if you like Hemingway. We traveled a lot to find divable weather. It's not fancy and not supposed to be; it is cheap and a lot for the money.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	GBR Australia, Bonaire, Kona-Hawaii, California, Caymans
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	74-78°F / 23-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	15-120 Ft/ 5-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Standard: 130', no drinking and diving, dive buddy required.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Blackbeard's Cruises (Sea Explorer) in Bahamas

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Dive Review of Blackbeard's Cruises (Sea Explorer) in
Bahamas