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Caribbean Explorer I, Aug, 2006, by William S. Ungerman, CA, USA ( Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 3039.
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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	The CEX-1 is a nice boat. You fly into George Town,Great Exuma where the boat is docked. Transport from the airport is not included and is about $20.00 per person. Boarding time is 1600 (4 PM) Saturday. The boat is listed as 110 feet in length but that's only if you include the bowsprit and dive platform. Really about 96 feet. Cabins are extremely small and all your luggage goes in there. Pack minimally. My wife and I had a deluxe cabin (top deck) and the two daugters got the below deck cabin which shares shower and head. We first dove San Salvador for three days and the coral was in great shape, except for the overwhelming algae growth. The swim through and grottos were impressive. Marine life was minimal. A shore excursion was offered to see where Columbus ostensibly first came ashore in the New World. Next we moved to Conception. Here the algae problem cleared up but the fish life did not materially improve. Two days later we travelled to Long Island which held some pretty good Bahamas diving, absent swarms of fish. On Friday we motored back to Stocking Island off Great Exuma and dove a tug wreck which was very interesting. Altogether, 27 dives are offered. Our fifteen year old daughter took her Advanced Open Water class on the trip and was enthralled with the instruction. It was indeed competent, knowledgeable, and extremely professional. This comment applies to the vast majority of the crew. The Captain is priceless, full of dry British humor. There is always someone to help you or dive with you. This was a good trip, a perfect family liveaboard vacation. Our eleven-year-old daughter was a bit apprensive about spending a week on a boat but soon rolled right into it. Now both of them are insisting on liveaboard vacations. The CEX-1 (as far as acomodations is concerned) is not quite up to Hughes or Aggressor standards, but then again you're paying much less. It offered by far more amenities than Blackbeard Cruises did and the price differencial is not that much removed. Remember, to the cost of the basic trip, you must add the fuel surcharge, port tax, transportion and dock charges. On balance, a fine and memorable trip. I'd go with Explorer Adventurers again but probably on one of their other boats.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Central, South Pacidic, California, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Mexico, Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	83-86°F / 28-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	13o fet on air; 110 feet on 32% Nitrox
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		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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Photo table, air hoose, separate rinse tank

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Dive Review of Caribbean Explorer I in Bahamas/Sab Salvador & others

Caribbean Explorer I, Aug, 2006,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Caribbean Explorer I in
Bahamas/Sab Salvador & others