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Caribbean Explorer I, Aug, 2005, by Don & Marilee Hughes, Mn, UDA ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 2623.
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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
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Comments	A great week of Bahamas diving was experienced beginning with the first dive Sunday morning in San Salvador, then back to Conception Island and Long Island before returning to Georgetown Friday afternoon. Twenty-seven dives were possible during the week. First dive of the day was after breakfast. Night dives were after supper. Each divers depth and remaining air was recorded at the end of dives. A dive master was available as a dive buddy or to provide a guided tour if requested. All reefs we visited were in good condition. Notable was the beautiful walls of San Salvador with Elephant Ear Sponges, Gorgonians, and Black Coral. Usual Caribbean assortment of tropicals, smaller critters, and macro subjects present, also including Swimming Crinoids, Arrow Blennies, Neck Crabs, Leech Headshield Slugs, Tunicates, and a Common Comet Star. Lionfish were seen on several dives. Hammerheads were seen on a number of the dives. Crew was attentive, jovial, friendly, and always willing to assist. The crew had a good attitude, functioned well together as a team and seemed to enjoy their jobs. Tropical Storm Chris was bearing down on our path mid-trip. The Captain provided twice a day briefings with maps and printed reports keeping us keenly informed with the latest information. Fortunately, Chris wobbled course and weakened. Subsequently, we finished our week of diving without any interference from Chris. An unannounced emergency drill was conducted by the crew and required by all people on board. Tank fills averaged about 3100 psi. Nitrox fills averaged 31%. Two hot water showers above dive platform. Boat was in good repair and clean. Lower rooms have a vanity, but share showers and toilets. Upper rooms all have private bath and toilet. Room AC worked well. Comfortable bed. Rooms cleaned during breakfast. Substantial storage area under bunks for luggage. Beds turned down in evening. Towels changed mid-week. Hot water was dependable. Good lighting in room, including bright reading light in bed and well placed light over vanity mirror. Connections were provided for listening to Ipods through the boat sound system on the upper deck. Food was good and plentiful. Between dive snacks was provided. Coffee, tea, pop, wines, local beer and Heineken with the usual assortment of hard liquor was present. The Captain requested to know if a specific hard liquor wasn’t present on the boat so they could try to fill the request. It was a good week of diving and a bargain for the money.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Belize, Florida, Turks & Caicos, Saba, Statia, St.Kitts
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-0°F / 28--18°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-125 Ft/ 15-38 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	130 feet on air, 110 feet on nitrox, no decompression diving, back to boat with 500 psi, no diving after alcohol intake. No solo diving unless certified. Solo certification could be provided on board.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	Crew did a great job of keeping the camera table dedicated to only cameras. Camera towels provided. Similarly, rinse tank for cameras was clean and only used for cameras. Three strip chargers provided at charging station. Crew was careful with camera hand off and very respectful of camera gear. In cabin laptop work had to be completed on bunk or sink vanity. However, electrical outlets located at each table in salon were handy for laptop work.

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Dive Review of Caribbean Explorer I in Bahamas

Caribbean Explorer I, Aug, 2005,

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Dive Review of Caribbean Explorer I in
Bahamas