Dive Review of Explorer Ventures Caribbean Explorer I in
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Explorer Ventures Caribbean Explorer I, Feb, 2007, by Tom Hoffman, Iowa, USA . Report 3217.
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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	This was our 3rd live aboard. 2 others with Black Beards. I wanted to get a larger more comfortable boat. The boat met all my expectations and then some. The warm water showers on the fan tail after diving to rinse off were wonderful. The overall accomodations were good and the service and care by the crew were first rate. I wanted to go to an area of the Bahamas further away with the belief that we would see more and larger fish, unfortunately the opposite was the case. Many less and smaller was the case. A few sharks on a wall drift dive and that was all. The one notable exception was Lion Fish were seen on almost every dive. It was a plesant trip and many good new friendships were made. The divers were a mixed group all were over 40, some way over. Every one was very kind and helpful. I would recommend the Operation and the Company. The diving was a little disapointing. The wall coral was magnificant and alive, the coral heads and many dive site other than the walls, most corals were dead and a few very small fish. Nothing big or in large numbers. I will go on another trip with this operation, but probably not this particluar boat. By the way, Accomodations on Exuma are not much and poor service seems to abound. The one hotel in the main part of town is to be avoided.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	76-90°F / 24-32°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-100 Ft/ 12-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	130 for air, 110 for nitrox
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Explorer Ventures Caribbean Explorer I in Bahamas/Exuma

Explorer Ventures Caribbean Explorer I, Feb, 2007,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Explorer Ventures Caribbean Explorer I in
Bahamas/Exuma