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Caribbean Explorer II: "Great trip, Great crew - Caribbean Explorer II", May, 2016, by David Bader, NC, US ( Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 8935 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	We had some hesitation booking this trip because of some negative reports by other readers. However, we were pleasantly surprised by both the crew and the condition of the boat. Luckily, there were only nine divers booked so each of us got a private room. I was in room 5 in the forward area. The room consists of two single beds with nice foam mattresses. For storage there's a cabinet over each bed and underneath the bed as well. Each wall has three hooks and hangers. The bath is small but functional. The sink is in the sleeping area and a toilet and shower in a separate room. A/C worked very well. In fact, I closed the vent as to not freeze. The dive deck has a camera table with pressurized air, two camera rinse tubs, and two mask rinse buckets. Each diver has a station where you set up once and tanks are refilled in place. A cubby is located under each seat. There are also two hot deck showers and a deck head. The aft has two fins off ladders with about five steps to the dive deck. Exit is from the side with about a five foot drop into the water. The crew consisted of Ian the captain, Peter the chef, Terrence the engineer, Melissa the purser, and JT and Tuna as dive leaders. I can't say enough about the crew. They worked as a well oiled machine and were very entertaining. Their bad singing and even worse jokes made for a very enjoyable trip. This was Peter's first time on a dive boat and cooked as if we were in a fine restaurant. Dives were always lead by at least one of the dive guides. Maximum dive time was 60 minutes or 500 PSI. Depths were set at 110 ft on EAN or 130 ft on air but we rarely came near these limits. EAN was always between 32 and 33 percent. We dove three days in St. Kitts and two and a half days in Saba. Weather was windy which caused some current and surge. This also affected visibility at some sites. CE II generally offers five dive a day. I was somewhat disappointed with Saba. Having dove there several years ago, I remembered it being colorful and lush with frogfish and seahorses on many sites. We were told that about two months ago, they dredged the harbor leaving a fine gray sand over much of the coral. No frogfish were sighted and only two seahorses. On the other hand, we saw lots of turtles, queen angels, morays, sharks, and rays. One night dive had three nurse sharks that followed us everywhere. Extra costs are not clearly spelled out on the web site. Too summarize: Marine Park Fees - $115 Fuel Surcharge - $30 Nitrox - $150 Gratuity - 15% Taxis to/from boat - $35 Friday dinner - $35 Land tours are also offered in St. Kitts and Saba This was a great trip and I would gladly return.
Websites	Caribbean Explorer II
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, East Coast US, Pacific and Indian Oceans
Closest Airport	SKB & SXM	Getting There	None
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	84-85°F / 29-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minutes 110 ft on EAN, 130 ft on air
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	[None]

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Dive Review of Caribbean Explorer II in Caribbean (General)/St Kitts/Saba

Caribbean Explorer II: "Great trip, Great crew - Caribbean Explorer II", May, 2016,

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Dive Review of Caribbean Explorer II in
Caribbean (General)/St Kitts/Saba