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Dive Review of Explorer Ventures/Caribbean Explorer II in
Caribbean (General)

Explorer Ventures/Caribbean Explorer II, Dec, 2009,

by Martin Gardner, CA, United States ( 2 reports). Report 5341.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 1 stars Food 2 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments This trip dove at St Kitts, Stacia & Saba, and ended in St Maarten. Had a good land tour of Stacia; Saba land tour cancelled due to weather. Diving was average for the Caribbean, not exceptional; the draw of this trip is the variety.
Dive operations were well run. Staff was very good. Accommodation was poor - for example tiny stateroom shower with no temperature control, broken stateroom fittings that could not be repaired with materials on board.
Ship showed deferred maintenance problems throughout trip. Had the feeling staff were trying hard under difficult conditions.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving extensive Caribbean
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas
Water Temp -°F / -°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 40-100 Ft/ 12-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

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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