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Explorer Ventures, Sep, 2003, by James Bolton, GA, USA . Report 1417.
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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	Carribean Explorer II is in good condition. The cabins are comfortable but the boat's diesel is relatively noisy, even in the most forward cabins. I think light sleepers may have some difficulty. Thankfully there were only 11 divers on board. The boats' capacity is 18 but the cabins would feel extremely small for two persons and there is not seating for 18 at meals. Compared to places such as Lighthouse Reef in Belize and West Cacios, the condition of the coral is not that good. Diving on the pinacles off Saba feels more adventurous but not one in eleven wanted to do more diving there when offered. I think this is because at the depth, the dives are short, currents somewhat stronger and much less in the way of reef life. Overall, there is a great variety of crabs, lobsters, eels, worms, shrimp and sea slugs; things you may not see often at other locations. Perhaps due to the recent storms, much of the shallower areas were covered in a layer of silt giving much of the reef a brown tinge. Visibility ranged from good to murky, despite the very calm conditions on the surface and little current at depth at most of the other dive sites. The Carribean Explorer crew does not pamper the way that Peter Hughes boats are known to do. Captain Jim was personable enough as well as John the cook. The crew is turning over almost completely except for the captain. John the cook is moving down to the dive deck and should be a welcome replacement. Dominique is now aboard as cook and hopefully that will be a welcome change as well.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Varied Carribean sites
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, noCurrents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	40-100 Ft/ 12-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	At Statia, all dives on reef were required to be supervised by park rangers from Statia. Otherwise, normal recreational limits were enforced. Dives had a maximum time limit of 75 minutes.
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	Seperate rinse tank provided. Charging area provided. Large workspace available for cameras only. Crew was prepared and able to help with camera handling.

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Dive Review of Explorer Ventures in Saba

Explorer Ventures, Sep, 2003,

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Dive Review of Explorer Ventures in
Saba