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Dive Review of Explorer Ventures in
St. Kitts and Nevis/St Kitts, Saba

Explorer Ventures: "Caribbean Explorer II: St Kitts/Saba/St Maarten. July 2024", Jul, 2024,

by Jon Hoffmann, GA, US (Contributor Contributor 15 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 13012 has 1 Helpful vote.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments Getting There:
Direct from Atlanta. Delta flies every Saturday to/from both St. Kitts and St Maarten. Percy the driver will meet you outside the SKB airport for the 10 minute van ride in St Kitts to the marina for $10 per person. The crew was exceptionally accommodating and helpful to one passenger that had travel issues and was delayed by a day. A driver will pick you up at the St Maarten marina for the airport trip home about 3 hours before departure time. All passengers are required to depart the boat by 9AM, so I got a $20 day pass at the Seaview Hotel to pass the time before my 3:10PM Delta flight out of SXM. The SXM airport is fairly new and expansive with a handful of restaurants and shops to pass the time before your flight. It’s about a 30 minute ride and $30 for the taxi from the St Marrten docks to the SXM airport.

The Boat:
Approximately 115 feet long with a 20-foot beam. A shallow draft of less than 7 feet enabled all dives directly from the boat with a 5-foot jump off the sides for entry, and 2 ladders on the back for reboarding. Safety protocols looked up to high standar ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving FL Keys, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Thailand, Micronesia, Maldives, Indonesia, PNG, Palau, Malaysia, Philippines
Closest Airport SKB Getting There Direct ATL to SKB

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas choppy, surge
Water Temp 84-85°F / 29-29°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Solo allowed if properly certified. Most dives 60 min max
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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