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Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II: "Great Liveaboard Experience", Aug, 2023, by John kirkenir, NJ, US ( Contributor 17 reports with 11 Helpful votes). Report 12571.
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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
Overall Rating
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Comments	First a word of thanks to the Explorer operators. We had been booked to go a week earlier but a death in the family prevented us from going that week. I called Liveaboard.com and they said that since we were within the 60 day no cancel period we were out of luck. Make an insurance claim. The next day they got back to me that Explorer would let us move to the following week as they had some openings. I'm really glad it worked out. Flight to PLS from JFK was a breeze. We flew in a day early and stayed at Ports of Call Resort which was a good place to stay. The boat sent a van to pick us up at the hotel and took us the 15 minute ride to the boat. The Explorer 2 is a very nice liveaboard. It's showing it's age a little but still very nice. We had a stateroom up on the upper deck which we enjoyed. Comfortable bed and private bathroom. The main lounge and dining area were very comfortable and spacious. The food was very good. My wife is a vegetarian and there was always special dishes for her and everything was delicious. The diving is very easy. Like most liveaboards you set up your gear once and don't break it down until after the last dive. Nitrox refilled (32%) were done in place. You could either jump off the side or walk down three steps and step off dive platform. Briefings were fun and informative. Most of the dives were 40-80 ft. Plenty of good looking coral and lots of little critters and fish. Reef sharks on almost every dive. Very safety conscious. The staff on the boat were fantastic and always looking to help. After diving was done for the day a full bar was offered with some decent wine and top shelf liquor. Our fellow divers ( who we had never met before) were all good divers and a lot of fun. The owner of SCUBAradio.com was on the trip and brought along 2 mermaids and a magician. Made for a very entertaining trip. Never saw underwater magic before. It was great. Highly recommend this trip.
Websites	Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Cozumel, Costa Rica, Bahamas, Florida, curaçao, Bermuda, North Carolina, Aruba, Curacao, Antigua, Dominican Republic, Hawaii
Closest Airport	PLS	Getting There	Direct Flight from NYC - JFK Cab to boat
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	return to boat with 500 PSI don't violate your computer profiled
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	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 Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II in Turks and Caicos

Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II: "Great Liveaboard Experience", Aug, 2023,

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Dive Review of Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II in
Turks and Caicos