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Explorer Ventures, May, 2006, by Barry Zigas, DC, United States ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 2572 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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	The T&C Explorer II is a well-equipped and comfortable home away from home. The cabins are on 3 decks. Most passengers are on the lower deck in bunk-bed doubles, with ensuite bathrooms with hot showers. The bunk beds are somewhat narrow, particularly on top, and the ceiling heights a little cramped, but we hardly spent any time in them when not sleeping. AC is especially powerful during the day, comfortable at night. The main salon is large and comfortable with tables and two couches for reading or lounging. The upstairs sun deck is covered (and used by smokers if they're on board) with tables and chairs. The main dive deck is roomy with tanks arrayed on a central island and on both sides of the boat. Equipment is hooked up on tanks on arrival, then tanks are refilled in place after every dive. The dive platform is a short flight of stairs down from the deck. Some of our divers could not navigate the short trip when geared up. The crew was available always to carry equipment down and back up at the end of the dive for these divers. The food was plentiful, fresh, and well prepared. The boat moved only a few times during the week, and we had 5 dives per day, including night dives every night. Bad weather cut this down one day, but we still logged 4 dives before and after a storm passed through. On the first day there were long waits on shore for divers arriving early in the day, and we were shuttled to the boat on a zodiac from a beach as they have no docking privileges in a marina at this time. Diving was easy and full of smaller fish, and some larger species. The coral and fish life seems diminished from my first dives here 13 years ago, but maybe I've just been to better sites since then. We carried the full capacity of 20 divers and it did not seem crowded. Unlimited wine, beer and cocktails. DVDs for viewing in the evening, though most hit the rack shortly after dinner to prepare for the next day's first dive at 7:30 am.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	New Zealand, Hawaii, Grand Cayman, California, Turkey, Australia, Curacao, Florida, Mexico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	70-75°F / 21-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No deeper than 130', back on board with 500 psi
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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	Dedicated rinse tanks on dive deck, charging station in a cabinet on dive deck, dedicated carpeted shelf for cameras. Crew handed cameras to divers once in the water, always took them back at the end of the dive before divers climbed the ladders to protect the equipment. Very helpful and considerate.

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Dive Review of Explorer Ventures in Turks and Caicos

Explorer Ventures, May, 2006,

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Dive Review of Explorer Ventures in
Turks and Caicos