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Dive Review of
Turks & Caicos Explorer in
Turks and Caicos

in 2006/06
an Instant Reader Report
by
Dmitry Pasikhov, WI, USA
Report Number 2090

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Reporter
Dive Experience
51-100 dives
Where else diving
Carribean, Hawaii

Dive Conditions

Weather
rainy, cloudy  
Seas
calm, noCurrents  
Water Temp
80   to 82    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
0
Water Visibility
60   to 120    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
depth limit  
Liveaboard?
yes 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
Lots 
Mantas
1 or 2 
Dolphins
1 or 2 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
1 or 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  4 stars
Tropical Fish
4 stars  
Small Critters
  4 stars
Large Fish
3 stars  
Large Pelagics
  2 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
4 stars  
Boat Facilities
4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
4 stars  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
Nice camera table and charging station, very convenient and dry. Good
photografic instruction, photolab available, but noone on board used 35mm
film. TV and connectors available for viewing of video  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
5 stars
Food
5 stars
Service and Attitude
5 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
5 stars  
Shore Diving  
1 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
5 stars   
Advanced
4 stars    
Comments  
Second time with Explorer Fleet (Carribean Explorer in 2004). As alwais a
great operation. Diving at West Caicos was pretty good with lots of
tropicals, some gray reef sharks, nurse sharks and lots of large grouppers.
All night dives had lobsters, crabs, octopus and some sharks. One siting of
manta was very exciting, it was dancing in the shallow while we were
watching from bellow. Franch Kay's diving more of the same with gray sharks
and lots of spotted murrays.
At West Sand Spit visibility was not the greatest but abbandonce of oceanic
and queen trigger fishes and Atlantic Spade fish. Very healthy corral.
Divemasters Angelie, Mike and Nath were great, very patient and helpfull.
Once I spend the whole dive with Nath hunting for the pipehorse untill
finally found one.
Food was good and plentiful. Eggs, pancakes e.t.c. for breakfast, snaks
between dives, good veriety for lunch and dinner. All dietary restrictions
were granted ( with two vegetarians, two non-pork eating jews, and two
divers allergic to everything) I was impressed. Video of the trip was
available and professionally done by Jenny. Ian was a great captain with
his mildly dry british sence of humor. 
Reservations for the trip were done fast and painless, assistance with air
to and from T&C provided
Averall this is a great operation. I will be diving with them again. 
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