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Dive Review of Turks @ Caicos Explorer ll in
Turks and Caicos

Turks @ Caicos Explorer ll, May, 2005,

by Donald Hoft, MA, USA . Report 1769.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 1 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments This was my second trip on a Caicos live-aboard, also did Grand Turk when there was a boat there. The Caribbean Explorer ll is an excellent new boat, well maintained and very comfortable. We were lucky to have generally good weather and the Captain, JF, took maximum advantage. We did West Caicos, French Key and was able to get to West Sand Spit for many dives. French Key/West Spit are not always accessable, being remote and unprotected. We did a few "no name" exploritory live boat dives at Sand Spit. This was an excellent trip, the diving, the crew, the boat, food, and the guests all were a huge PLUS.
Corals, sponges, fish life, were all healthy and in abundance; octopus, sharks, eagle rays, morays and lots of "macro" life on many dives. I did the Solo Diving Certification on this trip-it didn't get in the way of overall diving schedule at all.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Pacific, Middle East, Indian Ocean
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 78-80°F / 26-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 0
Water Visibility 75-125 Ft/ 23-38 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Few restrictions on assessing divers. 500 lbs on return.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

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

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Everything one needed was available on boat. Most forms of photography were used. Boat crew had excellent skills and contributed greatly to efforts of divers. They did one of the best videos I've seen and did an excellent stills CD. You come home with an abundance of photos
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