Dive Review of Explorer Ventures in
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Explorer Ventures: "Great dive operation, good food, lots of dying corals", Nov, 2023, by Mary McCombie, CT, US ( Top Contributor 31 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 12788.
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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
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Comments	This was an unusual trip because there were only three guests on the trip, including me. It meant we had really personal dive experiences, and I thoroughly enjoyed the company of DMs LT and Brett (I would otherwise have dived solo, something Explorer will allow if you have SDI solo certification and carry a rescue bottle). The food from Chef Julian was excellent, and his baked goods are a joy to consume. The cabins remain smallish and overly air conditioned, but since this was my 4th trip on this boat, I remembered to bring magnetic vent covers, which made my cabin comfortable. I reserved cabin number one, on the main deck, which I liked more than any of the other cabins I'd used. It has two windows and a queen bed, and with its natural light, was pleasant for reading. The only real disappointment was environmental. SCTLD, or coral wasting disease, is rampant, and particularly evident in Saba. I'd been there on this boat 18 months prior, and the amount of white, dead coral was a shock, around 2/3 to 3/4 dead. At some of the sites around Saint Kitts, where there were wrecks that were home to a lot of creatures, the dead coral seemed less significant. But around Saba, it is shockingly evident. I applaud the staff of the Caribbean Explorer, and particularly enjoyed interacting with Captain Sarah, DMs, and purser Jonathan. I am sure they all wish we could turn back the clock and revive the stony corals. The land tours in Saint Kitts and Saba were enjoyable, particularly Fort Brimstone in Saint Kitts, a magnificent structure rich with history.
Websites	Explorer Ventures
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	all over the world
Closest Airport	SXM	Getting There	Easy
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	No decompression diving
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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

Explorer Ventures: "Great dive operation, good food, lots of dying corals", Nov, 2023,

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