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

Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II: "Good service, Fair Itinerary, decent boat", Aug, 2018,

by Diver Dave, KS, US (Reviewer Reviewer 4 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 10413 has 3 Helpful votes.

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 3 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments The dive guides and crew were fun and hard working. Had theme dive guides in costumes. Fun and interesting. The boat windows leak on the starboard side during rain. Runs down the wall and wets all the carpet. My room was port side and had no issues.
I took the trip thinking they would avoid hurricane damaged reefs and take us to the best of what was left. They do not do that. They take the same trip as they did before the hurricane so reefs that were wonderful to dive and are now rubble are a fair portion of the trip. Aggressor fleet was there doing the same thing.
Reef sharks on most dives but rarely getting close to divers, just patrolling the reef.
The critter highlight for me was skeleton shrimp. Well known to the crew, they prep you for it. The shrimp are on the edge of a wall on coral running out from the wall so no place to get a finger for balance. Perfect buoyancy control required. A 60mm lens on a DSLR worked better than a 105mm due to the depth of field and the challenge to stay in place.
Lots of Hamlets of various types.
Websites Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Bonaire, Curacao, Bali, Alor, Fiji, Socorro, Saba, Hawaii, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Florida, Roatan, St Croix, a few more
Closest Airport Getting There Flights to Provo

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 78-80°F / 26-27°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions No solo diving. Time limited to 60 min.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish 2 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

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

Subject Matter 2 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 2 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments See pics at shiningseastudio.com
Good camera table and camera rinse tank.

Overall, would not repeat this trip. Price was low, service was good, diving was only fair for a LOB. If they start to alter the reef selection, could get more interesting.
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