Dive Review of Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II in
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Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II: "Turks&Caicos Venture Explorer II", Jul, 2016, by Phil Hampton, FL, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 8984 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	[None]
Websites	Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Bonaire, Cozumel, Many trips thruout the Carribean. Total of over 25 live-aboard ships
Closest Airport	provo	Getting There	Jet Blue
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-°F / 28-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Max depth on Nitrox 110 ft.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	This was my third trip on this ship. Priors in 2006 and 2009. The ship is in better condition than 2009 with new engines. The author of the article in the last issue was overly severe in the assessment of the reefs, at least in the areas we dove. All our dives were on West Caicos and French Cay. We did no dives along the northeast side of Provo. There was algae, but it was minor compared to Eluethra, Bahamas. The author did a good job in defining the ship swing about the mooring. The thing that had changed the most from 2009 was a reduction in small reef fish and VERY few Lion fish! I only saw less than 10 all trip, and most of those were large. In 2009 there were multitudes of lion fish on every dive. Our Chef was Jim McCullough who provided us with excellent meals and artistic tasty deserts. He handled all our many dietary restrictions with no problems. Jim was a fill in for Stan the regular cook. We were delighted to have Jim as we had experienced his cusine on the AquaCat. Great trip, Capt Jean-Francois Chabot and his crew took great care of us and gave us wonderful dive experiences.

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Dive Review of Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II in Turks and Caicos/West Caicos&French Cay

Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II: "Turks&Caicos Venture Explorer II", Jul, 2016,

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Dive Review of Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II in
Turks and Caicos/West Caicos&French Cay