Dive Review of Turks @ Caicos Explorer ll in
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Turks @ Caicos Explorer ll, May, 2005, by Donald Hoft, MA, USA . Report 1769.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
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
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		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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Dive Review of Turks @ Caicos Explorer ll in Turks and Caicos

Turks @ Caicos Explorer ll, May, 2005,

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