Caribbean Explorer II, St Maarten
9.0 Superb - Nitrox available
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Aircon Cabins
“First, and most importantly, the crew was fantastic. ”
Highlights
The Caribbean Explorer II liveaboard offers year-round diving at Saba and St. Kitts in the Northern Caribbean. With a blend of comfort and quality, she caters to 18 guests in 9 staterooms, each with either twin or double beds, private en-suite bathrooms, individually controlled AC, and storage space. Five cabins are located on the lower deck, and 4 cabins are on the main deck. On the upper deck is a partially enclosed dining room where guests enjoy gourmet cuisine and amazing views. There is also an air-conditioned salon with an entertainment system. The sun deck has loungers for relaxing between dives. The large dive platform at the back of the main deck is equipped with individual gear lockers, a large camera table with low-pressure air hoses, recharging stations, tank racks, a bathroom, and separate freshwater rinse baths for dive equipment and cameras.
Dive itineraries aboard the Caribbean Explorer II explore some of the best dive sites in the northern Caribbean. Known for its offshore pinnacles, deep underwater seamounts, finger reefs, recent wrecks, and various coral labyrinths, Saba and St. Kitts have a lot to offer divers underwater. Diving in Saba Marine Park mixes steep vertical walls and coral labyrinths. Expect to see reef sharks, turtles, rays, and more. Protected in 1987, Saba Marine Park encompasses the waters and seabed encircling the entire Caribbean island of Saba, ensuring the park's thriving aquatic life remains healthy. Diving in St Kitts is a diversity of wrecks, ancient relics, and bustling coral reefs. Some top dive sites here include the Wreck of the River Taw, Anchors Aweigh, and Paradise Reef. Divers can see various macro life, including frogfish and sea horses, as well as sharks, turtles, and octopuses. Night dives on the reefs are immensely active, followed by hot towels and cocoa.
The Caribbean Explorer II liveaboard is a fantastic choice for diving at Saba & St. Kitts. Book online today to reserve your space.
This boat is part of the Explorer Ventures fleet.
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Included: VAT, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge ($220 / trip), Park and Port Fees ($135 / trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer ($15-30), Nitrox ($10 / tank), Nitrox Course ($295), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($240-340), Land Excursions ($35-50), Snorkel Gear.
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Caribbean Explorer II Reviews
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- 9.0 Superb
- Vessel 8.2
- Crew 9.3
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.1
- Value 8.9
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- 8.0 Very good
- Craig A
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United States
Highly recommended!
Amazing large turtles and rays. The Caption and crew were top notch. It was nice having a small group.
- Recommended for
- Location. large animals. small group.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sheri V
- United States
Fabulous Week of Fun, Food, and Diving.
The crew is phenomenal. So friendly and knowledgeable. Fabulous experience from booking through the trip.
- Recommended for
- Great crew. Great food and beverage. Love the location.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Juene R
- United States
Amazing diving, with some of the best crew
The was one of the best livaboard experiences. I really liked the itinerary and the atmosphere.
- Recommended for
- The crew. The diving. Did I mention the crew?.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Crystal H
- United States
Great boat, great crew, great food, tons of fun dives
I fully enjoyed my liveaboard with the Caribbean Explorer II and all its crew. Dive guides Henry and Denzel and Captain Rodney were the best part of the boat for me. The food was also excellent. But from the moment of arriving to the boat at the port on Sat PM to disembarking on Sat AM, I felt like I was in excellent hands with a very customer service-oriented crew. The boat was clean and organized, my cabin was clean and comfortable with incredible AC, the diving was plentiful and fun (especially Saba...just gorgeous...reef sharks, nurse sharks, nudis, rays, queen angels, queen triggerfish, a couple octopus, a seahorse...just, so fun), the Saba land tour was great (that's the only one I did), and more. This was my first liveaboard experience, I went alone, and I fully enjoyed it. The other guests who joined on this trip were just a delight too. From this experience, I'm encouraged to do many other liveaboards in the future.
- Recommended for
- The ship was organized -- from the charging station to the saloon, it all worked well. The ship and my cabin were clean -- I was very comfortable in my room and anywhere in the boat. The crew were awesome -- I especially loved our dive guides and captain...they were all warm, friendly, and knowledgeable.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Taj H
- United States
Great crew, excellent food, but smaller boat
Great experience but for their sake organization of my taxi ride to the boat. Food was plentiful and amazing, crew was small but excellent, and diving was relaxing with plenty to see!
- Recommended for
- Food. Crew. Location.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Lance F
- United States
Great crew, great sites, and all the dives you can handle.
As a photographer the DMs were great at helping find the local critters. Good dive plans and site selections (diamond rock and twilight were amazing but all the sites were fantastic). Night dives every night!
- Recommended for
- Crew, night dives, food and snacks
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- 9.2 Superb
- Tatyana A
- United States
It was a truly delightful trip in all respects!
Every day was very enjoyable with diverse dive sites, great food, and a superb attention to detail of every aspect of the voyage from each and every one of the crew member. All dives that I took on this trip were highlights because they were all beautiful, but different, and very safe and well-planned, plus the tour of the magnificent island of Saba, the feast on the locally caught mahi-mahi on Tuesday evening, and talks to Ernie, the captain who is an extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and amiable person.
- Recommended for
- Exceptional customer service on behalf of all the crew, a great choice of the dive sites, and profound knowledge and skills of the dive instructors
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- 9.2 Superb
- Vanessa L
- United States
Wonderful diving and crew
This was our third liveaboard and first where it was a week long, and we loved it. The dive spots were amazing, with tons of different life to see every dive (even big stuff like sharks, turtles, octopuses basically every dive), and the dive guides Robyn and Henry were wonderful. The boat is a bit older so the rooms can be snug, but they are comfortable with good AC. Just don't bring your entire wardrobe ;) We got pretty seasick on the first crossing from Saint Martin to Saba, but the rest of the voyage was calm. The rest of the crew were also great, especially Megan and Captain Rodney. The food was also very good and surprisingly diverse -- every meal, even the snacks, were different, thanks to Chef Julian. For non-Americans reading, be aware that there are mostly American guests aboard ;) I am used to a bit more diversity in divers but it was alright. 27 total possible dives, including night dives, all amazing locations. The land tour options were also nice but we skipped the Saba tour given that it seemed mostly shopping-related. Be aware that the add-ons do stack up, such as the fuel surcharge and other fees. Still a great value for money. Very well-organized and safe. Overall, we would definitely go on this liveaboard again and we are already looking up the other options in the rest of the fleet :)
- Recommended for
- Excellent diving spots. Fantastic crew. Well-organized briefings and itinerary.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Todd P
- United States
Up to 28 dives with great friends
Lots of exciting dive sites with tons of marine life. Tons of beautiful pictures. Lots of new friends.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites were fantastic. Dive guides were knowledgeable and friendly. Comfortable cabins.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Mary B
- United States
Great, helpful, fun crew.
Seeing spotted eagle ray, the exceptional food and the energy of the crew.
- Recommended for
- The chef, the comfort, reefs.
