Turks and Caicos Explorer II
9.2 Superb - Nitrox available
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Aircon Cabins
“We saw sharks on almost every dive. ”
Highlights
The Turks & Caicos Explorer II liveaboard is a quality ship that schedules year-round dive trips to the pristine waters of Turks & Caicos. She caters to 20 guests in 10 en-suite and air-conditioned staterooms. Three cabins are located on the lower deck, each featuring twin bunk beds. On the main deck are 5 twin or queen-bed cabins, and the boat deck is home to the two VIP cabins. On the main deck is the air-conditioned main salon, where delicious dishes, a mix of locally inspired recipes, American favorites, and gourmet creations, are freshly prepared by the chef and served. Unlimited soda, juice, tea, coffee, and, after diving, alcohol, beer, and wine are included during your stay. The flybridge features a covered seating area with a barbecue, wet bar, and helm station, while the sun deck offers comfortable loungers for guests to relax.
Dive itineraries aboard the Turks & Caicos Explorer II offer up to 5 dives per day, exploring the immense, flourishing coral reef ecosystem and spectacular wall diving in Turks and Caicos, including dive sites such as Black Coral Forest, Shark Hotel, G-Spot, and Double D. The dive deck has everything needed to make the trip as easy as possible, including individual gear lockers, camera table, recharging station and separate freshwater rinse tanks for dive equipment and cameras. Nitrox is also available for those certified. The Turks and Caicos Explorer adheres to Dive Green and Green Fins environmental management policies.
The crew is ready to welcome you aboard the Turks & Caicos Explorer II liveaboard. Book online today.
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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, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (195 USD per trip), Park, Port and Fuel Fees (255 USD per trip), Visas and Fees.
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer (25 USD per activity), Hotel Transfer, Nitrox (150 USD per week), Nitrox Course (295 USD), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (240-340 USD), Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear.
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Turks and Caicos Explorer II Reviews
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- 9.2 Superb
- Vessel 9.0
- Crew 9.3
- Food 9.7
- Diving 9.0
- Value 8.8
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Matthew T
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United States
Great memories with my son
My son and I had a great trip to turks and caicos. The Captain and crew were great. The food was always delicious. We saw a lot of amazing things diving, Lots of sharks, turtles, sting rays, octotus and even a giant manta ray.
- Recommended for
- The Food was amazing. The crew was very helpfull and friendly. Dive sites and location was great.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Björn K
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Sweden
Fantastic personal and a really great boat
Fantastic diving, food and crew
- Recommended for
- The diving and the dive guides. The fantastic food and the helpful and experienced crew.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Guy J
- United States
Excellent crew and diving
Fully equipped diving ship with experienced captain and crew. Fun crew can host any level of diver. Safety is the top priority with this company so no need to worry about weather and water current risks. They'll combine diving experience, weather/current risks and build a plan for the week to maximize sights and safety for the guests. Food is always a risk on a liveaboard, but their Chef Austin and the crew do an excellent job accounting for allergies, variety and quality of the meals. We were never hungry and very satisfied with the food. Great salads, meats and carbs to offset energy spent during the day with amazing hot snack-time dishes in between. Diving highlights were snorkeling with wild dolphins near West Caicos and the night dive on French Cay where Nurse Sharks are naturally feeding at night around their breeding ground. Amazingly large and calm barracuda on DD and GS dive sites as well. One note about the boat, it's stabilizers on the keel cause the boat to swing in a arc'd figure 8(think of a C-curved figure-8) centered around the mooring point. The crew draws this out for you ahead of time but it will surprise you how much the boat moves. Be patient and calm when doing safety stops and the divemasters on the dive are nearly always tracking the boat if you can't see it.
- Recommended for
- Diving facilities. Chef: menu variety and food quality. Fun crew.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Inna M
- United States
Amazing Crew!
T&C has good weather and good diving. What makes this trip a must is the amazing crew on the T&C Explorer. Every one of them bends over backwards to make sure all guest have a good experience, all the while maintaining good humor and a fun attitude. The dive briefings were some of the best I've seen in 12 years of diving. Not only were we briefed on topography, navigation and currents, but each briefing had a deep dive (no pun intended) into a particular fish or critter found in T&C. I learned so many new things about fish I've been looking at for years. The dive guides are extremely knowledgable about the local fish and are happy to nerd out over a fish ID book during the surface intervals or after we're done diving for the day. It's worth noting that each buddy team has a choice to follow the guide or dive their own plan. This was somewhat unusual to me, but I appreciated the freedom for our small group to break away and look for critters on our own. The boat itself is quite spacious with lots of places guests can enjoy the sun or shade. The bunk rooms were small but comfortable. The food was very good. I would go diving with T&C explorer again in a heartbeat.
- Recommended for
- The crew, the diving, the food
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- john K
- United States
Very Relaxing Week of Diving
The Crew and other passengers were great. We really enjoyed diving and spending time with them. The diving was very easy and the visibility was good. No current to speak of at all.
- Recommended for
- Dive Sites, Ease of Diving and Food
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Miyuki I
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Japan
Everything was great!
I was very happy when I saw my cabin with two single beds and bathroom. Comparing to other boats, I felt it much bigger and comfortable. We did 5 dives a day everyday and one of the night dives was awesome with a lot of sharks. Food and drinks are all included and all the meals are delicious. The crews are very friendly and helpful. They are very hard workers to make our stay comfortable. Overall, the boat experience was wonderful!
- Recommended for
- Size of cabin, crew service and food & drinks
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- 10 Exceptional
- Douglas P
- United States
Great trip, really a fun crew with lots of dives.
Really enjoyed the walls we dove on this trip, great sites! Dive guides were great and Jo was really fun with her costumes and edutainment regrading our dives. Chef Stan prepared snacks and meals that everyone loved and kept our energy up for the dives. Really nice not to need to set up dive gear for each dive. Simply unhook your reg and they fill your tank. Fun trip with great dives!
- Recommended for
- Great crew, food, dive sites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Carlos L
- United States
Great trip
Very nice diving. Molly and her customes for the dive briefing were a highligh of the trip.
- Recommended for
- The crew. The food. The diving.
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- 10 Exceptional
- George W
- United States
This was an amazing experience.
I did 27 dives in 5 and a half days. The night and dawn dives were fantastic. "Flying" on the stern ropes was really fun, ok, I should have been practicing safety stop hovering instead. The camaraderie of the guests and crew was really special.
- Recommended for
- The crew, the food, and the diving.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Eric L
- United States
Another awesome trip aboard the Turks and Caicos Explorer!
The crew immediately made us feel like family. I am still in touch with many of the passengers from the trip. Dinner was especially fun with the passengers sharing stories of diving, sailing, and of course how they met their better half!
- Recommended for
- The First Mate Amber began the trip by inviting us into her home. And it just got better from there.. The chef created some of the best dishes I have ever had! Always delicious and always plenty of food!. The diving was wonderful. The site choices and dive guides were GREAT!.
