7.6 Good
Michael Z
United States

This was a good trip only mared by the fact that we did not visit all sites due to weather.

The ease of diving, quality and quantity of food, great crew were the highlights of this trip.

Recommended for: Boat comfort, crew friendly, good food

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.

8.0 Very good
Tom L
United States

A wonderful week of enjoyable diving with a hard working crew!

Sharks and turtles on every dive. Jo was constant live entertainment!

Recommended for: Marine life; crew; uncrowded

10 Exceptional
Kyle S
United States

Top Notch Experience!

The crew was awesome and the diving was lively! Jo kept things interesting with her hilarious, yet informative dive briefings. Never needed for anything as the crew's top priorities were that we had the best experience possible and that we always had what was needed. Highly recommend!

Recommended for: Crew, Food, Diving

10 Exceptional
SYLVIA M
United States

Wonderful crew, marvelous diving!

The main highlight of the trip was the diving (of course). The crew made every dive interesting and fun. Jo (female) wore a theme outfit for just about every dive she led, Chris often wore a theme outfit too. Joe (male) was quick to point out every tiny creature on the dives he led, he seemed to know just where each one hung out. I was nervous about night diving, Jo was attentive and watchful until she saw me relaxing in the dive. The food was excellent, we all looked forward to seeing what Stan would present next.

Recommended for: Diving, food, service

9.6 Exceptional
Timothy S
United States

Comments from a liveaboard novice.

We were a little nervous about being "stuck" on a boat with no where to hide. Boy were we wrong. There was plenty of room to chill whenever you wanted. The crew was fantastic. Joe and her costumes and stories was a delight. But don't pass up the chance to talk with JF, the captain. He has led quite a life. Stan is the man in the kitchen. You won't go hungry. Before talking about the diving I have to once again commend the crew. I experienced a severe back spasm exiting the first dive. They did everything they could to get me back in the water. With their help I missed just three dives. We very quickly discovered the first difference between diving a liveaboard vs a day boat. We crossed paths with exactly one other group the entire week. We had each site all to ourselves. I enjoy taking time to look at the coral small fish. My dive buddy loves sharks. Neither of us was disappointed with the diving. We logged over 20 hours of bottom time and enjoyed every minute. Who knew that sharks just loved to play in the light of your flashlight during a night dive.

Recommended for: The crew, the diving and the boat

9.6 Exceptional
Paul A
United States

Fun Dive eat dive & dive eat dive dive eat dive sleep and do it again!

Most of the sites we were able to find or explore and see more types of sea life than I have on prior trips with the crew making it fun knowing what we would see and or find around each site that we visited. Each day the crew / dive masters would have a different theme for all of the sites even going so far as to dress up in costumes as this would keep things fun. They were vary mindful of all needed safety aspects reviewing prior to leaving port after boarding boat which covered boat as well as diving. Never mind the Great diving the cook onboard would make snacks and meals that you wouldn't expect with a variety each day they also had well stocked soft drinks. So while the boat was not a palace it was very functional and comfortable dive area was set up nicely with places for your gear so you would not need to take it to your cabin. Between dives it was nice to be up top on fly bridge while going to our next dive sites as on various days we would have Dolphins swimming to keep up with the boat, just having fun jumping boat wake.

Recommended for: Variety in fun with each dive seeing different things out of the normal, Crew making each dive and your experiance fun, good food before & after diving keeping you guessing.

10 Exceptional
Mingyu W
United States

My first Liveaboard and so happy with it.

Nice stuff and great food, Beautiful dive sites.

Recommended for: Great, Great and Great

8.4 Very good
DAVID F
United States

T and C LiveAboard

Overall the trip was great, the crew and the dress up diving were awesome. Scheduling was perfect for 5 dives a day if you have the energy. Food was good, but not amazing. I would go back in a heartbeat.

Recommended for: Crew, fun diving and the sunsets on the top deck.

8.8 Fabulous
Deanna P
United States

The boat & staff were great

seeing eagle rays & turtles

Recommended for: 1. the accomodations, the food & the staff

6.4 Review score
jurek H
United States

Many available dives

Swarming of nurse and reef sharks and large lobsters on night dives. Very good visibility on most dives. Impressive steep walls starting at about 50 feet.

Recommended for: Cabin comfort, Shower and toilet, 27 dives

8.4 Very good
Giancarlo D
United States

Great trip

Great diving while meeting and making new friends.

Recommended for: Meeting new people, diving and crew

10 Exceptional
Doug B
United States

Had a great time and will do again.

Sharks!! Made 27 total dives and I think I saw a shark on every dive. Lots of turtles and other sea creatures.

Recommended for: Diving, Crew, Captain

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.

10 Exceptional
Lenora A
United States

Excellent!

Staff was welcoming, hung out with us and overall helpful

Recommended for: Staff, food, comfy room and nice upper deck

7.6 Good
Alan C
United States

Loved all 27 dives!

Our first Wall Dive! The night dives! The dawn dive! For Martha and I it was great to spend a week diving with (very) experience divers. We learned a lot about diving and marine life. Awesome trip.

Recommended for: Diving convenience, Location, & Crew assistance.

8.8 Fabulous
Jason H
United States

Great boat, great crew, great experience

The night dives were excellent: don't miss 'em. Awesome crew.

Recommended for: Crew is superb. Excellent food. Good value

8.8 Fabulous
Seana A
United States

Trip of a Lifetime

I am vegetarian and Stan the Cook went overboard (😑) with taking care that the vegetarians got taken care of. The food was lots of protein and the meat and chicken subs were so real I wrongfully accused him of giving me me the wrong meal! We had amazing turndown service, plenty of comfort and care. The cabins were spacious but the bathrooms kinda tiny. Five dives a day is amazing although I didn’t do them all. The crew was funny and cheerful and the captain and engineer kind enough to lend me some of their equipment when mine failed towards the end of the trip. I don’t think anyone other than a snob would be unhappy with this trip.

Recommended for: The crew, especially Jay and Ernie the engineer, the food and the experience of the staff

10 Exceptional
Natasa M
United States

Amazing

Amazing dive masters , great food , diving was out of this world , crew was so professional

Recommended for: Diving, Crew, Hospitality

6.8 Review score
Karin S
United States

Great Crew; Average Diving

Pros: 1. Crew is stellar and go out of their way to please. 2. Functional dive deck with no need for tenders. 3. Value for money if can get discounted rate. Cons: 1. Older dive boat with less than optimum layout. E. g. Galley and dining room on same level as most cabins. E.g. Room 7 opposite galley gets food smell and kitchen noise (though cook tries super hard to be quiet). Plus if you get a rowdy group, cabins close to dining room snd galley may get noise. 2. While stews were great, the food leaned on the stodgy side (pizza; sandwiches; pasta). All desserts were from a package or mix. 3. The diving was very mediocre. Yes the walls were impressive but there were no fish. There were sharks on every dive though. Plus the night and dusk dive at French key and the hunting sharks were incredible. I Glinda that land based giving at Grand Turk was better as had fish life and healthier reefs. Plus, it was disappointing that we didn’t go further than about 2 hours from Provo marina in every direction. Kind of defeats purpose of going on a liveaboard. (Note: the Aggressor follows a similar itinerary.) That being said, I would go on the liveaboard again but to participate in the whale encounters in the Dominican Republic.

Recommended for: Crew & Value for Money

10 Exceptional
donita B
United States

amazing!

the crew was absolutely amazing. the guides were great at showing us the different sites and wildlife there. the food was exceptional. would 100% do this trip again!

Recommended for: crew, food, and dive sites

10 Exceptional
Richard O
United States

Great Week Holiday

Saw a hammerhead. Tons of Caribbean reef sharks. Cook was great. Rooms were cool with AC. Free drinks including hard liquor. Dive instructors were funny and competent.

Recommended for: Clear water, sharks, ease of everything

10 Exceptional
Lo, S
United States

Amaaazing

My 1st liveaboard ever and from what I got from other passengers I may have been spoiled. It was so perfect! The crew is amazing, the food was superb, the bed super comfy, and of course, the dives were awesome too. The passangers were super cool and everyone clicked and shared their stories. Got to see pleeeenty of sharks (my favorites), along with lobsters, crabs, a turtle and 2 dolphins on the last dive! I hope to get this lucky in the future as now I definitely want to do another one.

Recommended for: Crew, food, wildlife

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

8.0 Very good
Raymond D
United States

Turks explorer iis impressive

Just enjoyed the while experience. Crew was suoer friendly and made us all very comfortable. Dive sites were decent but not OMG. Food and drinks were abkve average

Recommended for: The crew, the vessel and the food

9.6 Exceptional
Anne B
United States

Great crew, interesting and varied dive sites, good food

Finding small things, nudibranchs and hidden clams

Recommended for: 5 dives a day, sharks and walls

7.6 Good
Sandra S
United States

Great crew service. The reefs, however, were only OK.

Turtles, rays, reef and nurse sharks.

Recommended for: Number of dives, hot showers, friendy and helpful crew.

9.2 Superb
KERRY T
United States

Great trip

Turtles and dolphin

Recommended for: Dives sites, Crew, food

9.6 Exceptional
Donna V
United States

Amazing diving

Food

Recommended for: Crew. Food dive sites

10 Exceptional
Doug B
United States

Great time with crew.

The night dives were breathtaking. So many sharks and sea creatures.

Recommended for: Diving, Accommodations and the food.

9.2 Superb
Carin D
United States

Beautiful!

Excellent diving and gorgeous sunsets with enough space on the boat to find solitude when you want.

Recommended for: Diving was great; boat is roomy; Crew was fun.

10 Exceptional
Susan D
United States

We had the best time.

Sharks and turtles

Recommended for: The diving, food, people on board

8.8 Fabulous
Richard B
United States

Exceptional Crew!

Exceptional crew and nice people on trip!

Recommended for: Exceptional Crew, safe diving, wonderful group of people to dive with

10 Exceptional
Rebekah K
United States

1st live aboard dive experience was 1st class

The crew of the explorer II made a week of diving absolutely effortless. Everyone on board was incredibly professional and yet we left feeling like family. Every dive was beautiful and relaxed. Safety standards were followed and we always felt safe even in live boat drift dives in relatively rough seas. The boat was very well maintained and clean. The reefs we visited were in good condition, lots of healthy coral, sponges and variety of sealife. Sharks, rays, dolphin, barracuda all encountered.

Recommended for: The crew provided valet dive service , easy and relaxing, sharks on every dive

10 Exceptional
Leslie D
United States

This was our best liveaboard experience to daye

We have done several liveaboards and enjoyed this one the most. The boat is prestine, the food was excellent, the crew was amazing and the diving was exceptional. The captain went out of his way to take us to remote sites. We had 18 divers and the crew managed us efficiently and attended to every need. Highly recommend this liveaboard and will likely look at other Explorer locations amd vessels for future trips.

Recommended for: The crew, the facilities, the diving

10 Exceptional
Linda D
United States

A 10 out of 10 adventure vacation

The cuisine was exceptional! The captain and crew were delightful, also very caring and conscientious. The dives were beautiful. We saw and learned a lot. There were 20 divers on the Turks and Caicos Explorer Liveaboard and we all had a nice time together. It was a peaceful yet active vacation and very satisfying. I would love to do it again.

Recommended for: The captain, crew and boat.

10 Exceptional
Natasa M
United States

One hundred stars 🌟

My 3rd time on Explorer 2 in 3 years . This time things got so much even better in terms of hospitality, the food quality , the crew attention to detail and fun loving attitude. Every day was just perfection . Can’t wait to go back . The captain is outstanding, experienced , lovely to deal with . Crew is simply amazing . They are also focused on safety as priority, so all feel relaxed . Diving sites were fantastic , we were only ones . The food was delicious and plentiful. Cabins and the boat cleanliness was immaculate. The week felt like being with an instant family . Amazing diving vacation for the money . I truly recommend this liveaboard and I have done so many .

Recommended for: Hospitality , diving , accommodation

8.8 Fabulous
craig R
United Kingdom

Good diving but disappointing reefs.

Seeing 3 dolphins underwater

Recommended for: Jo, the dive guide (so much fun with her wacky outfits!); ease getting in and out of the water; friendly divers onboard

10 Exceptional
Simon M
United Kingdom

GREAT SAFE VERY WELL RUN DIVING OPERATION

In spite of losing 2 days due to stormy weather we had a great trip with 4 days diving. Enjoyed all the dives because its what I love doing, we had very close encounter with very friendly and large eagle ray,saw turtles every day,did 2 night dives and saw many nurse sharks night hunting so in spite of losing bit of time saw plenty!

Recommended for: Diving at night,Sea Life,Great Crew

9.6 Exceptional
Miyuki I
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

10 Exceptional
Roland W
United Kingdom

Shed loads of sharks & brilliant.

as above!

Recommended for: Despite a lack of variety of sites, the diving & amount of life & critters was brilliant. Great food, & hot chocolate & warm towels after each night dive.

9.6 Exceptional
Dominique F
Canada

the best diving trip

for me, it was an incredible experience, it was so good i stayed a second week, there is no word to describe how i felt, spending all that time with all those fish, i am used to dive in the St-Lawrence river in Ontario (eastern Canada) its great, but water is cold, and there is never as much life as what we saw, the crew was great, and knew very well everything about every locations, but for me the best part was the night dive at french cay, with the nurse sharks...i would go back anytime for me, that was the very best thing i have ever done in my entire life...im already planning to go back, either to the same spot or to another spot, it was great

Recommended for: diving, the crew, and food

9.2 Superb
David H
Canada

A great organization

The staff truly did make this trip simply outstanding. From the amazing dive guides, to a wonderful chef and a very personable captain, (even the ever elusive engineer, rarely seen, but always there) they simply couldn't do more to improve the trip. The diving was a wee bit disappointing because of damage from the recent storms, but I'm sure the reefs will soon be back to normal. If T&C is on your radar, you simply won't go wrong with this dive boat

Recommended for: Staff, food, set up of the dive platform area

9.2 Superb
Vania C
Brazil

Nice wall dives with the best crew and dive masters

Relaxing dives, funny divers and crew members and good opportunities to take underwater pictures.

Recommended for: Cabin comfort, crew and divers onboard

8.4 Very good
Dan M
Canada

I'd recommend the Explorer liveaboard to anyone.

My highlight of the trip was the final night dive with the marine life activity...and lots of sharks!

Recommended for: Top three tihngs: 1) The crew was great and a lot of fun. 2) The ammenities aboard the Explorer including the food was more than what you needed. 3) The dive sites and overall dive activities.

8.4 Very good
Boris B
Israel

Very nice liveaboard

Very clear water with incredible visibility, crew and instructors are the best

Recommended for: Crew, Instructors

8.8 Fabulous
Lee A
United Kingdom

Comfortable cabin, great crew, good dive briefs and sites.

Multiple sightings of Caribbean Reef Sharks.

Recommended for: Dive sites. Dive deck storage and accessibility. Dive crew.

8.4 Very good
mathieu R
Canada

the most efficient way to dive

The crew was very relax but always ready to help. Also The Turks is very rich for macro diving

Recommended for: the fact that you don’t have to carry your gear. The chance to move quickly to different locations. the sens of community between the divers

8.8 Fabulous
Sarah B
Bermuda

An amazing trip on board an amazing boat with amazing people, for Christmas week. Thank you!

Sharks. Meeting new people. Lots of fun and laughs.

Recommended for: The people, the atmosphere, the sharks!

8.4 Very good
FABRICE N
France

good organisation

WE love the hot shower after each dives and hot towells after night dives, it's a first classe service, everything was nice except the last day when we go back to the Marina at 9.00 am doing nothing to 4.00 pm, the crew reserve a taxi for us at this time to go shopping and diner outside, we went back to the boat at 8h30 pm. WE would like to be advise before because in fact it's a 6 days cruise and not 7, it means nothing to spend this friday on the boat doing nothing.

Recommended for: Dives - food - Service

7.6 Good
Natthawat T
Thailand

Good service

hunting sharks

Recommended for: Food, divers, crew

10 Exceptional
Goksenin O
Turkey

Fantastic experience

We saw big animals on almost every dive. The crew was super kind and helpful and the food was plenty and delicious. The pre dive briefings were some of the best I have ever seen - very entertaining and useful. Night dives were especially breathtaking - never seen so many sharks hunting all at once, I might be spoiled after this trip!

Recommended for: Crew, food, sharks and dolphins

9.2 Superb
Stella Y
China

Amazing crew

No doubt the night dive to observe reef sharks and nurse sharks hunting.

Recommended for: Amazing crew; spacious boat; beautiful dives

10 Exceptional
Björn K
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.

8.8 Fabulous
Heikki R
Finland

Great diving

Sharks

Recommended for: Food, boat, diving

6.4 Review score
Carolina B
Argentina

Good Liveaboard

The diving was good, lots of micro stuff. Make sure you’re into that if you book. We didn’t see big stuff, like sharks or turtles. One to two sharks per dive & spot three turtles in 26 dives. Most divers had professional style cameras to capture the small stuff. Looked really cool & unique stuff. Lots of lobster and crabs during night dives. The boat food was okay, the worst when compared to all the other Liveaboard I’ve done. Staff was friendly, they made the trip fun & enjoyable.

Recommended for: Great diving guides

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