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Turks & Caicos

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Turks & Caicos Explorer II

Offering unforgettable diving experiences.

The Turks and Caicos Explorer II is a 35 metre boat offering 7 night itineraries around the Turks and Caicos Islands visiting Provo’s Northwest Point, West Caicos and French Cay departing from Caicos Marina.

The Turks and Caicos Explorer II is a 35 metre boat offering 7 night itineraries around the Turks and Caicos Islands visiting Provo’s Northwest Point, West Caicos and French Cay. She departs from Caicos Marina every Saturday allowing you to embark and disembark at the same place making it easier for your flights. The experienced captain, friendly crew and dive masters will lead you through the trip whilst helping with any questions or queries you may have regarding the boat or the itinerary.

The Turks and Caicos Explorer II comfortably accommodates 20 guest in 10 double cabins located over the main and lower deck. All cabins come with en-suite bathrooms, port lights or windows, storage and an air conditioning unit with individual climate controls. The food aboard is a variety of international feasts, BBQ’s and local cuisine suiting the needs of most customers. Dietary requirements must be stated at the time of booking so the chef can adhere to any guest’s needs.

The air conditioned dining area is furnished with tables and chairs providing ample space for divers to relax and enjoy the oceanic views. The large sundeck is equipped with comfortable lounge chairs making for the ideal place to catch up with fellow divers after a long day’s diving. The dive deck is where all diving operations take place and has individual gear lockers, a camera table, charging stations, filling stations, a wetsuit hanging area, freshwater showers and 2 ladders leading you into the water.

Double & Twin Cabins

The 5 main deck staterooms have either a queen or twin beds. They also have a desk with chair, a hanging closet and wardrobe and storage.

  • Queen or twin beds
  • Individually controlled air conditioning
  • Private ensuite

Standard Twin Stateroom

The lower deck has 3 staterooms which have twin beds arranged in bunk-style. The rooms also have a wardrobe and a hanging closet.

  • Twin beds
  • Private ensuite
  • Individually controlled air conditioning

Deluxe Stateroom

There are 2 VIP staterooms which are furnished with a queen-sized bed, desk and chair. They also have a outside walkway to the large sunning area.

  • Queen bed
  • Individually controlled air conditioning
  • Private ensuite bathroom

Route Options

The beautiful turquoise waters filled with sharks, rays and colourful corals guarantee exciting dives at this gorgeous location.

The Turks & Caicos area is known for its beautiful turquoise waters with some of the best walls in the world, it has remarkable visibility and the waters carry necessary nutrients for a variety of marine life including many large pelagics. Sharks such as grey reef sharks and hammerhead sharks can be spotted and during June/July mating season, large numbers of nurse sharks may be seen congregated in the shallows of the leeward side of the French Cay island. Giant stingray are also common along with octopus and lobster on the vibrant coral reefs.

A beautiful and luxurious Turks and Caicos liveaboard dive boat, the Turks & Caicos Explorer II was designed to be a luxury yacht/charter dive boat. The luxury vessel carries up to 20 passengers and 8 crew. All staterooms throughout the vessel have port lights or windows, individually-controlled air-conditioning, and private ensuite bathrooms.

Vessel Details

Year Built / Refurbished Restored in 2005
Guest Numbers 20
Length & Width 35 metres long and a 7 metre beam
Speed 14 knots
Engines 2 x GM 12 V71 diesel engines 450 HP each
Generators 1 x GM 671 diesel
Number of Cabins 10 air conditioned double cabins
Communication & Navigation Systems 48 mile radar with proximity alarms, autopilot, global positioning system, digital depth sounder with alarm, digital bottom recorder, computerized chart system with GPS link, satellite phone with data link, cellular phone, SSB radiotelephone and VHF radio
Salon & Dining Area Large dining area with oceanic views
Entertainment TV/DVD media centre, wet bar and stereo
Emergency Equipment Medic First Aid Kit and oxygen system available aboard
Air Compressors 2 x air compressor
Equipment Rental Equipment rental available aboard
Dive Deck Large dive deck with camera table and rinse tanks
Full Equipment USD$250 per week (excl. computer)
Mask, Fins & Snorkel USD$50 per week
Wetsuits USD$75 per week (7mm)
Regulator USD$90 per week
BCD USD$90 per week
Dive Computer USD$100 per week

Available Experiences

ITINERARIES AVAILABLE IN THIS DESTINATION

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What Our Customers Have To Say

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North West Point

Provo, Turks & Caicos

All mooring sites, walls starting from 30 to 45 ft and are used by all the dive operators and larger resorts on the island. We dive there only with our smaller boat Hercules, departing from Turtle Cove marina. We prefer diving better quality and less crowded walls of West Caicos, French cay and all the South walls.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Open Water Diver
  • Max Depth: 13m
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