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Turks and Caicos Explorer II

sailing from Providenciales

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The Turks and Caicos Explorer II, a 124 ft. motorized live-aboard ship that holds twenty passengers, cruises from Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The vessel embarks Saturday afternoons after all guests have arrived.

Dive sites range from 60 to 100 ft. deep, with an abundant variety of corals, fish, and marine life. Five dives daily, including night dives, provide opportunities to observe, explore, and photograph a pristine area. Water temperatures range from 76-84 degrees, and visibility is generally between 60 and 100 ft.

Passengers can choose from both NAUI and PADI advance and specialty programs. Seminars on underwater photography, camera repair, and diving physiology are offered on specific weeks. Classes on marine life identification and underwater modeling are also available.

Most dive-related equipment, including regulators, BC's, dive computers, underwater lights and underwater photo/video equipment, is available for rent on board.

The main level salon includes the galley, dining tables, television, VCR, and a CD/DVD video library.

All interior areas of the vessel are air conditioned. Cabins have individually controlled air conditioning. Aft of the cabins is an open air salon with comfortable seating and wet bar. A comfortable full width salon, located forward of the spacious dive deck, provides ample seating, a wet bar, and an entertainment area with CD/DVD player.

The boat deck, one level up, has room for sunbathing. The flybridge has a barbeque grill, wet bar and seating. Meals are delicious with made to order breakfast, freshly prepared between-dive snacks, hot buffet or barbecue lunches and full sit down dinners. A selection of beverages is always available.

VIP Cabins 1-2 are located on the upper deck, furnished with a queen bed, windows, spacious cabin, TV/VCR and private bath with shower.

On the Main Deck, cabins 3-4 have twin beds and a TV/VCR. Staterooms 5-6-7 each have a queen bed. The Lower Deck accommodates cabins 8-9-10 with bunk beds and port lights. All cabins have a private bath with shower.

Turks and Caicos
Explorer US$ rates

1 January - 31 December 11
Lower Deck Cabin:
US$ 1895 per person
Main Deck Cabin:
US$ 2095 per person
Upper Deck Cabin:
US$ 2295 per person

These US$ rates are per person, sharing a double cabin for a seven night/eight day cruise. Included are three meals daily and snacks; five dives daily; use of tanks, weights and belts; all alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Singles pay 150% of the per person double rate.

Extra charges are: Airfare; transfers from the airport to the ship; Friday evening dinner; rental, instruction and retail charges; crew gratuities; departure taxes, Turks and Caicos port tax, and fuel surcharges. Port taxes of US$ 85 and fuel surcharge of US$ 95 per person are extra charges. The fuel, taxes and fees may increase or decrease with 30 days notice.

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