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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.
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Turks
and Caicos
Explorer US$ rates
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January - 31 December 11
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Lower
Deck Cabin:
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US$
1895 per person |
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Main
Deck Cabin:
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US$
2095 per person |
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Upper
Deck Cabin:
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US$
2295 per person |
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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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Upper
Deck Cabin
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Explorer Lounge Area
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Explorer
Deck
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Turks
and Caicos Map
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