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Turks & Caicos Explorer II

Offering unforgettable diving experiences.

The Turks and Caicos Explorer II is a 37 metre boat offering itineraries around the Turks and Caicos Islands visiting Provo’s Northwest Point, West Caicos and French Cay.

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, portholes 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.

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.

Stateroom Main Deck

The 5 main deck staterooms have either a queen or twin beds. They also have a desk with chair, a wardrobe, individually-controlled air conditioning, and private bathroom and shower.

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

Stateroom Lower Deck

The lower deck has 3 staterooms which have twin beds arranged in bunk-style. The rooms also have a wardrobe, individually-controlled air conditioning, and private bathroom and shower.

  • Twin beds
  • Private ensuite
  • Individually controlled air conditioning

VIP Upper Deck

There are 2 VIP staterooms feature individually-controlled air conditioning systems, as well as a queen-sized bed, desk, chair, and private bathroom and shower. Access is via an outside walkway from 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.

Scheduling 5 dives daily, including night dives, the vessel boards in Providenciales each Saturday and offers 5 1/2 days of diving each week (including up to 5 night dives). You'll explore the 5 different black coral species at Black Coral Forest, the reef sharks of Provo's Shark Hotel, the deep-water gorgonians of G-Spot, and the spotted eagle rays of Double D, along with a multitude of other dive sites along the region's plunging walls.

The regular Turks and Caicos cruise itineraries depart from and return to the Caicos Marina and Shipyard, Providenciales (Provo).

Sample itinerary

Saturday The vessel will normally be located at the Marina at South Bank (Caicos Marina and Shipyard) but may depart early due to tides or weather. If you are staying on the island, please check in with the vessel on Saturday morning to determine when and where to meet the boat. If you are arriving on Saturday, you will be met at the airport.

Sunday
Provo's Northwest Point. Four to five dives, with the night spent at mooring.

Monday
Two morning dives at Northwest Point, followed by a 2-hour trip to West Caicos. Three dives, with the night spent at mooring.

Tuesday
Wednesday
Two dives at West Caicos, transit to French Cay, three dives at French Cay, with the night spent at mooring.

Thursday
Five dives at French Cay, with the night spent at mooring.

Friday
Dawn dive and morning dive at French Cay, with departure for the 2-hour trip back to port. Afternoon at leisure; dinner ashore, with the night spent aboard the vessel.

Saturday
0700/0830 Continental breakfast
0900 Depart the Turks & Caicos Explorer II

Vessel Details

Year Built / Refurbished Built 1995 / Restored in 2005
Guest Numbers 20
Length & Width 37 metres long and a 7 metre beam
Speed 14 knots
Engines 2 John Deere 6135AFM75 main engines, 500 hp each
Generators 1 John Deere Diesel producing 110 V AC/220 V AC, 100 KW capacity; 1 GM 671 Diesel producing 110 V AC/220 V AC, 75 KW capacity
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 $150 per week (excl. computer)
Mask & Snorkel $25 per week
Wetsuit $40 per week
Regulator $60 per week
BCD $60 per week
Dive Computer $75 per week

Available Experiences

ITINERARIES AVAILABLE IN THIS DESTINATION

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What Our Customers Have To Say

Reviews from our Clients, Journalists, Photo Pro's and our own Experts

Our reviews and blogs are an additional guide to evaluate of the holiday is exactley what you are looking for or not. Some love an Eco-Resort, some love air-con and a flat screen TV, we aim to ensure you get what you are looking for, at great value for money.

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

The Dome

Provo, Turks & Caicos

A large domed metal structure with a door in the top and one in the side, inside the dome you can find snappers, chub, goatfish and occasionally barracuda.
A large fissure runs in an arc through the reef, and it can be exited at any point along its length. Starting at the reef top in about 45ft the crack extends down the reef slope to a wide sandy ledge at 130ft. From here the wall drops away into the abyss. Half way down the crack you will find a massive barrel sponge and a beautiful anemone. From the crack you can either go south or find a large field of plate corals cascading from the top of the reef down to the lip of the ledge or you can head north and explore numerous gullies and caves in the reef wall. The top of the reef is dominated by a large pillar coral formation around which you can often find swirling schools of grunts & snapper.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Experienced Diver - 50 + Dives
  • Max Depth: 40m

Double D

Provo, Turks & Caicos

Close to shore two large coral mounds rise from a sandy seafloor. Look got the oversized scorpion fish that lives on the mounds. Beyond the coral mounds the wall slopes gently down into the depths, but coral growth here is exceptionally lush, with plate corals, pillar corals and large stands of sea fans and soft corals. The sandy areas reflect the sun off the seafloor, so the area is particularly light. A school of Atlantic spadefish live here.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Open Water Diver
  • Max Depth: 18m

G-Spot

Provo, Turks & Caicos

An absolutely beautiful wall with many huge deep water gorgonians and orange elephant ear sponges growing at the wall’s edge.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Open Water Diver
  • Max Depth: 18

West Caicos

Provo, Turks & Caicos

This is an uninhabited island southwest of Provo known for its pristine walls and frequent pelagic visitors. Offering several amazing dives, the walls here are covered with barrel sponges, staghorn corals and the occasional giant orange elephant ear sponge. Grunts, snappers, groupers and schools of blue tangs all call this area home.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Open Water Diver
  • Max Depth: 30
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