Caribbean Explorer II - Liveaboard

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Dive the northeastern Caribbean Sea areas of Saba and St Kitts with the Caribbean Explorer II. These intriguing dive sites give a fascinating insight to the warm, exciting Caribbean Sea.
The Caribbean Explorer II can accommodate a total of 18 guests within its 9 staterooms. Each stateroom has air conditioning and a private bathroom.
The upper deck features a large sunning area with comfortable sunbeds and chairs making this a great spot to take in the Caribbean scenery and sun. The Caribbean Explorer II also has a semi-enclosed, air-conditioned salon with entertainment center, seating areas and wet bar. Ideal for discussing the dives of the day.
The dive deck is equipped with individual gear lockers, large camera table with low-pressure air hose, recharging stations, air filling station, tank racks and separate freshwater rinse baths for dive equipment and cameras. Also located on the dive deck are a wetsuit hanging area, two freshwater showers, and a bathroom, as well as a drinking fountain. There are two ladders leading down to the dive platform itself, where two in-water ladders hang for easy access to and from the water.
Agent Liveaboard verdict: The Caribbean Explorer II gives the opportunity to dive these little know Caribbean Sea delights. You can also take the opportunity to combine some land excursions to these amazing Caribbean Islands. |
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In the Northeastern Caribbean there are 2 itineraries, depending on the week you choose to dive. Departures alternate weeks from St. Maarten and St. Kitts. If you choose a charter which begins in St. Maarten, the charter will end in St. Kitts and you will fly home from there. If you choose a charter that begins in St. Kitts, the charter will end in St. Maarten and that will be your return location. |
Sample Itineraries
Days aboard the liveaboard generally involve breakfast from 7 to 8 am (cold breakfasts are available for late risers), followed by two morning dives, lunch at 12:30 pm, two afternoon dives, dinner at 6:30 pm, and a night dive. Island tours will be arranged at each island visited for those interested; further island access is available daily upon request.
Please note that these itineraries are examples only, and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain's discretion.
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| St. Maarten Departures |
| If meeting the liveaboard in St. Maarten, look for our driver upon exiting the baggage claim area; if no one is present, simply catch a taxi to Bobby's Marina in Philipsburg; the vessel will be located near the end of the dock. |
| Saturday: St. Maarten |
- 15:00: Guests board
- 18:30: Dinner (snacks or dinner available for those arriving on later flights)
- 20:00: Captain's Briefing, documents, etc.
- 22:00: Depart for Saba (2 1/2 hours; departure may be delayed for late arrivals)
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| Sunday - Tuesday: |
- Saba, 5 dives daily; optional island tour on Monday. Night crossing to St. Kitts (2 1/2 hours).
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| Wednesday-Thursday: |
- St. Kitts, 5 dives. Night at mooring.
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| Friday: |
- St. Kitts, 2 dives and lunch; return to Port Zante. Afternoon island tour and dinner ashore, with night spent aboard vessel at dock.
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| Saturday: St. Kitts |
- 07:00 - 08:30: Continental breakfast
- 09:00 : Depart the liveaboard. Should you be leaving on an afternoon flight, feel free to leave your luggage aboard (or on the dock alongside) until you depart.
If meeting the vessel in St. Kitts, simply take any waiting taxi from the airport to Port Zante in downtown Basseterre.
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| St.Kitts Departures |
| If meeting the liveaboard in St. Maarten, look for our driver upon exiting the baggage claim area; if no one is present, simply catch a taxi to Bobby's Marina in Philipsburg; the vessel will be located near the end of the dock. |
| Saturday: St. Kitts |
- 15:00: Guests board
- 18:30: Dinner (snacks or dinner available for those arriving on later flights)
- 20:00: Captain's Briefing, documents, etc. Night spent at dock.
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| Sunday -Tuesday: St. Kitts |
- 5 dives daily; optional island tour on Monday. Night crossing to Saba (2 hours).
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| Wednesday-Thursday: Saba |
- 5 dives daily; optional island tour on Thursday. Nights spent at mooring.
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| Friday: Saba - St. Maarten |
- 2 dives at Saba before lunch; early afternoon crossing to St. Maarten. Afternoon at leisure and dinner ashore, with night spent aboard vessel at dock.
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| Saturday: St. Maarten |
- 07:00 - 08:30: Continental breakfast
- 09:00 : Guests depart the liveaboard. Should you be leaving on an afternoon flight, please feel free to leave your luggage aboard (or on the dock alongside) until you depart.
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$1,895 per person for all departures.
All prices are in US Dollars, per person based on double occupancy.
All staterooms - on main and lower decks, each with private
ensuite bathroom & shower plus port/hotel, immigration and Marine Park fees of $115 and fuel surcharge if applicable payable on board.
Package includes: 7 nights/8 days aboard the vessel; up to 5 dives daily (weather permitting); 3 meals daily, except Friday's evening meal; between-dive snacks; towels, linens, etc.; use of tanks, and weight belts; all air fills; alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage.
Onboard charges are subject to change up until date of departure.
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| March 2011 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 26 Mar |
2 Apr |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| April 2011 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 2
Apr |
9 Apr |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 9
Apr |
16
Apr |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 16
Apr |
23
Apr |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 23
Apr |
30
Apr |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| May 2011 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 30
Apr |
7 May |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 7
May |
14
May |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 14
May |
21
May |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 21
May |
28
May |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| June 2011 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 28
May |
4 Jun |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 4
Jun |
11
Jun |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 11
Jun |
18
Jun |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 18
Jun |
25
Jun |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 25
Jun |
2
Jul |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| July 2011 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 2
Jul |
9 Jul |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 9
Jul |
16
Jul |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 16
Jul |
23
Jul |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 23
Jul |
30
Jul |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| August 2011 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 30
Jul |
6 Aug |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 6
Aug |
13
Aug |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 13
Aug |
20
Aug |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 20
Aug |
27
Aug |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| September 2011 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 27
Aug |
3 Sep |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 3
Sep |
10
Sep |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 10
Sep |
17
Sep |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 17
Sep |
24
Sep |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 24
Sep |
1
Oct |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| October 2011 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 1
Oct |
8 Oct |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 8
Oct |
15
Oct |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 15
Oct |
22
Oct |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 22
Oct |
29
Oct |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| November 2011 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 29
Oct |
5 Nov |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 8
Nov |
12
Nov |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 12
Nov |
19
Nov |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 19
Nov |
26
Nov |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 26
Nov |
3
Dec |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| December 2011 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 3
Dec |
10 Dec |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 10
Dec |
17
Dec |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 17
Dec |
24
Dec |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 24
Dec |
31
Dec |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 31
Dec |
7
Jan |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| January 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 7
Jan |
14 Jan |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 14
Jan |
21
Jan |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 21
Jan |
28
Jan |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 28
Jan |
4
Feb |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| February 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 4
Feb |
11 Feb |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 11
Feb |
18
Feb |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 18
Feb |
25
Feb |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 25
Feb |
3
Mar |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| March 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 3
Mar |
10 Mar |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 10
Mar |
17
Mar |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 17
Mar |
24
Mar |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 24
Mar |
31
Mar |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| April 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 31
Mar |
7 Apr |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 7
Apr |
14
Apr |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 14
Apr |
21
Apr |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 21
Apr |
28
Apr |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| April/May 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 28
Apr |
5 May |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 7
May |
14
May |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 14
May |
21
May |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 21
May |
28
May |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| June 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 26
May |
2 Jun |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 2
Jun |
9
Jun |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 9
Jun |
16
Jun |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 16
Jun |
23
Jun |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 23
Jun |
30
Jun |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| July 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 30
Jun |
7 Jul |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 7
Jul |
14
Jul |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 14
Jul |
21
Jul |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 21
Jul |
28
Jul |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 28
Jul |
4
Aug |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| August 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 4
Aug |
11 Aug |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 11
Aug |
18
Aug |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 18
Aug |
25
Aug |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 25
Aug |
1
Sep |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| September 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 1
Sep |
8 Sep |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 8
Sep |
15
Sep |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 15
Sep |
22
Sep |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 22
Sep |
29
Sep |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| October 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 29
Sep |
6 Oct |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 6
Oct |
13
Oct |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 13
Oct |
20
Oct |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 20
Oct |
27
Oct |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| November 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 27
Oct |
3 Nov |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 3
Nov |
10
Nov |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 10
Nov |
17
Nov |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 17
Nov |
24
Nov |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 24
Nov |
1
Dec |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| December 2012 |
| Departs |
Return |
Days/Nights |
Port |
Route |
| 1
Dec |
8 Dec |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 8
Dec |
15
Dec |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 15
Dec |
22
Dec |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
| 22
Dec |
29
Dec |
8/7 |
St Kitts / St Maarten |
Saba & St Kitts |
| 29
Dec |
5
Jan |
8/7 |
St Maarten / St Kitts |
St Kitts & Saba |
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| Vessel Specifications |
| Vessel |
M/V Caribbean Explorer II |
| Registry |
Turks & Caicos |
| Boatmaker |
Camcraft, 1978 |
| Recommissioned |
1999 |
| Construction |
All aluminum |
| L.O.A. |
115 ft |
| L.W.L. |
101 ft |
| Beam |
25 ft |
| Draft |
7.5 ft maximum |
| Displacement |
173 gross tons / 66 net tons |
| Maximum Speed |
101 ft |
| Maximum Range |
1,000 nautical miles |
| Engines |
2 GM 12 V 71 diesel main engines, 450 hp. each |
| Generators |
1 GM 671 Diesel producing 110 V AC/220 V AC, 75 KW capacity; 1 GM 371 Diesel producing 110 V AC/220 V AC, 45 KW capacity |
| Fuel Capacity |
2,500 gallons |
| Freshwater Supply |
2 reverse osmosis watermakers, 1,200 gallons per day, 1,500 gallon storage |
| Air Systems |
2 Bauer K-14 9.7 cfm compressors, electric, with cascade-type storage banks, located in engine room. Nitrox membrane, producing 32% nitrox, bank storage |
| Electricity |
220 V and 110 V AC power (110 V AC 3 prong grounded outlets in all staterooms and bathrooms) |
| On the Bridge |
Furuno radar, 36 mile range with proximity alarm, Global Positioning System (GPS) with location alarm, digital depth sounder/bottom recorder with alarm, satellite telephone with data link, cellular telephone, SSB Radiotelephone and VHF radios, engine and bilge alarms, internal PA and intercom system |
| Public Heads |
One on dive deck; private facilities in each stateroom |
| Accommodations |
18 passengers in 9 staterooms, all w/private vanities and toilet facilities. Up to 8 staff in crews' quarters. |
| Safety Equipment |
Life rafts (4), life rings/strobes (4), life vests/strobes (25), emergency position locator, flares, oxygen and first aid equipment |
| Other Equipment |
Full service all electric galley and refrigeration, Ice machine |
| Stereo audio system, upper deck |
CD, DVD, VHS, recharging station for strobes, batteries, etc. Extensive array of professional audio/visual editing, dubbing and special effects systems |
| Tender |
16-foot rigid hull inflatable (25 hp. engine) used for passenger transport |
| Accessories |
Diving Equipment |
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