Erwin Poliakoff
Contributor
My wife and I went on a nice trip on the Turks and Caicos Explorer 2 in May 2018. We had been on this boat in 2011 and had wanted to repeat the trip for some time. It is a good boat with an excellent crew, and I would recommend it highly. The diving was good, but perhaps not quite as good as I remember. This could be because some of the dive sites were not as accessible because of relatively choppy seas (the wind was blowing pretty hard during the beginning of the trip). The reefs were still in relatively good condition; the sharks and rays were there in abundance; the variety of fish life was excellent. There were lots of turtles, which always makes the dives memorable. The boat is comfortable and makes for very easy diving. The dive staff were all very good and extremely helpful. Another aspect that is worth mentioning in that the cook, Stanley, has been on this liveaboard for many years, and his cooking is far better than most. The food was really good.
Here is a link to all of the photos from the trip: 2018 Turks and Caicos Explorer 2 photo album
and here are a few representative shots from the trip
02_DSC_9301 by Erwin Poliakoff, on Flickr
62_DSC_9122 by Erwin Poliakoff, on Flickr
21_DSC_9036 by Erwin Poliakoff, on Flickr
03_DSC_9135 by Erwin Poliakoff, on Flickr
24_DSC_9267 by Erwin Poliakoff, on Flickr
14_DSC_8907 juvenile spotted drum by Erwin Poliakoff, on Flickr
04_DSC_9148 by Erwin Poliakoff, on Flickr
Erwin
Here is a link to all of the photos from the trip: 2018 Turks and Caicos Explorer 2 photo album
and here are a few representative shots from the trip
Erwin