Sample Dolphin Expedition Itineraries
Days aboard Caribbean Explorer I generally involve breakfast from 7 am to 8 am (cold breakfasts are available for late risers), followed by two morning dives, lunch at 12:30 pm, afternoon dolphin encounters or dives, dinner at 6:30 pm, and a night dive. Island shore excursions will be arranged when possible for those interested.
Please note also that these itineraries are an example only, and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain's discretion.
Northbound & Southbound Exploratory Trip Information sheet (pdf)
Northbound Charter Itinerary
Departures: August 16, 2008
Saturday: George Town (Emerald Bay)
- 1500 - Guests board the Caribbean Explorer I at Emerald Bay, Exuma
- 1830 - Dinner.
- 2000 - Captain’s Briefing, documents, etc.
- 2100 - Shore leave, or simply relax aboard.
Sunday: Southern Exuma
- This day is spent diving while in transit between Emerald Bay and Staniel Cay, in the southern Exumas. Begin diving schedule. 3-5 dives offered, depending on tide, travel & logistics.
Monday-Northern Exumas
- Early morning departure for the 4 hour transit to Norman's Cay. This day is spent diving while in transit between Norman's Cay and Allan's Cay in the northern Exumas. 4 dives, possibly 5, depending on tide, travel & logistics.
Tues: Northern Exumas to New Providence
- Early morning departure for 3 hour transit from Allan's Cay across the Yellow Bank to New Providence. This day is spent diving while in transit between the northern Exumas Islands and New Providence. 3-5 dives offered, depending on tide, travel & logistics.
Wednesday: New Providence
- This day is spent diving in the area of New Providence. 4-5 dives offered, depending on tide, travel & logistics.
Thursday: Berry Island & Northwest Channel
- Early morning departure for 4 hour transit from New Providence to the southern Berry Islands. This day is spent diving while in transit through the Berry Islands. 4 dives, possibly 5, depending on tide, travel & logistics.
Friday: Grand Bahamas
- Early morning departure for the 7 hour transit from the Berry Islands to Grand Bahama. Two morning dives in the area of Grand Bahama, with arrival in Freeport scheduled for early afternoon. Afternoon at leisure; dinner ashore, with night spent aboard vessel at dock.
Saturday: Freeport (Port Lucaya Marina)
- 0700/0830 - Continental breakfast
- 0900 - Depart the Caribbean Explorer I. Should you be leaving on an afternoon flight, feel free to leave your luggage on the dock alongside the vessel until you depart; we will watch over it.
- Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for our next cruise, we must strictly enforce the 9 am departure.
Southbound Charter Itinerary
Departures: October 4, 2008
Saturday: Freeport (Port Lucaya Marina)
- 1500 - Guests board the Caribbean Explorer I in Freeport, Grand Bahamas.
- 1830 - Dinner.
- 2000 - Captain’s briefing, documents, etc.
- 2100 - Shore leave, or simply relax aboard.
Sunday: Cat Cay
- Early morning departure for the 1 hour transit to Cat Cay. This day is spent diving in the area of Cat Cay. 4-5 dives offered, depending on tide and logistics.
Monday: Northwest Channel & Joulters Cays
- Midnight departure for the 8 hour transit from Cat Cay to Northwest Channel. This day is spent diving while in transit between Northwest Channel and Joulters Cays. 3-5 dives offered, depending on tide, travel & logistics.
Tuesday: North Andros
- Midnight departure for the 8 hour transit from Cat Cay to Northwest Channel. This day is spent diving while in transit between Northwest Channel and Joulters Cays. 3-5 dives offered, depending on tide, travel & logistics.
Wednesday: Northern Exumas
- Early morning departure for 4 1/2 hour transit from North Andros to the Northern Exumas. This day is spent diving while in transit between Allan's Cay and Norman's Cay in the northern Exumas. 3-5 dives offered, depending on tide, travel & logistics.
Thursday: Southern Exumas
- Early Morning departure for the 4 hour transit from Norman's Cay to Staniel Cay. This day is spent diving while in transit between Staniel Cay and Great Exuma, in the southern Exumas. 3-5 dives offered, depending on tide, travel & logistics.
Friday: Southern Exumas & George Town (Emerald Bay)
- Two morning dives offered in the southern Exumas, with arrival at Emerald Bay scheduled for early afternoon. Afternoon at leisure; dinner ashore, with night spent aboard vessel at dock.
Saturday: George Town (Emerald Bay)
- 0700/0830 - Continental breakfast
- 0900 - Depart the Caribbean Explorer I. Should you be leaving on an afternoon flight, feel free to leave your luggage on the dock alongside the vessel until you depart; we will watch over it.
- Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for our next cruise, we must strictly enforce the 9 am departure.
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Bahamas
- Regular Itinerary: 8 day/7 night
- Departing: Emerald Bay, Exuma each Saturday
- Accomodates: 18 passengers in 9 air-conditioned double rooms
- Water temperatures: a low of 72 degrees in the winter to a high of 84 degrees in the summer
- Visibility: Normally between 75 and 150 feet or more
All diving done from the vessel
The Caribbean Explorer I departs Emerald Bay, Exuma each Saturday and offers an 8 day/7 night itinerary. Carrying 18 passengers, the Caribbean Explorer I features 4 upper-deck staterooms, each with large windows, private bathroom and shower and either double/twin or queen beds. A comfortable protected seating and entertainment area is also located on the upper deck, just forward of the large lounge and chair-equipped sundeck and barbeque area. The main deck features the indoor dining salon and galley. The expansive dive deck provides individual gear bins, multi-level camera table, recharging station, air and nitrox filling station, rinse bins, freshwater shower and wide, and shallow stairs to the dive platform itself. Below decks are located 2 full bathrooms and 5 spacious double cabins, each with double and twin beds, private sink and vanity, and hanging closet.
Days aboard Caribbean Explorer I generally involve breakfast beginning at 7 am, with a cold breakfast available for late risers, followed by two morning dives, lunch, two afternoon dives, dinner, and a night dive. An island shore excursions on San Salvador can be arranged for those interested.
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