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Vessel: M/V Caribbean Explorer II
Registry: Belize, C.A.
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: 12 knots
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, Full service E-6 color film processing lab. 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: Photo Equipment, Diving Equipment

St. Maarten, Saba, Statia, St. Kitts

• Itineraries: 8 day/7 night itineraries
• Departing: St. Kitts and St. Maarten alternate Saturdays
• Accomodates: 18 passengers in 9 air-conditioned double rooms
• Water temperatures: 76 degrees in winter to 85 degrees in summer
• Visibility: Normally between 75 and 150 feet
• All diving done from the vessel

The Caribbean Explorer II has 2 itineraries, depending on the week you choose to dive with us. We depart 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. Check our schedule for specific dates and departure locations. Optional tours are available on St. Kitts, Statia and Saba.

Each week, the Caribbean Explorer II visits dive sites ranging from less than 20 feet to 130 feet deep, inhabited by an abundant variety of corals, reef fish, pelagics and other marine life. The Caribbean Explorer II accommodates 18 passengers in air-conditioned staterooms with private bathrooms and showers. The upper deck contains the semi-enclosed dining and entertainment area. The open rear sundeck is furnished with lounges for sunbathing; the carpeted bow provides another convenient and quiet area for sunning. The normal itinerary schedules 5 dives daily, including night dives and allows ample time for guests to explore the islands.

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