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37.8 m · 20 guests · 10 cabins · 8 crew members
Turks & Caicos Explorer II is a 38-metre all-aluminium yacht operated by Explorer Ventures, built by Swiftships and fully rebuilt around diving. Ten cabins across three decks take up to 20 guests, looked after by a crew of 8. She carries Naiad stabilisers and a heavy keel, which tells on the runs between Providenciales, West Caicos and French Cay and on the longer open-ocean passages.
A week aboard means 5.5 diving days, up to five dives daily and up to 27 dives per trip, night dives included. The dive deck fills the whole after part of the main deck: individual gear lockers, a camera table with charging station, air and nitrox filling stations, separate freshwater rinse baths for gear and for cameras, a wetsuit hanging area, freshwater showers and its own head. Entries are giant-stride from the vessel herself and exits are up two ladders on the stern platform; the inflatables are there to move guests and pick divers up, not as dive tenders.
All ten cabins have individual climate control, a window or port lights and a private ensuite with shower. Two VIP cabins sit on the upper (boat) deck, five on the main deck, and three lower-deck cabins have upper and lower bunks. The main deck holds the air-conditioned salon with dining tables, TV and a video library; above it are a sun deck with loungers and an awning-covered flybridge with barbecue, wet bar and seating for 12 to 15.
The galley mixes locally inspired recipes, American favourites and the chef’s own creations, with fresh baking between dives. All drinks, beer, wine and spirits included, served once the day’s diving is done. The vessel is Green Fins certified as an eco-liveaboard.
From January to April she repositions to the Silver Bank north of the Dominican Republic for a separate humpback whale snorkelling programme — no scuba on those trips, and no Turks and Caicos dive departures during those months.
No mark-up
You pay the rate the operator publishes. The only thing added on top is the actual payment processing cost — no fee of ours.
We run the booking
Correspondence with the operator, holding your places, the contract, confirmation and all paperwork sit on our side. Nothing for you to arrange yourself.
Pay by card
We send you a Stripe invoice — pay by card, in your own currency, from anywhere in the world. The transfer to the operator is handled on our side.
Support in your language
We help you pick the cabin and dates, answer questions on the route and gear, and stay reachable until you are home — in English, in your time zone.
We quote the exact amount when confirming the booking: it covers the operator's rate plus the actual payment processing cost. No hidden charges.
Yacht Specifications
Length
37.8 m
Beam
6.7 m
Material
Aluminium
Year Built
1995
Capacity
20 guests
Cabins
10
Crew
8 members
Speed
14 knots
Engine
2 × John Deere 6135AFM75, 500 hp each
Refit
2005
Bathrooms
10
Tender
2 rigid-hull inflatables
Water capacity
17,000 l
Fuel capacity
21,200 l
Freshwater maker
2 watermakers, 19,000 l/day
On Board
Diving on board
An Open Water certification from a recognised agency is required. Maximum depth is 40 m (33 m on nitrox) and decompression diving is not permitted. Rebreathers, diver propulsion vehicles and multi-cylinder configurations are not accepted aboard, apart from a small pony bottle. Divers under 18 must carry insurance covering chamber treatment and evacuation. The crew speaks English.
Food and drinks
Alcohol is served once the day's diving is finished, and guests under 21 are not served. Friday dinner is ashore at your own expense; the crew arranges transport to the restaurant. Tell us about dietary requirements when booking: the vessel has a single galley, so cross-contact with allergens cannot be ruled out entirely.
Navigation and safety
Cabins
· 2 cabins
Double
Beds: 1 queen-size bed
Cabins 1 and 2 amidships on the boat deck, reached along an outside walkway. Large windows, desk and chair, hanging closet and wardrobe, TV with DVD, individually controlled air conditioning, private ensuite with shower. Couples only.
· 5 cabins
Double / Twin
Beds: 2 singles or 1 queen-size bed
Five cabins around the salon on the main deck. Cabins 3 and 4 are twin only; cabins 5 to 7 convert to a queen. Large windows, desk and chair, hanging closet and wardrobe, TV with DVD, individually controlled air conditioning, private ensuite with shower.
· 3 cabins
Twin
Beds: Upper and lower single bunks
Three cabins on the lower deck, reached by a circular staircase from the salon. Upper and lower single bunks, dresser, hanging closet, port lights, TV with DVD, individually controlled air conditioning, private ensuite with shower. The most affordable category aboard.
Schedule & Pricing
Turks and Caicos — Providenciales, West Caicos and French Cay
The vessel's regular route, starting and finishing in Providenciales (Caicos Marina & Shipyard). Boarding from 15:00 on Saturday; Sunday brings four or five dives at Provo's Northwest Point, Monday two morning dives there and a two-hour run to West Caicos, Tuesday up to five dives at West Caicos, Wednesday two dives and the crossing to French Cay, Thursday five dives at French Cay, Friday a dawn dive and a morning dive before the run back to port and dinner ashore. These are the walls of the world's third-largest barrier reef: huge barrel sponges, gorgonian fans, hard-coral arches and sand chutes dropping into the blue. Caribbean reef sharks on almost every dive, plus nurse sharks, eagle rays, turtles and big groupers; hammerheads and dolphins now and then. Visibility usually 23–45 m, water 22–28 °C. French Cay and West Sand Spit are weather permitting. Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos are available on full-charter itineraries only.
September 2026
2 departuresOctober 2026
5 departuresNovember 2026
4 departuresDecember 2026
3 departuresJanuary 2027
1 departureApril 2027
3 departuresMay 2027
5 departuresJune 2027
3 departuresJuly 2027
5 departuresAugust 2027
3 departuresSeptember 2027
3 departuresOctober 2027
5 departuresNovember 2027
3 departuresDecember 2027
4 departuresJanuary 2028
1 departureApril 2028
3 departuresMay 2028
4 departuresJune 2028
3 departuresJuly 2028
5 departuresAugust 2028
4 departuresSeptember 2028
5 departuresOctober 2028
4 departuresNovember 2028
4 departuresDecember 2028
5 departuresPrices and availability can change. Get in touch and we'll confirm current dates and pricing.
Included in Price
Not Included
Required extras
Optional extras
Extras are shown per person and are paid on board.
from 1964 EUR / 7 nights
Estimated wait time — 24 hours
Double
Cabins 1 and 2 amidships on the boat deck, reached along an outside walkway. Large windows, desk and chair, hanging closet and wardrobe, TV with DVD, individually controlled air conditioning, private ensuite with shower. Couples only.
- Deck
- upper (boat) deck
- Beds
- 1 queen-size bed
- Windows
- Large window
- Cabin numbers
- 1, 2
- Yacht Specifications
- 7.1 m²
- cabins of this type
- 2
Double / Twin
Five cabins around the salon on the main deck. Cabins 3 and 4 are twin only; cabins 5 to 7 convert to a queen. Large windows, desk and chair, hanging closet and wardrobe, TV with DVD, individually controlled air conditioning, private ensuite with shower.
- Deck
- main deck
- Beds
- 2 singles or 1 queen-size bed
- Windows
- Large window
- Cabin numbers
- 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Yacht Specifications
- 6.0 m²
- cabins of this type
- 5
Twin
Three cabins on the lower deck, reached by a circular staircase from the salon. Upper and lower single bunks, dresser, hanging closet, port lights, TV with DVD, individually controlled air conditioning, private ensuite with shower. The most affordable category aboard.
- Deck
- lower deck
- Beds
- Upper and lower single bunks
- Windows
- Port lights
- Cabin numbers
- 8, 9, 10
- Yacht Specifications
- 5.3 m²
- cabins of this type
- 3
Turks & Caicos Explorer II
from 1964 EUR
