Saturday, April 24, 2010

Turks & Caicos


Itineraries
Days aboard Turks & Caicos Explorer II 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, two afternoon 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 this itinerary is an example only, and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain's discretion.

Saturday:

Please see the Arrival section under FAQ for information on how to reach the vessel. Due to tides, weather, the vessel's size and available facilities in Providenciales, the location and departure schedule of the vessel may change.
•1500 Guests may begin to board the Turks & Caicos Explorer II
The vessel will normally be located at Caicos Marina but may depart early due to tides or weather. If you are staying on island, please check in with the vessel on Saturday morning to determine when and where to meet the boat. If you are arriving on Saturday, you will be met at the airport.
•1830 Dinner (snacks or dinner available for those arriving on later flights)
•2000 Captain's Briefing, documents, etc.
Sunday:
•Provo's Northwest Point. Four to five dives, with night spent at mooring.
Monday:
•Two morning dives at Northwest Point, followed by 2-hour trip to West caicos. Three dives, with night spent at mooring.
Tuesday:
•Up to five dives at West Caicos, with night spent at mooring.
Wednesday:
•Two dives at West Caicos, transit to French Cay, three dives at French Cay, with night spent at mooring.
Thursday:
•Five dives at French Cay, with night spent at mooring.
Friday:
•Dawn dive and morning dive at French Cay, with departure for the 2-hour trip back to port. Afternoon at leisure; dinner ashore, with night spent aboard vessel.
Saturday:
•0700/0830 Continental breakfast
•0900 Depart the Turks & Caicos Explorer II. Should you be leaving on an afternoon flight, you may leave your luggage aboard for pickup later. However, cabs are very expensive and it can be costly to return to the vessel.
Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for our next cruise, we must strictly enforce the 9 am departure.