Explorer Ventures Liveaboard Diving FleetReviews of explorerventures.com

boat is nice. rooms are comfortable. dive deck has plenty of room. dedicated camera table and rinse tanks. But the best part is the crew. They are extremely friendly and helpful. Terrance the engineer kept everything running smoothly. Julian, the chef, was truly remarkable especially with all the varied dietary needs. I gained 4 pounds with all his remarkable dishes. "Jono" the night crew did so much to help prep for the following day and kept all the night-time pirates away. LOL. Robyn, Amber and Binion who crewed the dive deck were fantastic. Getting everyone in and out of the water, guiding spectacular dives and most importantly keeping everyone safe. Cap't Bob was great (I've been on other itineraries with him). The way the crew worked together was incredible. This was truly the best Caribbean live aboard trip I've been on. the entire crew made me feel like family. Thanks to the entire crew for a most memorable experience.

great crew, too many dives in the same place, air conditioning in the cabin not adjustable, too cold.

Overall it was a great experience.

The crew was friendly, the dive guides were helpful and skilled, the food was very good. I was on at least 20 different liveaboards all around the world during the last 20 years. After a liveaboard sunk recently in Egypt where several divers died, I was very astonished about the lack of safety measures. There was no proper security briefing with safety exercise, only a short talk of the captain, the live wests are not stored in the cabins, they are stored in the salon upstairs under the seat. In every other liveaboard I personally know, the live wests are stored in the cabins. Normally the dives at carribean explorer end at the ship. After the last dive we missed the ship, and there was current against us. In the briefing we were told that we could be picked up with the Zodiac. We had to realize, that the zodiac is not well enough equipped to pick up several divers and the crew was obviously not trained for this event. It took very long to pick us up, and the motor of the zodiac is quite weak. I could Imagine some problems in a real emergency situation. My cabin is described as a queen bed with a second bed above. In fact, this are bunk beds. The head room above the beds is very limited. There is just one single little drawer for storage. I had this cabin for me alone. I couldn‘t imagine how to share this cabin with someone Else. The air condition could‘t be regulated. After the dives I felt freezing cold. The dives were nice, very good visibility, impressive sponges. The land excursions were well organized and I liked them.

Caribbean Explorer II - A Live Aboard Dive boat. A week trip, St. Maarten to St. Kitts. Diving Saba and St. Kitts. Captain Bob was outstanding. He interacted with the divers and led a few dives himself. His world-travel stories are first rate. Well done Captain. The entire crew did a great job. Robyn, a Dive Master - was spot on leading many of the dives. Making sure we all got home safe. Good Food, Comradery, and Fun diving - always a good combination.

Ich habe über den Jahreswechsel 2024/2025 eine unvergessliche und tolle Tour auf der Humboldt Explorer auf den Galapagos Inseln gemacht. JEDER Tauchgang war ein absoluter Genuss. So viele tolle Tiere die wir Unterwasser treffen durften! Die Guides Oskar und Simon haben uns bei unseren Tauchengängen absolut professionell und gut die Unterwasserwelt gezeigt. Auch die übrige Crew hat sich bestens um uns Gäste gekümmert. Ich habe mich rundum super wohl gefühlt auf dem Schiff! Das Essen war abwechslungsreich und immer sehr lecker!

The captain, JF, was 5 star. The crew were very upbeat and very helpful. The food was great. The captain’s experience and knowledge were greatly appreciated. The accommodations were very comfortable.

The guides made it easy to find them at the airport, our bags were all taken care of for us. The crew on boat was wonderful. The food was five star. It was a great experience.