June 28-July 5, 2008 (Full)

The northeastern Caribbean offers an intriguing blend of Dutch, British, French, and native cultures on some of the most scenic islands of the Caribbean. You will be traveling from St. Kitts to St. Maarten aboard the luxurious 115' Caribbean Explorer II, holding a total of 18 passengers plus crew. Each double stateroom is air-conditioned and has a private bathroom and shower; some staterooms have outside views. The upper deck contains the semi-enclosed dining and entertainment area. The open rear sundeck is furnished with lounges for sunbathing and the carpeted bow provides another convenient and quiet area for sunning.

The normal itinerary is 5 dives daily, including night dives. Island tours will be arranged at each island visited for those interested. The schedule, subject to change, allows you to dive two days at St. Kitts, one day at St. Eustatius, and 2 ½ days at Saba, experiencing a wide variety of diving, including reefs, swim-throughs, wrecks, and pinnacles. After arriving at the dock in St. Maarten for lunch on the boat, your afternoon is free for shopping and exploring; dinner is at a local restaurant. You will disembark at 9am Saturday. For much more information, go to www.explorerventures.com.

A price of $1595 (double occupancy) includes: up to 5 dives daily for 5 ½ days, tanks, weights, 3 meals daily, between-dive snacks, port and immigration fees, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and great diving. Not included are airfare, airport transfers, departure taxes, Marine park diving fees (about $50), port taxes, Nitrox ($150/week), optional island tours ($10-$30 each), fuel surcharge ($65-$100), Friday evening dinner, and gratuities.

Using the Caribbean Explorer II as your base will give you a taste of four different Caribbean islands without the hassle of repacking and flying between islands. Ready to commit? A $200 deposit, refundable up to Jan 31st, 2007, will hold your spot. This trip is currently full, but you can be wait-listed in case somebody canacells. Contact us if you have any questions.