The “M/V Turks & Caicos Explorer II is a 124 ft. vessel with a 22 ft. beam that sleeps 20 passengers. This is the nicest platform for whale watching on the Silver Bank.
The VIP staterooms 1 & 2 feature; individually controlled air-conditioning systems, as well as a queen-sized bed, desk, chair, and private bathroom and shower. The aft half of the main deck is where diving operations take place. The dive deck is equipped with individual gear lockers, camera table, recharging station, air and nitrox filling station, tank racks and separate freshwater rinse baths for dive equipment and cameras.
It also has a wetsuit hanging area, freshwater showers, and a bathroom. Large stairways lead down to the dive platform, where two in-water ladders hang for easy access to and from the water. Forward of the dive deck is the air-conditioned main salon, where breakfasts and dinners are served. The salon also contains an entertainment center with TV/DVD and stereo, as well as a boutique display and access to all staterooms and the galley. Staterooms 3 & 4 on the main deck each have twin 
beds, desk with chair, hanging closet, wardrobe, storage, individually controlled air conditioning, and private bathroom and shower. Staterooms 5, 6 and 7 on the main deck each have twin/queen beds, desk with chair, hanging closet, wardrobe, storage, individually controlled air conditioning, and private bathroom and shower. The lower deck of the vessel includes the compressor and dive gear storage room aft, accessed from the dive platform through two watertight doors. The passenger staterooms 8, 9 and 10 are accessed via a circular staircase from the main salon; each includes twin upper/lower beds, wardrobe, hanging closet, individually controlled air conditioning, and private bathroom and shower
The “M/V Turks & Caicos Explorer II” crew is composed of certified dive masters and instructors who have undergone rigorous STCW 95 training in shipboard firefighting, sea survival skills, CPR, first aid and crowd control With its professionally trained crew, rigid maintenance schedule and abundant spare parts stock she can assure you of a trouble free adventure during your stay aboard. The vessel is equipped with modern instrumentation and communications including 48-mile Simrad radar with proximity alarms, Autopilot, Global Positioning System (GPS) with location alarm, Digital Depth sounder with alarm, Digital bottom recorder, computerized chart system with GPS link, Satellite phone with data link, Cellular telephone, SSB Radiotelephone and VHF radios, Engine and bilge alarms, Internal telephone system. The electricity provided is 220 V and 110 V AC power (110 V AC 3 prong grounded outlets in all cabins and heads).
The chef and stewards will provide you an excellent variety of delicious cuisine in the scenic dining room and unparalleled service including daily steward service. If you have a general request regarding diet, please let us know so that we may advise the ship directly. They will do their best to accommodate your wishes. Each passenger has a gear locker and wet suit rack. Water, ice tea, coffee, assorted sugar free juices, fruit juices, and alcoholic beverages are provided. Happy hour daily on the sundeck offers daily snacks, green flash sunsets and starlit nights. Additionally, an onboard boutique with vacation videos is available throughout the week. You may pay for your onboard expenditures with credit cards, travelers’ checks and cash or by personal check (cash is preferred).
