| EXPLORER VENTURES Diving & Wild Dolphin Expedition Trip - BAHAMAS |
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| Incredible experiences with wild dolphins on select weeks…do not miss this! |
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| Sample itinerary: |
 Days aboard Caribbean 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, afternoon dolphin encounters or 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 these itineraries are an example only, and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain’s discretion. |
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| Departures for Itinerary #1 & #2: September 5, 12, 19, 26 & October 3, 2009 |
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| Itinerary #1: White Sand Ridge, Little Bahama Bank |
| Saturday: Freeport |
| 1500 - Guests board at Port Lucaya Marina, Freeport, Grand Bahama. |
| 1830 - Dinner. |
| 2000 - Captain’s Briefing, documents, etc. |
| 2100 - Shore leave, or simply relax aboard. |
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| Sunday: Freeport to Little Bahama Bank |
| 0300 - Depart Freeport for 5 hour transit to diving area, breakfast in transit. |
| 0830 - Begin diving schedule, 2 dives. |
| 1230 - Lunch |
| 1400-1800 - Look for and swim with dolphins. |
| 1830 - Dinner. |
| 2000 - Night dive. |
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| Monday-Thursday: Little Bahama Bank |
| 0730 - Breakfast. |
| 0900 - Begin diving schedule, 2 dives. |
| 1230 - Lunch |
| 1400-1800 - Look for and swim with dolphins. |
| 1830 - Dinner. |
| 2000 - Night dive. |
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| Friday: Little Bahama Bank to Freeport |
| 0300 - Transit to Grand Bahama |
| 0700 - Breakfast |
| 0730 - Begin diving schedule, 2 dives. |
| 1200 - Arrive Port Lucaya Marina & lunch |
| Afternoon at leisure; dinner ashore, with night spent aboard vessel at dock. |
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| Saturday: Freeport |
| 0700-0830 - Continental breakfast. |
| 0900 - Depart the Caribbean Explorer II. Should you be leaving on an afternoon flight, feel free to leave your luggage on the dock alongside the vessel until you depart; we will watch over it. |
| Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for our next cruise, we must strictly enforce the 0900 departure. |
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| Itinerary #2: Bimini, Cat Cay & Vicinity, Great Bahama Bank |
| Saturday: Freeport |
| 1500 - Guests board the Caribbean Explorer II in Freeport, Grand Bahamas |
| 1830 - Dinner. |
| 2000 - Captain’s briefing, documents, etc. |
| 2100 - Transit to Bimini. |
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| Sunday & Monday: Bimini & Vicinity |
| 0730 - Breakfast |
| 0900 - Begin diving schedule. 2 daylight dives. |
| 1230 - Lunch |
| 1400-1800 - Look for and swim with dolphins. |
| 1830 - Dinner. |
| 2000 - Night dive. |
| 2130 - Monday - Depart Bimini for 1.5 hour transit to Cat Cay. |
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| Tuesday & Wednesday: Cat Cay & Vicinity |
| 0730 - Breakfast |
| 0900 - Begin morning diving schedule. 2 dives. |
| 1230 - Lunch |
| 1330 - Begin afternoon diving schedule, 2 dives |
| 1830 - Dinner |
| 2000 - Night Dive |
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| Thursday: Cat Cay to Bimini |
| 0730 - Breakfast |
| 0900 - Begin dive schedule. 2 dives. |
| 1230 - Depart Cat Cay for 1.5 hour transit to Bimini. Lunch underway. |
| 1430-1800 - Look for and swim with dolphins. |
| 1830 - Dinner. |
| 2000 - Night dive. |
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| Friday: Grand Bahama |
| 0100 - Transit to Grand Bahama. |
| 0700 - Breakfast. |
| 0730 - Begin diving schedule. 2 dives. |
| 1200 - Arrive Port Lucaya Marina & lunch. |
| Afternoon at leisure; dinner ashore, with night spent aboard vessel at dock. |
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| Saturday: Freeport |
| 0700-0830 - Continental breakfast. |
| 0900 - Depart the Caribbean Explorer II. Should you be leaving on an afternoon flight, feel free to leave your luggage on the dock alongside the vessel until you depart; we will watch over it. |
| Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for our next cruise, we must strictly enforce the 0900 departure. |
