I have been on two trips with the Explorer II. One, a dive trip to Turks and Caicos. We arrived the day after Hurricane Sandy had barreled through but the crew did an amazing job of finding good dive sites and providing a load of fun...the underwater jack-o-lantern carving contest was excellent! Even though the conditions were not the norm, the crew made our trip memorable. The second trip was a humpback whale trip in the Dominican Republic last March. The crew was again amazing with food that made us all gain weight. Going again in February of this year for another humpback trip so obviously I like the boat and crew. Highly recommend this trip!