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Explore Belize, BVI or the Islands of the Bahamas
Introducing SeaTrek’s
Explorer Trips
Truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity full of discoveries few
can imagine; Dive new sites and explore a new world hidden
beneath the ocean waves; A world teeming with creatures “We caught our own lunch!.”
exotic, beautiful and thrilling. These are the voyages of
SeaTrek’s explorer trips!
Belize Explorer Tuna, Wahoo, Snappers, Groupers, Hogfish and
Welcome aboard the Legacy; A sleek, fast, 65-foot, Triggerfish.
custom-built catamaran specifically designed for
long-range, exploratory voyages around Belize’s atolls We’ll go in search of different, exciting, and unusual
and cays.. dive sites. You’ll be exploring outlying islands, the
wonders of deep Blue Hole Diving, the tranquility of
Your 22 day voyage aboard the Legacy will open your discovering virgin diving sites and the thrill of dive site
eyes to the wonders of the ocean in new and exciting explorations. These trips are unique, and truly off the
ways. You’ll experience the joy of blue water sailing, beaten path. There will be days that you will not see
personal encounters with playful dolphins. and because another living soul other than your ship mates.
there are few pleasures more satisfying than enjoying a
meal you’ve caught yourself, we’ll be doing BVI Explorer
lots of fishing – for fresh Experienced SeaTrekers realize that every island in the
BVI is unique, dripping with its own charm, beauty
and lore. If you have always wanted to explore islands
beyond the ones typically visited by our main program,
then this is the voyage for you! Designed to progress
at a different and more flexible pacethan our Main
Program, this trip is a little more laid back. We don’t
On our Explorer Trip, we offer new certifications or any specialties for this voyage.
Why? Because this trip is all about sailing, diving,
have no itinerary and there hanging out with new friends and spending a little
more time than usual exploring new dive sites.
is no schedule – we just You’ll spend a few days surveying the crystal blue
get up with the sun, check the waters around the island of Anegada, named by the
weather, check our charts, and decide Spanish and meaning “Drowned Land”. This unique
where we want to go that day – and then Rare rock iguanas, exotic birds and incredible na-
island is the only coral island in the BVI volcanic chain.
we’re off with the with the wind in our the water, while the underwater magic of reef mazes,
ture trails will captivate our SeaTrek explorers above
sails - to discover our destiny! tunnels and drops which are brimming in needle fish,
mojarra, stingrays, parrot fish and other marine life
will enchant and captivate your inner diver!
“We got so many dives in on
the Explorer Trip.”
Love to dive wrecks? The BVI is fraught
with wreckages of numerous Spanish
galleons, American privateers and British
warships. Plan to dive the infamous Chikuzen wreck-
one of the absolute BEST dives in the BVI due to its
remote location. This 246 ft sunken vessel is surrounded
by miles of sand and is a fantastic place to observe marine “Today we watched dolphins chase our boat!.”
creatures that love to chill there. Feast your eyes on
schooling barracuda, horse-eye jacks and snapper;
Be captivated by graceful stingrays and eagle rays; Expect
to encounter Atlantic spadefish, nurse sharks and reef
sharks and make sure you have your camera handy when
you catch more than just a glimpse of the resident 600lb aboard the Avalon will open your eyes to the wonders of
the ocean in new and exciting ways. You’ll experience the
Goliath Grouper! joy ofblue water sailing, personal encounters with playful
Weather permitting, we’ll even travel way out to the dolphins and the excitement of swimming with ravenous
northernmost island of the Lesser Antilles known as sharks (don’t worry, you’ll be completely protected in our
Sombrero Island where a historic lighthouse marks the specially designed shark cage). And because there are few
pleasures more satisfying than enjoying a meal you’ve caught
Europe straight into the beautiful Caribbean.) If you have yourself, we’ll be doing lots of fishing – for fresh Tuna,
Anegada Passage (the legendary route ships take from
an appetite for more BVI, more underwater time, more Wahoo, Snappers, Groupers, Hogfish and Triggerfish. Plus
you’ll have the opportunity to explore the deep and play
diversity of marine life and a more remote experience
with SeaTrek, then join us for the BVI Explorer Trip. an exciting game of Geo-caching, a new, exciting version of
a classic treasure hunt that tests your navigation skills in a
The registration books for this voyage are officially open
but this Explorer trip will fill quickly so please don’t be hunt for GPS-enabled devices hidden about the ocean.
left out- use the button on the right to claim your berth We’ll go in search of different, exciting, and unusual dive
summer you’ll never forget. sites. You’ll be exploring outlying islands, the wonders
and get your name on the manifest! This is going to be a
Bahamas Explorer virgin diving sites and the thrill of dive site explorations.
of deep Blue Hole Diving, the tranquility of discovering
Welcome aboard the Avalon; A sleek, fast, 65-foot, custom- These trips are unique, and truly off the beaten path.
There will be days that you will not see another living
built sloop specifically designed for long-range, exploratory
soul other than your ship mates.
voyages in the shallow waters of the Bahamas.Your voyage