| Can accept that the photo`s were for illustration only, after all who ever accused a holiday brochure of accuracy. Just that on board things didnt feel `right`, engines, gennies and desalination were all new, top side superstructure was all starting to split and open at the seams, deck was good and freshly caulked, from in the water the hull didnt look anywhere near as fresh as I would of thought a six month old boat should. the props and rudders were `used` the zincs looked pretty clean. If it was `new` I think it was going down hill very quick, the seagull that explorers use is a cheap boat, but not that much worse than the blue pearl. The advertised dvd`s in rooms did not exist and as for the E6 facilities. Yeah right, good job I`m still on C41. I still had a good trip and would recommend the boat, just take the blurb with a hefty pinch of salt and bear in mind that it has a fairly flat bottom, minimal draught, rolls like a bitch and easily swings the bow on a rough(5?) crossing. As for the dive guides, we didnt think much of them, they probably didnt think much of us. Especially when we gave the tip at the end of the week to the captain and crew, and told him to give Sam what he thought he was worth.  |