Turks & Caicos Recommendation needed

**Chett.L** · 23rd November 2009, 22:13

My brother is a Nitrox OC diver is going to Turks & Caicos over Christmas, Lucky him.

Can anybody please recommend dive stores that do recreational dive trips in Turks & Caicos.

Best regards,

edasque · 23rd November 2009, 22:17

Just send him to the club med there. He'll be well fed, have fun and get great diving. Been there many times, had loads of fun and the diving is awesome.

**Chett.L** · 23rd November 2009, 22:24

Quote: (Originally Posted by edasque)

Just send him to the club med there. He'll be well fed, have fun and get great diving. Been there many times, had loads of fun and the diving is awesome.

Hi Erik,

I am not trying to be cute and I appreciate your recommendation however, he has been diving since 1971, and is fairly accomplished. With all due respect isn't Club Med, a little bit on the beginner side?

Best regards

**Art Greenberg** · 23rd November 2009, 22:52

I've been on the T&C Aggressor twice, and enjoyed the diving quite a lot. Both times were on the old boat, though - so its been a while. Captain Piers is very good and a nice guy to boot.

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Art

nickbr · 23rd November 2009, 23:28

Hi

I'm not sure if he is still operating, but if he is, Mitch Rollin of blue water divers is not just the finest dive operator in the world, he is also one of the nicest guys you could ever meet.

Grand Turk Scuba Diving: Blue Water Divers of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands

If not, try oasis divers also of Grand Turk.

Grand Turk Scuba Diving Specialists - Oasis Divers

Whenever I go to Grand Turk I stay at the Osprey

Osprey Beach Hotel

It's a cool place, near the salt raker and some other top bars, and the onsite bar is the birdcage which is where a lot of people hang out. GT is expensive, and the osprey isn't cheap but it's still pretty good value.

Grand Turk is the only island I know, so I can't comment on the others.

Hope he has a great trip, enjoy and safe diving.

***jtoorish*** · 24th November 2009, 00:03

Club Med is not necessarily for beginners. Some of the best OC dives I've done are on the walls there, absolutely spectacular. Some of the dives are to 140 feet and they do at least one night dive a week which is incredible.

I think your cousin would absolutely love it there. The boats are big and very comfortable, the dive team is absolutely top notch and there are a lot of dive sites, all of which are great. They even have a dive doctor on every boat.

In the interest of full disclosure, I write for one of Club Med's websites, but I would not recommend any dive location if I didn't think it was appropriate.

Club Med Turkoise is an adults only location --and there is a lot of partying at night so if he doesn't like that sort of thing, then it would not be for him, of course.

Jeff

edasque · 24th November 2009, 00:23

I second Jeff's opinion. I dove 4 dives a day there on walls to 140+ feet. It was incredible. If he wants to party, he can. If he wants to just do some stuff after a day of diving, he'll have fun. Just an easy, safe place to do some great diving.

It's not tech at all of course, they might or might not have nitrox. But it's a great outfit there.

**Chris at Silent World** · 24th November 2009, 01:50

I must be getting old. Everywhere I go in the Caribbean, they insist on having some 'animation' guy with a microphone playing 'Boom, cha-cha, Boom cha-cha, Boom cha -cha dun: Dugga Dugga (repeat) with him encouraging the ladies to join in with his 'dutty dance'

"cun ya ere me now??" whoop! whoop! (unfortunately yes, you usual can no matter where you are in the complex) "arlriiggghht! Now ur dancin!"

NiallOC · 24th November 2009, 14:00

I've had great diving on Provo with Big Blue (.: Big Blue Unlimited - unique award winning eco-adventures :.). They have two fast boats and go out to French Cay or West Caicos. Very small groups usually: sometimes just 3-4 divers per boat. No dive time limits. Lots of sharks, eagle rays, turtles, all with humpbacks singing in the background. Reef is a bit underwhelming though.

On Grand Turk I'll plug my friend Harvey's resort: Caribbean Diving - Caribbean Vacations: Bohio Dive Resort!. I haven't been there, but he's young and keen and I taught him OW, so he must run a good diving resort

I heard mixed things about Club Med on Provo. Seem to remember they had max dive depth 20m, max dive time 40min and they run their clocks an hour different to the rest of the island so "you don't have to get up so early". Could be wrong on that though.

ScubaAl · 24th November 2009, 14:26

I have stayed at "Beach's" and did do a couple of dives with them (included in you stay). But at the time, maybe 10yrs ago they had a depth limit of 80ft on first dive 60ft on second. Because of this I did end up booking with a dedicated dive shop. Problem is I don't remember who, sorry.

Al

23rd November 2009, 22:13	#1 (permalink)
Chett.L Failure is not an option Prism Topaz - rEvo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,216	Turks & Caicos Recommendation needed My brother is a Nitrox OC diver is going to Turks & Caicos over Christmas, Lucky him. Can anybody please recommend dive stores that do recreational dive trips in Turks & Caicos. Best regards, __________________ Chett. L
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23rd November 2009, 22:17	#2 (permalink)
edasque French Erik rEvo III mini Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 840	Re: Turks & Caicos Recommendation needed Just send him to the club med there. He'll be well fed, have fun and get great diving. Been there many times, had loads of fun and the diving is awesome.
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23rd November 2009, 22:24	#3 (permalink)
Chett.L Failure is not an option Prism Topaz - rEvo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,216	Re: Turks & Caicos Recommendation needed Quote: (Originally Posted by edasque) Just send him to the club med there. He'll be well fed, have fun and get great diving. Been there many times, had loads of fun and the diving is awesome. Hi Erik, I am not trying to be cute and I appreciate your recommendation however, he has been diving since 1971, and is fairly accomplished. With all due respect isn't Club Med, a little bit on the beginner side? Best regards __________________ Chett. L
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23rd November 2009, 22:52	#4 (permalink)
Art Greenberg Supporting Member Classic KISS Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 152	Re: Turks & Caicos Recommendation needed I've been on the T&C Aggressor twice, and enjoyed the diving quite a lot. Both times were on the old boat, though - so its been a while. Captain Piers is very good and a nice guy to boot. -- Art
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23rd November 2009, 23:28	#5 (permalink)
nickbr RBW Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grand Cayman Posts: 46	Re: Turks & Caicos Recommendation needed Hi I'm not sure if he is still operating, but if he is, Mitch Rollin of blue water divers is not just the finest dive operator in the world, he is also one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Grand Turk Scuba Diving: Blue Water Divers of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands If not, try oasis divers also of Grand Turk. Grand Turk Scuba Diving Specialists - Oasis Divers Whenever I go to Grand Turk I stay at the Osprey Osprey Beach Hotel It's a cool place, near the salt raker and some other top bars, and the onsite bar is the birdcage which is where a lot of people hang out. GT is expensive, and the osprey isn't cheap but it's still pretty good value. Grand Turk is the only island I know, so I can't comment on the others. Hope he has a great trip, enjoy and safe diving.
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24th November 2009, 00:03	#6 (permalink)
*jtoorish* Administrator KISS CLASSIC Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 63	Re: Turks & Caicos Recommendation needed Club Med is not necessarily for beginners. Some of the best OC dives I've done are on the walls there, absolutely spectacular. Some of the dives are to 140 feet and they do at least one night dive a week which is incredible. I think your cousin would absolutely love it there. The boats are big and very comfortable, the dive team is absolutely top notch and there are a lot of dive sites, all of which are great. They even have a dive doctor on every boat. In the interest of full disclosure, I write for one of Club Med's websites, but I would not recommend any dive location if I didn't think it was appropriate. Club Med Turkoise is an adults only location --and there is a lot of partying at night so if he doesn't like that sort of thing, then it would not be for him, of course. Jeff __________________ Advanced Diver Magazine ADM Exploration Foundation Atomic Pirate
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24th November 2009, 00:23	#7 (permalink)
edasque French Erik rEvo III mini Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 840	Re: Turks & Caicos Recommendation needed I second Jeff's opinion. I dove 4 dives a day there on walls to 140+ feet. It was incredible. If he wants to party, he can. If he wants to just do some stuff after a day of diving, he'll have fun. Just an easy, safe place to do some great diving. It's not tech at all of course, they might or might not have nitrox. But it's a great outfit there.
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24th November 2009, 01:50	#8 (permalink)
Chris at Silent World Backmounted Bungler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Key Largo Posts: 417	Re: Turks & Caicos Recommendation needed I must be getting old. Everywhere I go in the Caribbean, they insist on having some 'animation' guy with a microphone playing 'Boom, cha-cha, Boom cha-cha, Boom cha -cha dun: Dugga Dugga (repeat) with him encouraging the ladies to join in with his 'dutty dance' "cun ya ere me now??" whoop! whoop! (unfortunately yes, you usual can no matter where you are in the complex) "arlriiggghht! Now ur dancin!" __________________ Chris http://www.silentworldkeylargo.com http://www.thedecostop.com
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24th November 2009, 14:00	#9 (permalink)
NiallOC RBW Member Inspiration Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 19	Re: Turks & Caicos Recommendation needed I've had great diving on Provo with Big Blue (.: Big Blue Unlimited - unique award winning eco-adventures :.). They have two fast boats and go out to French Cay or West Caicos. Very small groups usually: sometimes just 3-4 divers per boat. No dive time limits. Lots of sharks, eagle rays, turtles, all with humpbacks singing in the background. Reef is a bit underwhelming though. On Grand Turk I'll plug my friend Harvey's resort: Caribbean Diving - Caribbean Vacations: Bohio Dive Resort!. I haven't been there, but he's young and keen and I taught him OW, so he must run a good diving resort I heard mixed things about Club Med on Provo. Seem to remember they had max dive depth 20m, max dive time 40min and they run their clocks an hour different to the rest of the island so "you don't have to get up so early". Could be wrong on that though.
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24th November 2009, 14:26	#10 (permalink)
ScubaAl RBW Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bloomington, Minnesota Posts: 122	Re: Turks & Caicos Recommendation needed I have stayed at "Beach's" and did do a couple of dives with them (included in you stay). But at the time, maybe 10yrs ago they had a depth limit of 80ft on first dive 60ft on second. Because of this I did end up booking with a dedicated dive shop. Problem is I don't remember who, sorry. Al
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