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Dive Review of
Provo Turtle Divers/Ocean Club West in
Turks and Caicos/Provodenciales

in 2006/08
an Instant Reader Report
by
Ross and Lynda Biederman, CA, USA
Report Number 2810

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Reporter
Dive Experience
101-250 dives
Where else diving
Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Turks and
Caicos, Jamaica, Hawaii, Micronesia

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny  
Seas
calm  
Water Temp
82   to 84    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
0
Water Visibility
40   to 70    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
Given basic dive profile and told to be on the boat with around 500 psi. 
Guided dive available but not required.  Lots of freedom. To their credit
they are very conservation oriented.  A lot of reminders to not touch or
harrass the coral and critters.    
Liveaboard?
no 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
Lots 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
> 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  5 stars
Tropical Fish
5 stars  
Small Critters
  5 stars
Large Fish
5 stars  
Large Pelagics
  5 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
5 stars  
Boat Facilities
4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
5 stars  
Shore Facilities  
5 stars  
Comments
Very helpful and cooperative with all types of photographers.  Allowed
photographers a lot of freedom to do their own thing, but were more than
willing to point out hard to find photo subjects if you wanted to stay with
the guided tour.  Separate photo ice chest rinse to keep cameras in.    
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
5 stars
Food
5 stars
Service and Attitude
5 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
5 stars  
Shore Diving  
1 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
5 stars   
Advanced
5 stars    
Comments  
Incredible diving.  Best in the Caribbean.  Saw reef sharks almost every
dive.  Sharks swam right by us regularly.  Beautiful!   Turtles feeding and
swimming about.  Stingrays everywhere.   Large fish every dive as well as
an abundance of small fish and critters.  Water is cooler - we rented
shorty suits and wore them over our lycra.  First dive the boat was
overcrowded, but Provo Turtle Divers corrected the situation the next day. 
Very informative Dive Masters with great guided dives.  Really liked their
conservation attitude!  They want to protect their reefs and aren't shy
about telling you to keep your hands off and leave the critters alone.  Bus
picks you up at your resort and delivers you home again.  Leave your gear
on the boat each day - they wash it and hang it to dry and then have it set
up for you on the boat the next day.  We usually had to set up our own gear
on the 2nd dive, but overall the crew was very helpful.  Lots of good
snacks on board for divers and a variety of juices along with water.  We'll
be back! 
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