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Dive Provo /Ports of Call: "Land Based Limitations on Providenciales", Nov, 2023, by David Van Ryn, IN, US ( Contributor 12 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 12749.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Our annual educational dive group made a trip to T&C in November. Our plans changed in Spring and we were lucky to find room for our group of 30. Lots of airlines fly in to Provo but flights can be unreliable. The airport itself is a mess. Crowded, inefficient and hot. Reminds me of 3rd world countries. The island is pretty in a Caribbean way. Our hotel was clean and largely comfortable although AC reliability was an issue. Breakfast included. Rooms are decent and ring a pool. Mini fridge included. The resort was about a 5-10 min walk to the beautiful Grace Bay beach. Shuttle also available. Hotel staff was friendly and helpful. Good grocery across the parking lot for food/beverages. We found many of the island staff to be somewhat indifferent/sullen to tourists which is odd for an island dependent on tourism. The island itself is very expensive. It's hard to find a simple/cheap meal. Dive Provo seems to be a well run operation. They were not terribly flexible at times. Their stateside office helped with arrangements which was a big help. Because there are essentially no docks on Grace Bay diving is done from the marina. Each day involves a taxi from hotel to/from marina. Because the marina is on central south side the result is 1 hour+ boat ride to virtually all dive sites. If there are swells/chop this can be brutal and even on smooth days this adds 2 hours to the day. No shore dives or night dives. Boats are modern but smallish. Max 15 divers. Some cover from sun is available. Boats had marine heads, fresh water showers and seemed to be in good shape. Water/snacks provided. Boat staff was friendly and helpful. Very willing to help with gear, entry/exit etc. TJ, John, Will and Shaina took good care of us. Dive sites were in rough shape - lots of bleaching/dead coral. Water too warm. Visibility was OK not great. Mostly wall dives and profiles seem to be on the deeper side. There were decent fish spotted, lots of sharks and some turtles. Locations are determined by mooring balls, some of which are damaged or missing. Diving does not seem to be a big priority to the government. Hopefully that improves in the future.
Websites	Dive Provo Ports of Call
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Multiple Caribbean destinations, Pacific,
Closest Airport	Providenciales	Getting There	Many airlines and options. Not all are reliable.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	81-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth and duration by training
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Boats had a separate tank for cameras. No experience with shore based facilities.

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Dive Review of Dive Provo /Ports of Call in Turks and Caicos

Dive Provo /Ports of Call: "Land Based Limitations on Providenciales", Nov, 2023,

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Dive Review of Dive Provo /Ports of Call in
Turks and Caicos