Adrex.com is proud to introduce you one of the most traditional Scuba Diving companies in the Caribbean. Established in 1970, Provo Turtle Divers, Ltd. is the oldest and most experienced dive operation in the Turks & Caicos Islands. For over 40 years they have explored the reefs and walls of these islands, discovering new dive sites and uncovering some of the most unusual underwater spectacles accessible to divers in the Turks and Caicos.
At Provo Turtle Divers, they mostly dive French Cay, West Caicos, Northwest Point and Sandbore Channel (between NW Point and West Caicos). During the summer and fall, they take advantage of the nice weather and dive in Grace Bay to see all the fantastic critters and great spur and groove formations. They have dock space on both sides of Provo which provides them easy access to all six major locations around Provo. The company operates 2 locations, Turtle Cove Marina and Ocean Club Resorts.
From the northside or Turtle Cove Marina, they dive Pine Cay, Grace Bay, and NW Point. From the southside or Southside Marina, they have the shortest boat rides possible to French Cay, West Caicos, Sandbore Channel and NW Point as well.
Pine Cay is a small 800 acre, privately owned island that was the first major recreational development in the Turks & Caicos Islands some 40 years ago. There are no cars allowed - only golf carts and bicycles, so the area has remained pristine. The dive sites off the Cay are submerged sea mounts that rise to within 50' of the surface and are known for consistently good visibility - even at times when the visibility is down at other north side sites. The spot is approximately a 35 minute boat ride.
Grace Bay is a short 15 minute boat trip from the Provo Turtle Divers' dock and is protected by a 14 mile barrier reef. Here you will find groupers, barracudas, turtles, sharks and the occasional manta ray inhabit this area as well as the famous JoJo the wild rouge dolphin who prefers human company. Approximately a 15 minute boat ride. This area offers some of the most under-rated diving in all of the Turks & Caicos.
Northwest Point's vertical walls are comparable to those of Little Cayman. Here you will find an exceptional three mile strip of very worthy dive sites. For experienced divers with a quality computer, you can make some wonderful multi-level dives, beginning at 100 feet and working your way up the sheer wall to end your dive in only 45 feet of water in the beautiful coral heads with teaming varieties of fish. Approximately a 45 minute boat ride.
Sandbore Channel, lying halfway between Providenciales and West Caicos, offers the best virgin diving and is outside the marine park. The walls in this area are slopping to shear and offer some of the best views for eagle rays, dolphins and sharks. The Sponges are huge and plentiful and you will find the names of the dive sites very accurate.
West Caicos, lying 10 miles southwest of Providenciales, offers virgin diving at its best. Now uninhabited, the island once had a settlement called Yankee Town, which housed about 70 or so residents who mined salt. Now you can find wild flamingos, ospreys and herons amongst the ghost town. The entire western coastline is a hostile sharp rocky shore known as "ironshore" that drops sheer to the seabed. The walls off West Caicos begin very close to shore. Approximately a 50 minute boat ride.
„Chuck's Mate" is a 36 foot Newton Dive Special which takes 12-14 individuals. Provo Turtle Divers normally put 2 groups onboard for a total of 14 divers with each group led by a divemaster. The boat is equipped with oxygen and first-aid equipment as well as other marine safety equipment such as life vests and a 15-man life boats to meet all MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency) requirements. They do not over load our boat as they only have small groups of 8 or less, per divemaster. As their credo and commitment goes: „See the walls and critters - not bubbles and fins.“ Adrex.com recommends services of Provo Turtle Divers as the most respected scuba diving operations in the Turks & Caicos Islands.
To get to Turks and Caicos you have to fly either to Providenciales Airport or Grand Turk International Airports. The islans are about 3 hour flights from New York and 8 hours from London. Both from Provo and Turk you can easily take a commuter flight to the other islands. The Airports welcome dozens of international flights every week from North America, Europe and other Caribbean Islands. The Provo Turtle Diver´s base is located just 2 miles northeast of Providenciales Airport at Turtle Cove Marina harbor.
Contacts: Provo Turtle Divers, Suzy Turn, TKCA 1ZZ, Caicos Islands, Caribbean Tel. (649) 946-4232 (Island), 800 833 1341 (US Booking Office). For more detailed description of diving sites just go to: www.provoturtledivers.com
Source: Provo Turtle Divers website and FB profile Thanks to Melinda Volkert. Photos are property of Provo Turtle Divers. Copyrights applied. Photographer: David Volkert. Video: Youtube Text: Thomas
