Dive Review of Cactus Voyager/Coral Gardens in
Turks and Caicos/Providenciales

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Cactus Voyager/Coral Gardens, Apr, 2003, by Bill Stacy, IN, USA . Report 437.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Coral Gardens is a small condominium type resort right on Grace Bay with excellent snorkeling at your front door. Matthew Williams the owner of Cactus Voyager,is a friendly knowledgeable Britt, willing to help with any and all diving, sailing, snorkeling, beach picnics, watersports rental and just about anything to do in the Islands. The entire staff at Coral Gardens was very friendly and helpful.They would go out of their way to make your stay most enjoyable.The restuarant on the premises was excellent but pricey. They need a restuarant/bar on the beach to handle breakfast and lunch with some simple entrees. A cocktail on the beach would be nice also. To get to other restuarants on the island requires a cab or rental car.Most cab rides are $10.00 and rental cars about $55.00 per day.Some of the other resturants we visited were a small local hang out called Go Fish, try their cracked conch and cole slaw. The Tiki Hut which has everything from bugers and fries to gormet. The diving arranged by Matthew (Cactus Voyager) was a short Land Rover ride to Caicos Adventures. Diving was aboard a custom 43 foot Catamaran that even with 24 divers on board was never crowded.Phillipe the owner/captain and his crew are excellent.It is one of the best run operations I have ever dove with.They will give you as much help as you require and let you dive your own profile.Tanks always filled to 3000 and changed for you between dives. Ample food and drink on board, as well as a freah water shower and head.Boat rides were normally 45 min to an hour but well worth it and very comfortable. Great place to stay if one spouse or partner is not a diver.Everyone made you feel welcome and at home
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Bahamas, Roatan, Utila, Hawaii, BVI, US,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive your own profile,130 max
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Small rinse tank available onboard but no table

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Dive Review of Cactus Voyager/Coral Gardens in Turks and Caicos/Providenciales

Cactus Voyager/Coral Gardens, Apr, 2003,

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Dive Review of Cactus Voyager/Coral Gardens in
Turks and Caicos/Providenciales