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Caicos Adventures/The Sands, Jul, 2002, by Michael Kamens, Ohio, USA . Report 22.
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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	I had read the previous chapbook reviews on Fifi and his Caicos Adventures and was expecting a one of a kind dive trip. Unfortunately a lot has changed over the past year or so. While I expected small groups at pristine sites and superior customer service, I was discouraged to end up on a boat with close to 30 divers making for a typical cattle boat experience. The boat was chaotic, the diving crowded and frankly aside from one fantastic dive master (Canard), the service was very poor. The fish life was not quite what was advertised either. We saw a couple reef sharks and two beautiful eagle rays, but there was little activity on the reefs and the vis was at best 75 feet or so. The walls seemed healthy but not void of damage and were very monotone in their appearance. As advertised we dove exclusively off West Caicos and French Cay. On our last day, the boat was reduced to a total of 8 divers (as I expected for the whole trip) and while the sites were not earth shattering, at least we were able to enjoy the dives without seeing more humans that fish. My guess is that success has changed Caicos Adventures into another run of the mill dive operation and that is a shame. The Sands was fantastic on the other hand. The facilities were clean and the staff attentive and very pleasant. They have a gorgeous pool and landscaped grounds that made for relaxing afternoons. They offer free usage of hobey cats and non-motorized water sport equipment and the beach was breath taking.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Offered option to dive on own with computer and buddy with little to no restrictions or to follow divemaster on computer.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Caicos Adventures/The Sands in Turks and Caicos/Providenciales

Caicos Adventures/The Sands, Jul, 2002,

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Dive Review of Caicos Adventures/The Sands in
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