Dive Review of Salt Cay Divers/Villa Frangiapani in
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Salt Cay Divers/Villa Frangiapani, Aug, 2004, by Tim & Jill Kolakowski, PA, USA ( Contributor 12 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 2117.
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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
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Comments	Salt Cay has got to be the most quiet, laid back island in the Caribbean with an airport, even more so than Little Cayman. There are about 60 locals, and 30-40 ex-pats on the 1.5 mile per side triangle. There may be more donkeys and cows than people strolling along the dirt road that goes halfway around. The other half is covered by a series of paths. There are about 10 cars & trucks, one for the 2 policemen. If you go, get ready for absolute peace and quiet. We were 3 of maybe 15 guests during Easter week. We stayed at Villa Frangiapani(email Debbie at Salt Cay Divers for info)in absolute luxury, so much so that the house does not fit into the quaint cottages and guest houses that dot the island. The price is very reasonable for this palace(hardwood cherry floors and furniture, Corian counters, top of the line appliances) and it would hold 3 couples easily. Candy took wonderful care of us, especially entertaining our 7 year old son James. Salt Cay Divers takes great care of their divers. Only a fe divers per trip in the 23 ft skiff, but for 6-8 divers they use a larger boat. Lots of nurse sharks and turtles populate the plunging walls a stone's throw from shore. Most rides were 3-5 minutes, except to the "Endemyon" which is about 45 minutes. Grand Turk was about 20 minutes, very much worth the effort as the walls, swim throughs and fish life reminded me of Little Cayman. A great trip, especially if you get to meet some of the people who have lived their whole lives on this salty dot.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Grand Cayman, Key Largo, Grand Bahama, Saba, Curacao, Little Cayman, St Vincent
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	76-77°F / 24-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with group
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		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	[None]

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Dive Review of Salt Cay Divers/Villa Frangiapani in Turks and Caicos/Salt Cay

Salt Cay Divers/Villa Frangiapani, Aug, 2004,

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Dive Review of Salt Cay Divers/Villa Frangiapani in
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