Dive Review of Salt Cay Divers in
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Salt Cay Divers, Feb, 2007, by Mike Scott, Oh, USA ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 3322.
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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	Quiet and peaceful, small population. Not much going on. The island is beginning to develop due to spillover from Grand Turk and the advent of cruise ships. We started diving here 6 years ago, the fish and coral life has diminished significantly. Much fewer mature fishes. Probably not from over fishing, maybe from development and warming. Humpbacks still present, but seem more shy than other years. Salt Cay Divers uses 2 24' Carolina skiffs that are beat up, with no comfort, but most dive sites are 10-15 minutes out. They have a new, wider 28' skiff but it is usually reserved for whale watching and sunset cruises which are more profitable. They also have a V-hull boat they use for going to the Endymion wreck, a 1 1/2 ride that is hardly worth the time and expense. The dive operation is some what disheveled. They have no O2 available and much of their gear is just plain worn out. Debbie has too many irons in the fire (real estate, politics, etc.) to be a devoted dive operator. She counts on her dive masters (usually itinerant) and Haitian hired help to run the business. Ollie is a delight however and is a truly great diver and gentleman. We used to look forward to going every year, but probably won't go back. The price of food is exorbitant. We bring our own and cook it but spending $100.00/day is about average if you eat out. A beer is $5.00, so do without or prepare to pony up.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cocos Island PNG Bahamas GBR Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	74-78°F / 23-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	55-100 Ft/ 17-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Follow dive guide along wall into current. Usually end dive when air was exhausted, often spent several minutes under boat after others went up. No deco diving, recreational limits of 130'.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	>2
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Small bucket or cooler on small skiff. No arrangements to handle any sophisticated eq.

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Dive Review of Salt Cay Divers in Turks and Caicos

Salt Cay Divers, Feb, 2007,

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Dive Review of Salt Cay Divers in
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