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Turks and Caicos Adventures/The Sands, Feb, 2006, by Frank Thompson, VA, USA . Report 2272.
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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	Dove with Fifi in May for one day and had to come back for more. What I had liked during my May visit was the "no cattle boat" promise on the web site that was fulfilled during the one day trip in May. In February 2006 it was a different story. On two occasions, there were 26 divers (not including crew) on one boat! It was a cattle boat to say the least. I asked Fifi about this and he replied that it would still be a good experience and better than his competitors. The crew was great at all times. Very professional and friendly. The dives were overall very good with an abundance of sharks and Eagle rays seen. The space aboard the boat was horrible. It was difficult to move and gear up on the crowded boat days (3 out of 5 days) where the number of divers exceeded 25. There was no mention of taking out the second Cat just sitting there waiting to be used. Fifi was also not aboard on any of the trips during this visit.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Bahamas, Cabo San Lucas, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman, Key Largo, Atlantic/Virginia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	76-78°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-150 Ft/ 23-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Recommended max depth on first dive of 85 feet. Not strictly enforced.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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 Turks and Caicos Adventures/The Sands in
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