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Dove 5 days with Caicos Adventures. Weather was great and Fifi and his crew were all fantastic. I went alone, and if I hadn't met a great couple the first day, I would have found this island VERY boring. I stayed at Turtle Cove at the Miramar Resort (I got sick the second day and am suspicious of the air in that hotel, esp after finding that the guest next door got the same respiratory symptoms). The hotel was so quiet that I rarely saw other guests. If you don't rent a car, you're out of luck. A cab is typically $12-$20 and taking the Gecko bus means sitting on a curb for a half an hour on some dark, remote street.
Every restaurant I went to was good (Tiki Hut, Shark Bites, Coco Bistro, Baci, Aqua (for b'fast), and best lunch was at da Conch Shack over by Blue Hills.) But frankly, I can get more interesting island food back home. This is not an island for people who like to get out and explore, meet cool people and find interesting cuisine.
As for diving: Fifi and the crew were excellent. They have the best, fastest, most comfortable boats. They go to the best sites (Tons Of Sponge, The Anchor, French Cay Garden, Cape Corsica...). And they respect your level of experience. The life u/w was good, not great. On 10 dives I saw: 2 eagle rays (one close, one distant). 2 Turtles (1 close, 1 distant). A handful of reef sharks. And a good amount of smaller stuff. 80º water temp/80' vis every day. If not for Caicos Adventures and the truly nice divers I met on the boat, I would never go back. If I do, I'll be sure to go with a bunch of friends so we can rent out a suite at one of the over-priced resorts, where you can actually interact with people.
Every restaurant I went to was good (Tiki Hut, Shark Bites, Coco Bistro, Baci, Aqua (for b'fast), and best lunch was at da Conch Shack over by Blue Hills.) But frankly, I can get more interesting island food back home. This is not an island for people who like to get out and explore, meet cool people and find interesting cuisine.
As for diving: Fifi and the crew were excellent. They have the best, fastest, most comfortable boats. They go to the best sites (Tons Of Sponge, The Anchor, French Cay Garden, Cape Corsica...). And they respect your level of experience. The life u/w was good, not great. On 10 dives I saw: 2 eagle rays (one close, one distant). 2 Turtles (1 close, 1 distant). A handful of reef sharks. And a good amount of smaller stuff. 80º water temp/80' vis every day. If not for Caicos Adventures and the truly nice divers I met on the boat, I would never go back. If I do, I'll be sure to go with a bunch of friends so we can rent out a suite at one of the over-priced resorts, where you can actually interact with people.