Grand Turk or South Caicos?

[a1parrothead]

4 of us are thinking Grand Turk or South Caicos. Not sure which yet. Any suggestions? I want a small operation that is not at all crowded. As far as accommodations, simple is fine.
I am having trouble finding any CURRENT info on accommodations and diving on South Caicos. Any help would be greatly appreciated (where to stay, who to dive with, how to get there).
Also, any "can't miss" dive site info would be great.
Thanks, Jeff

 

[Tim Ingersoll]

I have only breen to Grand Turk so I can't compare them. I do know that there is not much at all on South Caicos. One of the DM's at South Caicos resort was on the boards for a while but I haven't seen a post in a while. You might want to do a search and PM him. We rented a villa in Grand Turk and were very happy. It was called Turtle Crossing. Highly recommended. We dove with Oasis Divers. Highly recommended. To get there you have to fly into Providenciales and then take a hopper plane over to either Grand Turk or South Caicos. It looks like the shuttle service is now provided by "Air Turks & Caicos" How to get to Turks and Caicos Islands - Airline and Airport directory

As to can't miss dives sites on Grand Turk I still remember a site called McDonalds and one called Black Coral Gardens.

 

[a1parrothead]

Any flights directly from Florida to G.T.?

 

[alashas]

Tim,

Do you have a link for that "Turtle Crossing" villa? I've been googling and cannot find it.

Thanks, alashas honeymoon2's photos- powered by SmugMug

 

[Tim Ingersoll]

Sorry. . .my bad the Turtle Crossing villa was on Cayman Brac not Grand Turk. We rented a condo on the beach on Grand Turk and I can't renmember the name of the place. I think they are now called the Crabtree Apartments but I could be wrong.

 

[mikerault]

Look at the Osprey Hotel and Oasis Divers or Blue Water Divers on Grand Turk. Most everything else was damaged during the Hurricane.

 

[DIVESOUTHCAICOS]

Dive in South Caicos, a Turks and Caicos Island

Lodging - Home Page

Turks and Caicos Airline - SkyKing serving the Caribbean from Providenciales

 

[jwolcot32]

Did you end up going? I'm interested in teh condition of the reefs, etc. Planning a trip late Feb with my husband.

Jennifer