Turks and Caicos Explorer II

[diverrick]

Yes it was St.Kitts (Provo) to St. Martin We had paid to go to T&C, but they cancelled the trip alltogether with one week to go before we left. Everyone involved had to scramble, and get all the other plans changed to fit the new destinations. My hats off to Jean of Aqua Dreams who worked her fanny off to see that everything got fixed in time.
As for what dive sites, I would have to go look in my logbook. Alot of the dives were focused on the West side of Statia, as the water was somewhat whipped up by winds out in the open ocean. We did have some currents on most all the dives, and not like the nice ones in Cozumel either. Some were good others were tough. I ended up helping my wife back to the boat on one night dive, as she got pooped out. We were making about 6 inches with each fin stroke. And before it starts, YES we knew we should have stayed up current, but we returned so fast to the boat on thew return we chose to go a bit down current to check out the reef as we still had lots of time left, and that was a mistake I remeber that we did Pinnicles, twice as we never found it the first dive. DM could not locate it, we ran through the entire tank swimming around in deep blue water w/ current. We also liked diamond rock (Or something close to that) it had a killer current, to the point that you could not get around and back to the boat. You had to swim back. Lots of other divers I found, huddled in the eddy just down current of the rock, while they caught thier breath
Has anyone been to both the T&C, and St. Kitts/St. Martin dives, and give us a comparision to each areas reefs/wildlife?

 

[peanut]

Thanks everyone, we are off on Sat. so I'll try to post a trip report when we get back. My honey takes underwater video so we don't usually have any problems remembering anything. As far as I know, we didn't get a luggage tag but I'm sure we'll be able to find the driver. We are both experienced divers and have been to a number of different countries so we have learned to go with the flow. I haven't been in the water since Aug. and that was just one day at Boynton Beach so I'm so excited to get wet again. I've already packed our suitcase and carryon's, just need to pack the gear (which I can't do yet because my honey is supposed to change a hose on my reg and has a cold and hasn't gotten around to it yet).

 

[jasondcrawford]

I've already packed our suitcase and carryon's, just need to pack the gear (which I can't do yet because my honey is supposed to change a hose on my reg and has a cold and hasn't gotten around to it yet).

Tell her to take some Dymatap and get working!

 

[peanut]

My honey is a he, enough said. Such babies. We aren't married but have lived together for 13 years and I hate "significant other". Used to call him my young stud lover since I'm 13 years older than him (he is only 10 years older than my son) but since he is now in his late 30's I can't do that anymore. He is taking drugs, even works from home but such a whinny hinney. I would do it myself, but that is the one thing I didn't learn. When we learned to dive our instructor was adamant about wanting to separate us since men tend to try to do everything for women when they are couples and the women don't learn, but we assured him I would do everything myself. So much so that even now, years later, if a man trys to carry my gear or put it together I get defensive and say I can do it myself.

 

[dmblack58]

After reading Jason's post and Peanut's reply this article seemed most appropriate ;-)

Women use 20,000 words a day, men only 7,000 - or so says a new bestseller. Fact-checking "The Female Brain."
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2006/09/24/sex_on_the_brain/

Have a great trip on T&CII. I've got friends going the week after you.

 

[NTSilver]

Peanut, Have a great time. I wish I was going back!

 

[Damselfish]

Yes it was St.Kitts (Provo) to St. Martin

Provo is a completely different island nowhere near St Kitts.

 

[mikerault]

Damselfish is correct, Provo is short for Provodenciales (excuse the spelling) which is the largest island in the Turks and Caicos. Obviously you wee no where near the Turks and Caicos...