Ms. Ann Thrope
Contributor
I've been to both T&C (last week) and Grand Cayman. Grand Cayman was quite a while back. Most of the Provo operators charge in the neighborhood of $130 US for a two-tank dive, with modest price breaks for diving three days or longer. I found it to be very expensive, and, though the diving was good, with sharks on every dive, I think I was more impressed by the diving in Grand Cayman --plus, GC had a little shore diving, which is not so readily available on Provo. The restaurants are quite expensive in both places, especially those near the resort areas. On Provo, there's not a whole lot of range or choice in the "casual" category, especially if you're staying in Grace Bay without ready transportation. I think the cheapest thing in Grace Bay that I saw was a storefront place at which you could get a falafel sandwich for under $10. The next main area up after Grace Bay, Turtle Bay, is about five miles away. I think there were a few more local restaurants in Blue Hills and beyond, but that was farther. If you don't mind so-so all-inclusives, Club Med Turkoise has been running some good deals. I had a nice time in T&C, but it all made me appreciate my standby of Cozumel all the more.