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Big Blue Unlimited

PO Box 159, Providenciales
649 946 5034
Ranked #12 of 38 tours in Providenciales
4.5 of 5 stars 160 Reviews
Type: Tours
Traveler Description: Big Blue Unlimited has been working to provide sustainable tourism in the Turks & Caicos since Christmas of 1997. As the only Turks and Caicos... more »
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nyc
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
78 helpful votes 78 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

I had a great time on the easy stand up paddling tour through the mangroves. I was a bit worried about the difficulty but no one in my group had any problems. Very interesting learning about the mangrove's ecosystem. Saw plenty of bonefish, harmless jellies and even tiny baby reef and lemon sharks ( also very harmless and very cool).... More

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Yorba Linda, California
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Our family of four, two parents and two adult kids, wanted to try something different on this trip to Provo. Stand Up Paddleboard met that need! The free shuttle picked us up at our resort for the 20 minute drive to the mangroves. Once there, we signed the required papers and stored our stuff. Ray was our instructor and guide... More

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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Overall, we did enjoy our tour. The boat and van were well maintained and the staff friendly. We did enjoy the beautiful landscapes and exposure to the local culture. However, there were several things that we weren't crazy about and wanted to share: 1) You definitely need sneakers for this tour, we were not made aware of this (our concierge... More

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Hudson, Wisconsin
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

My wife and I used Big Blue for a kayaking trip through the Mangroves and over to some other cay's and had a great time. Our guide, I forget her name, was a young woman studying for her PhD in marine micro-biology.....so to say she was a wealth of information as we went is an understatement! She showed us many... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

My husband and I went for the 4-hour Caicos Cays cruise, on a moderately windy day. While the visit of the iguana sanctuary and the beach on Fort George Cay were pleasant and relaxing, snorkeling on the barrier reef was poorly planned. Before we went into the water, the guides (Ray and Ben) showed us where to go and mentioned... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

This was our second experience with Big Blue. The trip was a 1/2 day of kayaking through the mangrove channels to Iguana Island (Little Cay). Besides the fact that the trip took us through the most intriguing vegetation growing literally out of salt water with root systems as big as the plant itself, the fact that this was my first... More

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

We took a kayak tour to Little Water Cay and through the mangroves. Although it was work, it was a lot of fun. Alvaro, our guide, pointed out lots of wildlife in the water and taught us a lot about the island. We kayaked to Little Water Cay and he taught us about the iguanas, then to a little deserted... More

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Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

We had originally scheduled the Kayak Eco Tour from Beaches Resort and a storm had rolled through the night before the tour. When we arrived at Big Blue, we set out on our kayaks to head for the mangroves but the winds were too strong and the tour was cancelled. BIG BLUE WAS EXCELLENT in arranging a captain for us... More

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Gaithersburg, Maryland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012

We signed-up with Big Blue to do their kayak adventure to the mangroves and Little Water Cay to see the Iguanas. Chino was our guide and we started off from the marina in our kayaks but the wind picked up and the current in the channel was stronger than anticipated. Some others on the tour started having problems controlling their... More

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Fort Worth, Tx
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

Recently went on a Big Blue Eco Snorkeling Tour. We had a small group and went snorkeling in three different locations on the reef over about 4 hours. It was a good experience--very well organized---not a lot of information dispensed about the reef, fish etc.by our boat driver . They tout their eco-friendly approach, but their cost is also about... More

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