Caicos Adventures
Caicos Adventures
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Scuba & Snorkelling • Boat Tours
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Caicos Adventures is one of the oldest dive and boat tour operation in Providenciales with 3 decades of operation & exploration. We offer Scuba Diving Trips, Instruction, Snorkeling, Boat Tours & Luxury yacht Charters. A team of real professional and passionate people who love what we do. We own our own private Marina, and dockage, our main shop is located at the Regent Village on Grace bay road. Visit our website, and contact us for more information or request.
Turks and Caicos, Caribbean
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Jim P
Mercer Island, WA7 contributions
Jun 2022
Amazing diving and very experienced and chill staff. This was our first time diving Turks and Caicos, and it lived up to the hype. We had Kevin and Asa running the boat and their experience and knowledge made the whole trip fun and relaxing.
The boat had plenty of room and comfortable seating. The choice of dive sites was great (I imagine it's hard to go wrong on West Caicos). Great visibility, amazing wall. Saw at least 4 sharks and the reef was in surprisingly good shape. The trip out took around 45 minutes and the seas were calm (we are used to more waves in Hawaii).
Book early (before your trip), as space is limited. We were lucky to get the last spots.
The one big annoyance was that since we hadn't been diving since 2019 (pandemic, anyone?), we had to do a friggin' pool session the day before for an additional $250! I am a very experienced diver (night dives, blackwater dives, drysuit diving, wreck dives, deep dives, drift dives, shark dives, Great Barrier Reef, etc.). The owner chose to believe I was lying about my experience.
I have been diving since 1994 and I have never had anyone make me repeat beginner pool exercises to take a resort dive. Almost took a star off, but Kevin made the experience tolerable, and the extra money went to a business that I like (aside from the nanny-state aspect).
Bottom line, if you haven't been diving in over a year, LIE AND SAY YOU HAVE (unless you feel like a refresher course would help). You will save time and money.
The boat had plenty of room and comfortable seating. The choice of dive sites was great (I imagine it's hard to go wrong on West Caicos). Great visibility, amazing wall. Saw at least 4 sharks and the reef was in surprisingly good shape. The trip out took around 45 minutes and the seas were calm (we are used to more waves in Hawaii).
Book early (before your trip), as space is limited. We were lucky to get the last spots.
The one big annoyance was that since we hadn't been diving since 2019 (pandemic, anyone?), we had to do a friggin' pool session the day before for an additional $250! I am a very experienced diver (night dives, blackwater dives, drysuit diving, wreck dives, deep dives, drift dives, shark dives, Great Barrier Reef, etc.). The owner chose to believe I was lying about my experience.
I have been diving since 1994 and I have never had anyone make me repeat beginner pool exercises to take a resort dive. Almost took a star off, but Kevin made the experience tolerable, and the extra money went to a business that I like (aside from the nanny-state aspect).
Bottom line, if you haven't been diving in over a year, LIE AND SAY YOU HAVE (unless you feel like a refresher course would help). You will save time and money.
Written June 10, 2022
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Gl0betr0ttingjunkie
Salt Lake City, UT19 contributions
Dec 2020
If you choose to dive in T&C, Caicos Adventures turned out to be an excellent choice overall. The dive boat is very large and kept exceptionally clean (absolutely no shoes on board is critical on a boat!). David, the French guy, deserves 5+ stars: he picks you up at your hotel (always exactly on time), he is a master organizer, maintainer, and cleaner of all things/equipments on the boat, and he has a super positive and pleasant attitude all around. We have dived extensively all around the world, and this man deserves a very special mention! Also worth noting is that the company provides an unusually excellent and copious lunch for everybody on board in between the 2 dives. The only reason for 1 deducted star is that management chooses to squeeze in too many divers per available dive master(s): 10 client divers with only 1 dive master is too many; this does not allow to separate novice from experienced divers and, as a consequence, at all the 4 dives we did we were forced to turn around way early because of all the novice divers who ran out of air prematurely.
Written December 11, 2020
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Dave B
Southington, CT123 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Just got back from a fabulous snorkeling trip with my son and granddaughters. The trip was everything we had hoped for. It was absolutely fabulous. Captain Kevin and his mate RAFA went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure her experience was excellent. At the snorkeling sites resaw turtles sharks barracuda And just beautiful coral. The reefs around Turks and Caicos are very healthy and the waters visibility is exceptional exceeding 100 feet. Andactrip between two snorkeling sites we came upon a pod of dolphins and had an opportunity to snorkel with them. Three of them were very playful and spent a lot of time swimming around us. My granddaughters wanted to collect some seashells so Kevin took us to a spot where they were able to snorkel and dive for Sandollar‘s. I cannot recommend this operation enough. It’s really exceeded our expectations and the staff and Service were fabulous.
Written August 23, 2022
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CincinnatiAbby
Cincinnati, OH8 contributions
Nov 2021 • Family
False advertising. We booked a private trip for our family Of 6 on a Sunday for the following Friday to French Cay. We’d seen the same boat in Taylor bay a few days prior with 6 people plus two crew. Arrived at the appointed time at the dock. A bus pulled in with 25 people. They were all to be going on our “private” boat trip. We immediately cancelled. The company was giving us grief about a full refund. We WILL get our money back.
In my opinion the company is total crap. They use contract boats, those guys were nice. They had no idea until the day before the trip that 25 people were booked on the same trip as the “company” didn’t tell them.
In my opinion the company is total crap. They use contract boats, those guys were nice. They had no idea until the day before the trip that 25 people were booked on the same trip as the “company” didn’t tell them.
Written November 25, 2021
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Well, I am not aware of this ? how ever for sure it seems like a misunderstanding down the line at moment of booking, we do not operate that way, we do a lot of private charters, and do not book Private and mix with Public Trip ? We also operate our own boats, and again if guests are booked with other company they are well aware at moment of booking which can happen if we have no availability , or we refer to another operation, but again, we do not operate as describe.
Written December 8, 2021
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garstanggirl
England, UK507 contributions
Aug 2021
We are big snorkelers, and booked with Caicos Adventures as we wanted to avoid a 'party boat' and instead focus on the snorkelling. We made a great choice.
There were 4 other couples on the boat so we could safely social distance. We made 3 separate snorkelling stops based around West Caicos. I can't say it was the best snorkelling we've ever done, but we did enjoy it and would go again. We stopped at 2 reef areas, then the 3rd stop was at a rocky/cave area which was interesting to snorkel around.
Water / soft drinks / rum punch were all freely available, once we had our last snorkel stop we made good use of the rum punch! The only comment to help others, is that the web site says it includes 'snacks', so I assumed crisps, chocolate bars, maybe fruit, that kind of thing.
In the event they actually provided sandwich wraps, which was of course better than just snacks, and would have been great except I'm vegetarian. Had I known sandwiches were to be provided I would have said beforehand as I'm sure they've have provided a veggie version. Just mentioning it to help others out who go on the trip. I was pretty hungry after a couple of hours jumping on/off the boat for snorkelling!
But it didn't spoil the trip, we had a great time and for anyone who truly wants to focus on snorkelling rather than partying, I'd highly recommend.
There were 4 other couples on the boat so we could safely social distance. We made 3 separate snorkelling stops based around West Caicos. I can't say it was the best snorkelling we've ever done, but we did enjoy it and would go again. We stopped at 2 reef areas, then the 3rd stop was at a rocky/cave area which was interesting to snorkel around.
Water / soft drinks / rum punch were all freely available, once we had our last snorkel stop we made good use of the rum punch! The only comment to help others, is that the web site says it includes 'snacks', so I assumed crisps, chocolate bars, maybe fruit, that kind of thing.
In the event they actually provided sandwich wraps, which was of course better than just snacks, and would have been great except I'm vegetarian. Had I known sandwiches were to be provided I would have said beforehand as I'm sure they've have provided a veggie version. Just mentioning it to help others out who go on the trip. I was pretty hungry after a couple of hours jumping on/off the boat for snorkelling!
But it didn't spoil the trip, we had a great time and for anyone who truly wants to focus on snorkelling rather than partying, I'd highly recommend.
Written September 13, 2021
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BARNETTL1984
Charleston, SC361 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
We dove West Caicos with Caicos Adventure (two tank). The dive briefing was very thorough and the catamaran was the most comfortable ride we've experienced. It cuts through the water smoothly and the bean bags on the bow are a unique experience. We dove Land of the Giants which had 30-40 ft viz but the second dive at The Crack was 80ft. We saw several sharks and turtles, plus a large ray. The lunch provided was better than most dive operations, and the captain and dive leader were knowledgeable and helpful.
Written May 18, 2021
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Chris-and-Tina-T
Philadelphia, PA8 contributions
Jun 2022
The dive boat is roomy and in great condition. Boat captain Asa and dive master Kevin are very experienced, knowledgeable, and personable. You are in good hands with this crew. They use a taxi service to pick you up from your hotel which is included in the dive price. They take you to awesome dive sites. This is our second year diving with them and we will go back again.
Written July 7, 2022
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T.J.
Walkerton, Canada11 contributions
Nov 2021
Did an afternoon dive with David. David was professional and was a great guide. Thanks David for a wonderful experience.
Unfortunately, my wife and I did not have much luck securing any boat dives with this operator. They require a minimum of 6 divers to go out on the boat and we were told there wasn't enough on any given day to go out.
I found it hard to understand the situation as many other dive operators were booked up and turning divers
Unfortunately, my wife and I did not have much luck securing any boat dives with this operator. They require a minimum of 6 divers to go out on the boat and we were told there wasn't enough on any given day to go out.
I found it hard to understand the situation as many other dive operators were booked up and turning divers
Written November 9, 2021
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Julie7114
1 contribution
Dec 2020
The trip was fantastic, we did and all day excursion to West Caicos. We were able to snorkel and jump off cliffs. It was amazing. Rico was the first mate/assistant to the captain. He was incredible, always checking to see if you needed anything, making sure you were having a good time. He worked very hard too, helping you up onto the cliffs, serving drinks, pointing out beautiful sharks and fish, anchoring the boat etc. If you are lucky enough to have him on your boat please don't forget to tip him.
Written December 20, 2020
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angiephalangie
Alexandria, VA6 contributions
Apr 2021
One of the best diving experiences I've ever had. Our dive guide, David, was fantastic. Possibly the best and most thorough dive briefing I've ever experienced. Made me feel safe and I knew I was in good hands. On the dive he was slow and observant, attentive to the needs of divers of varying experience. The captain, Asa, was also very friendly and knowledgeable. The boat was big and well-maintained, nice lunch provided. The dives themselves (off West Caicos) were spectacular - saw sharks, turtles, flounder, rays. Highly recommend this shop and crew for scuba diving.
Written April 22, 2021
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Zed L
New York City, NY17 contributions
If we have 0 experience scuba and have to do the training/practice dive the day before the 2 tank actual dive, how much time would this take?
Ex. 3 hours training and 5 hour dive?
cris710515
Buenos Aires, Argentina15 contributions
Hola, quisiera saber si es conveniente contratar la excursion de buceo en tierra una vez llegado el crucero ya que el mismo cobra muy caro cada excursion que ofrece y solo es nexo.
Están muy distante del pto de crucero las oficinas de los distintos agentes de buceo?? Muchas gracias!!
queentriggerfish
Salt Lake City, UT9 contributions
I have a physical limitation. I need to put my gear on and take it off in the water. I can do this well. I can climb the ladder but not with gear on. Can I still dive with you in 2 weeks? I will be staying at the Villas del Mar.
2xDK
Providenciales3 contributions
Hello,
that shouldn't be any problem, as there is always somebody on the boat to help you out. And if you need to be sure - you can also book a private guide for your diving days ;-)
jackieoversees
Sewell, NJ1 contribution
do you have bikes, kayaks, sail boats, paddle boards, etc available on your premises?