Grand Turk Diving
Grand Turk Diving
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Grand Turk Diving Company is a small locally owned business, offering Private and small groups for snorkeling, diving and Cay trips. For our overnight visitors, we offer sunset cruises and night snorkeling. We can customize tours for your specific needs, on a flexible schedule.
Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos
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Norma T L
Providenciales97 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Kind people are my kind of people and these are definitely my kind of people!!
From all the preliminaries at sea level with booking my dives and bike rental, Chris, Al and Jason were all very informative, professional and helpful.
Chris is an amazing person who’s passion for her work, potcakes and the two legged animals is very heartwarming!
Thanks to her for helping this Solo traveler navigate your hometown!! JJ was sweet and introduced me to a diver’s hidden foodie spot that was both inexpensive and delicious!!! Jason was light hearted and is a great artist!!
As for below sea level:
Smitty was the right dive master at exactly the right time. To me he was a gift from Poseidon. On my 50th Birthday I choose to take a break from another dive company to take in a dawn dive with GTD, but due to ocean conditions, this was not possible. Luckily the morning dives were on.. I was introduced to the most Type B personality dive master with a passion for education!! His attention to detail from stem to stern was exactly what I needed to continue my life as a SCUBA diver..
A few days later I met Dive master Dan whose passion for marine life and love of his chosen professions were infectious!! His personality, education, and upbringing make his ability to communicate with utmost respect and honor something to admire.
All these people changed my life in different ways. And I thought these people only existed in my tight group of friends, family and in the movies of olde.
I am proud to call them my family in Grand Turk and will be diving only with them when I return...
From all the preliminaries at sea level with booking my dives and bike rental, Chris, Al and Jason were all very informative, professional and helpful.
Chris is an amazing person who’s passion for her work, potcakes and the two legged animals is very heartwarming!
Thanks to her for helping this Solo traveler navigate your hometown!! JJ was sweet and introduced me to a diver’s hidden foodie spot that was both inexpensive and delicious!!! Jason was light hearted and is a great artist!!
As for below sea level:
Smitty was the right dive master at exactly the right time. To me he was a gift from Poseidon. On my 50th Birthday I choose to take a break from another dive company to take in a dawn dive with GTD, but due to ocean conditions, this was not possible. Luckily the morning dives were on.. I was introduced to the most Type B personality dive master with a passion for education!! His attention to detail from stem to stern was exactly what I needed to continue my life as a SCUBA diver..
A few days later I met Dive master Dan whose passion for marine life and love of his chosen professions were infectious!! His personality, education, and upbringing make his ability to communicate with utmost respect and honor something to admire.
All these people changed my life in different ways. And I thought these people only existed in my tight group of friends, family and in the movies of olde.
I am proud to call them my family in Grand Turk and will be diving only with them when I return...
Written February 11, 2020
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Thank you! We appreciate your review.
Everyone at GTDC gives their all to each and every person to make sure that their experience is memorable. We treat all our guests like family as you stated.
Written February 14, 2020
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Explore603036
4 contributions
Apr 2022
My husband, two teen-aged sons and I spent 3 days diving with Smitty over spring break 2022. I was really impressed with GT diving. Weather-wise we had some challenges, but Smitty was out early every morning to find out where diving would be feasible under the circumstances. Once out on the boat, he was very safety conscious and really took the time to teach my boys the ins and outs of diving. Our dives were long and just amazing. Chris in the office was also very friendly and helpful with things that really were not her job at all like helping us figure out how to get our covid tests before our departure. She literally drove through a torrential downpour to figure out when the pharmacy opened and whether they took walk-ins!
I highly recommend GT Diving!
I highly recommend GT Diving!
Written May 7, 2022
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Donna Germuga
Rochester, NY10 contributions
Feb 2020
The Grand Turk Dive Shop was amazing. The people are friendly, funny and sensitive to what you need. I was on vacation with an experienced diver and decided to try SCUBA. I ended up getting certified and having the most amazing experience of my life! I thought of myself as possibly too old, too heavy, not a good candidate for diving. They made me feel relaxed, confident and ready for a new experience. Can't rate them highly enough. I would go back tomorrow if I could!
Written February 23, 2020
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Thank you very much for this wonderful review. We are glad that we was able to help build your confidence and achieving something that you will never forget. Your experience with us means a lot to us equally. We are sure that we will see you again. Take Care!
Written February 24, 2020
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Meghan A
18 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
We had a great time. My family booked a private 4 hour snorkeling tour as our cruise excursion - there were 11 of us. We got picked up right on time, at the beach, by Jamal and Junior, and immediately set off for a short ride to a coral reef to snorkel at. They provided clean snorkeling equipment (although did not have enough life jackets for all of us - we didn't all need one, but if we had...). When we felt ready to move on they took us to an island where we spent a lot of time in the water, walking the shore, seeing sting rays. Then we went to another area to snorkel more. Jamal and Junior were casual and laid back, flexible, we were able to choose how long we wanted to stay at each area and when we requested remaining in more shallow water rather than going to a deeper reef as originally planned, they were totally fine with that. They were happy to answer our questions and share info about Grand Turk, etc. They found conch shells and gave us fresh conch! The trip did not feel touristy, we felet like we were just hanging out with these guys, and we always felt we were in good hands. The whole trip was a real highlight of our cruise!
Written August 14, 2023
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Arjen tB
Rijssen, The Netherlands11 contributions
Dec 2019
We had 2 dives with Jason, who did a good job in guiding us during the dive. Everything was easy going but still very professional. The wait between the dives was a bit long but since we went down to around 30 meters it was good to recover. Too bad the coral has had some bleaching.
Written January 6, 2020
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We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your dives with us. The coral is actually coming back rapidly.
Written January 13, 2020
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Emily P
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Couples
We did The Boat Snorkel and Gibb's Cay with my husband. Jamal was our guide, he was great and very knowledgeable. We did snorkling at two different sites and afterwards went to Gibbs Cay, a beautiful island. After we arrived a boat from another company arrived and their guide would feed the stingray and try to catch it (the stingray, of course swam away from him) . As tourists I consider it is our RESPONSIBILITY to support companies that don't grab animals that are in their habitat.
Jamal taught us how to interact with the stingray without the need of touching, feeding or grabbing it. We had a great time!
Jamal taught us how to interact with the stingray without the need of touching, feeding or grabbing it. We had a great time!
Written October 22, 2023
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Brigid S
11 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
First was with Smitty who is laid-back and lovely. We went to Gibbs Cay and swim with the stingrays..enjoyed this lovely deserted island. Then we went to two different snorkel sites, including the Wall, and had a great experience at both.
Second trip was to Salt Cay with JJ. He was a skilled skipper and great company.. would recommend both. The aquamarine water is incredibly clear so you can see for long distances. While reefs all over the world are in various stages of bleaching and dying off many of these were still lovely and loaded with fish.
Second trip was to Salt Cay with JJ. He was a skilled skipper and great company.. would recommend both. The aquamarine water is incredibly clear so you can see for long distances. While reefs all over the world are in various stages of bleaching and dying off many of these were still lovely and loaded with fish.
Written January 8, 2020
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Hi Brigid, we are so happy that you enjoyed your tours with us. Thank you for your wonderful comment and we hope to see you back here someday.
Written January 13, 2020
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JohnnyMack2018
Charleston, SC127 contributions
Feb 2022
I highly recommend these guys if your here to dive. All 4 of the dive sites they took us to were fantastic. Lots of sea-life and whale song. They even ran us back to Jack's to catch up with our group afterward. Dive with them, you won't be disappointed.
Written April 18, 2022
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Laura R
Washington DC, DC14 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
My friend and I had the BEST time with Mr. Smitty. He taught us everything there is to know about snorkeling, deep diving and Grand Turk history. Cannot recommend him and this tour enough. A must do when you’re on the island! He went above and beyond.
Written May 3, 2024
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Christa W
Jacksonville, FL48 contributions
Dec 2011 • Friends
My family was stopping in Grand Turk for a morning while on a Holland America cruise. In looking for non-cruise ship sponsored activities to do, I came across Grand Turk Diving on Trip Advisor and saw that they could cater to the schedules of cruise ship passengers. I booked bicycle rentals (they come with snorkeling equipment and a map of the island) that were ready for us upon our arrival. The GT Dive office that is near the cruise terminal is just past the local village -- you can see it from the ship-- and it's well marked with a dive flag -- really easy to find.
After some route advice from the office, we headed out on a very nice day of cycling around the island. It was great to just drive through regular neighborhoods and see normal, everyday sights -- which is something you don't often get to see if you stay with the cruise excursions. We rode north, through Cockburn Town, and stopped at a beach to snorkel (not super amazing snorkeling, but a beautiful beach with a bar). The roads are a little rough -- and it seemed like the wind was always at our faces -- but the scenery was decent and it was fun to get out and about.
Grand Turk Diving was very professional and helpful from start to finish --timely responses to my emailed questions, outfitting us for our day, and even speedily bringing a replacement bike when the tire on one of ours busted. I would highly recommend GT Diving when you're coming in on a cruise and want to make the most of your short time on the island.
Must sees: If you have the stamina and the time, try to go out to the road out towards the lighthouse (the donkeys are awesome! ); go to Jack's Shack and have a drink before you go back to the ship; check out the pool at Margaritaville.
After some route advice from the office, we headed out on a very nice day of cycling around the island. It was great to just drive through regular neighborhoods and see normal, everyday sights -- which is something you don't often get to see if you stay with the cruise excursions. We rode north, through Cockburn Town, and stopped at a beach to snorkel (not super amazing snorkeling, but a beautiful beach with a bar). The roads are a little rough -- and it seemed like the wind was always at our faces -- but the scenery was decent and it was fun to get out and about.
Grand Turk Diving was very professional and helpful from start to finish --timely responses to my emailed questions, outfitting us for our day, and even speedily bringing a replacement bike when the tire on one of ours busted. I would highly recommend GT Diving when you're coming in on a cruise and want to make the most of your short time on the island.
Must sees: If you have the stamina and the time, try to go out to the road out towards the lighthouse (the donkeys are awesome! ); go to Jack's Shack and have a drink before you go back to the ship; check out the pool at Margaritaville.
Written January 9, 2012
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Tami D
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Hello,
Do you offer discovery scuba? My daughter and I are arriving on Carnival on 2/2.
Thanks.
Tami
Written January 23, 2022
Im waiting to hear from viator whether there is availability on your march 14 dive of the 2 tank national park at 9 am but in the meantime 1) does this include a wall dive (im hoping so) and if not what dive should we sign up for with you: 2) does viator price include any equipment: 3) because of covid we have not been diving since march 2020. I know you used to have a refresher course requirement if you havent been diving in 18 months. Would you make an exception because of covid? We have been padi certified divers for 30 yrs.
Written January 16, 2022
Can you give me information on what types are available and the prices? Wer will be arriving end of July on carnival cruises. Thank you.
Written May 26, 2018
Hi, Chris at the dive shop here, thank you for helping our future guest out with their bicycle inquiry!
Hi, 'Future Guest', if you let me know which date you are going to be in Grand Turk I can let you know what availability we have.
Chris
Written May 28, 2018
HI
I just want to snorkel. What is the cost . It will just be me and I will be there from 22-25. Can I just show up the day I want to go,or,do I have to,reserve ? I will have my own gear ..thanks !
Written December 11, 2016
We offer several snorkel tours, drop into the shop when you arrive and we can let you know what is available. We don't have set days for the tours, they are booked by request so can work around your schedule also.
Written December 12, 2016
Hi,
I would like to reserve 2 tank dive on 1/6/17. I am coming on Princess 1pm to 7pm. Do you provide transportation?
How much is the dive (I will need reg. and BC)? Do you have umbrellas on your beach for non divers?
Thanks,
Mike
PADI open water
Written October 9, 2016
Hi Mike
We have space for you to dive on January 6th, 2017. Sunset is around 5:45pm in January so if you chose to do 2 tanks, your second dive will be ending as a dusk dive. Can I ask when you last dove and approximate number of dives you have?
If you have not been diving within 18 months of your arrival date we require that you have a refresher course that can either be done at your local dive shop, or a previous stop on your cruise. If you have in excess of 50 dives in the last 3 years we can waive the refresher requirement.
Dives usually cost $160.00 for a 2 tank, $105 for a single tank, not including the cost of gear. Boats are limited to 8 divers and we frequently take less. We use neutrally buoyant 80cu.ft. tanks filled to ~3200PSI so you can take about 4 lbs off your weight belt and dive 10% (or more) longer.
To rent gear it is usually;
BCD: $10
Reg: $10
Wetsuit: $10
Fins:$5
Mask & snorkel are included
Our current Special is $150 for 2 tanks, $80 for a single tank, including the cost of gear!!!
Please note that we have a weight restriction of 280lbs due to equipment limitations. Divers should be in reasonable physical condition and not have any medical conditions that contraindicate diving.
We require a 50% deposit, (fully refundable if your ship doesn't dock) to reserve your places on the boat. We accept Visa, Master Card and American Express to this e-mail, by voice to
631 406 0194 or 649-946-1559 or by fax to 649-946-1008. You can break the info up into separate e-mails if worried about security and we also take PayPal (you will need to contact us through our email address for these details as I cannot include HTML or website links in this reply). If you prefer we can send you a request for payment via Paypal and you can use their secure site to pay us even if you are not a Paypal member.
Check in time will be 1:45pm you will need to take a cab to our shop in town which is located at the corner of Duke and James Streets, across from the Osprey Beach Hotel. Cabs are lined up in the cruise center parking lot and the ride costs $5/person and takes about 5 minutes. We can drop you off on the beach just North of the cruise ship dock after your second dive. The beach where your dive boat departs is soft sand and usually very quiet, there are no umbrellas on this beach. The beach we drop you off at has several small bar/restaurants that offer sun loungers and umbrellas.
We require a "C" or certification card when checking in as proof of certification prior to diving.
Reservation details:
A 50% deposit per person required to reserve space
Cancellation 30 days before arrival - forfeit 20% of deposit.
Cancellation 29-15 days prior to arrival, forfeits 50% of deposit.
Cancel 15 days or less, forfeit full amount.
Prices and conditions subject to change without notice.
Written October 10, 2016
Do you need to have your PADI certification to be able to go on this tour? I haven't renewed my certification in years, I'm wondering if it is still possible to sign up without taking the test again.
Written June 2, 2016
Yup refresher course is the way enjoy and say hi from me..!
Written June 4, 2016
About 84 miles or 25 minutes by plane
Written December 21, 2015
Hi Kristin,
What time did your snorkel tour begin and end. We want to snorkel and also see a little bit of the island before getting back on the cruise ship.
Written October 29, 2015
Tours start as soon as you can get off the ship and range from 2 hours to all day long.
Written October 29, 2015
Anyone know what type and quality of equipment GT Diving Co has for rental? Reg or BC make, Nitrox available?
Written May 13, 2015
Sherwood Brut & Silhouette, regularly serviced/replaced. No Nitrox.
Written May 13, 2015
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