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Dive Review of Bohio Dive Resort in
Turks and Caicos

Bohio Dive Resort, Jun, 2011,

by tony deas, MS, US ( 1 report). Report 6206.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 3 stars Shore Diving 1 stars
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Gormet food and great bar. The diving is very close to the resort so there is no long boat ride. Best beach on the island so it gets crowded when the cruise ships are in. Boats are open panga style and some divers are very nervous about leaving the boat unattended during the dive. NOT A GOOD IDEA,but that's the way they do it on Grand Turk! We had 10+ divers on two boats and that was too much for one person to handle. The dive staff consisted on one person and he developed a personal problem with one of the divers which affected everyone on board.The dive shop manager/boat captain/deck hand/tank boy/equipment specialist was overworked and as a result was not always "plesant" with some of the divers. A second boat was contracted to help with 20+ divers and the second boat used a deck hand which did help. The resort owners are absolutely great and will do anything in their control to make your stay enjoyable. The rooms are clean, cool, and very satisfactory for a Caribean resort(do not expect 5 star).
Downtown seems to have taken a turn for the worst since the cruise ships arrived. We were hassled at the grocery store by panhandlers that will not take no for an answer and became abusive.
A last warning about the airport on Provo. It is the worst I have ever seen! With 4 to 6 flights leaving in the afternoon,the departure lounge,which can comfortably hande a couple of hundred,is unbearble with 800-1000 people cramed in. No air, no seats,no place to even sit on the floor. Totally unaceptable! The airport itself is reason enough to stay away from Turks and Cacios until the situation is addressed.
Websites Bohio Dive Resort   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Australia, Truck, Thialand, Hawaii, Sea of Cortez, Ca., Belize, Chincharros Bank, Cozumel, Gulf of Mexico oil rigs, Fla Panhandle, Fla Keys, Lakes & quarries from NY to Texas
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 76-82°F / 24-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Suggested depth of 100' but not strickly enforced
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? no

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 2 stars Shore Facilities 2 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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