Dive Review of Oasis Divers/Saltraker Inn in
Turks and Caicos/Grand Turk

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Oasis Divers/Saltraker Inn, Nov, 2006, by George Lock, PA, USA . Report 3216.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The 28' dive boat was loaded from a beach without the benefit of a pier, so dive equipment and cameras had to be carried through the surf to the boat. The boat was stocked with snacks and freshwater. There was little room to stow dry clothes, towels, etc. The prepaid dive plan consisted of two dives each morning. The boat returned to shore between dives to replace tanks while we waited on the beach. In addition, we had the option of an afternoon or night dive, each day, if a minimum of four were signed up. The boat captain served as the dive master, so the dive boat was unattended during dives. There was no radio on the boat, and no dive flag flown during dives. The small flimsy ladder made reboarding the boat with dive equipment in choppy water a challenge. The dive shop personnel and dive masters very helpful and friendly. The dive masters were eager to point out unusual sights and photo opportunities. Don't buy a prepaid meal plan; instead sample the different restaurants which are within easy walking distance of the Saltraker Inn, Osprey Beach Hotel, etc. A new cruise ship pier has been built on the south end of the island and appears to have little impact on the diving. However, when a shipload of tourists appears at the dive shops to snorkel, jet ski, etc., albeit infrequently, the dive shop is somewhat overwhelmed for a brief period.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Belize, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Palau, North Atlantic, North Carolina
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Had to stay with dive master.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Needed to request a rinse tank for cameras.

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Dive Review of Oasis Divers/Saltraker Inn in Turks and Caicos/Grand Turk

Oasis Divers/Saltraker Inn, Nov, 2006,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Oasis Divers/Saltraker Inn in
Turks and Caicos/Grand Turk