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Salt Cay Divers/Tradewinds, Nov, 2002, by Thierry Olivry, NC, USA . Report 327.
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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
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Comments	I was the principal organizer of a once-in-a-lifetime family reunion of 12 people, including one child, four teens and three seniors. IAt the beginning of the trip, I was the sole diver, and the others were snorkelers. We wanted an isolated place, with great beaches, good snorkeling and great diving. I dreaded the task of having to please everyone. Salt Cay, Tradewinds, Debbie Manos at Salt Cay Divers and Porter Williams at Island Thyme Bistro proved to be the ideal combination to make this trip memorable for all of us. We booked the entire set of Tradewinds Suites. All suites have a large dining/living room and a good-size bedroom. The rooms were very clean, and the kitchenettes were more than adequate. The water is drinkable, safe and of good taste - a treat in isolated islands. We sent a long list of groceries prior to our arrival and Debbie had everything ready when we arrived. A groceries "refill" was possible mid-week. We took our dinners mostly at Island Thyme Bistro, where Porter acted as our "private chef". We ordered entrees a mid-day and could have everything ready to feed our group of 12 family style at 6:30. The food was splendid, and was appreciated by teens, yuppies, seniors and vegetarians alike. The highlight of the trip was having Debbie as our "tour operator". She kept one of her boats for our family, and we had afternoon trips to Gibbs Cay to snorkel with the stingrays, and to the Endymion wrek and Great Sand Cay. She organized PADI certification courses for the teens and one adult, so that by the end of the trip we were five divers. I had the opportunity to dive with the "regular" divers, and appreciated the relaxed athmosphere, the friendly staff and a healthy reef. Diving the Endymion wreck was a treat - it is located far out to sea on top of a plateau with amazing coral grooves. There are 2 wrecks on the same site. The cannons, balls and anchors are visible even to snorkelers. Overall, Salt Cay is a very small and safe island that provides a wonderful haven to those wanting to avoid crowds. Our family appreciated the personal service from Debbie and divemaster Mike, as well as the great cuisine from Porter Williams at Island Thyme. The only minor point was the weather. We had rain a couple of times and some wave action for a few days... yet, it was Thanksgiving week and we were not that far South.... By the way, we ended the week without bug bites - a major plus in the islands... We will be back.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Bonaire, Dominica, Grand Turk
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	80-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	none
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Salt Cay Divers/Tradewinds in Turks and Caicos/Salt Cay

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