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Salt Cay Divers/Tradewinds, Apr, 2004, by Kathy Anderson, IN, USA . Report 995.
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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	This was our second visit to Salt Cay (first: April, 2000, same dive operator and resort). Things have grown a bit(Salt Cay Divers has added a 24ft dive boat, Island Thyme Bistro, a rental villa with a fresh water pool, etc), but Salt Cay is still relaxing and uncrowded (the quickest way to the dive sites are the smaller Carolina Skiffs, land transportation is usually by bicycle or golf cart, and there are still only about 100 people on the island including divers/vacationers). We enjoy the "non-pressured" diving with Ollie and Mike (divemasters) - excellent wall dives within 10-15 minutes, coming back to shore between dives and being able to dive your own profile with your buddy. In addition to the nurse sharks, the manta ray, the dolphins and the whales - we also saw a spotted eagle ray, an octopus and a green morray. Our 11 year old daughter completed her open water certification with Mike and really enjoyed herself. We also went to the Endymion, a British Man 'O War which sank about 1780 on a reef in 35ft of water some 16 miles south of Salt Cay. The keel, large cannons and large anchors/chains make for an excellent historic wreck dive - although the weather has to cooperate or the seas can be rough. After diving, there are great beaches (North beach by bicycle and Great Sand Cay by boat). Debbie assisted us with much of the logistics - from inter-island air travel to stocking the frig in our unit at the Tradewinds to open water certification (she and Mike are PADI instructors). We ate dinners out at Island Thyme(a large selection with great food/drinks), Maria's(Mount Pleasant) or Pat's Place (the latter two with good island specialties).
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Caribbean, Fiji, Hawaii
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	70-80 Ft/ 21-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	>2
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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

Salt Cay Divers/Tradewinds, Apr, 2004,

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Dive Review of Salt Cay Divers/Tradewinds in
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