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Art Pickering's Provo Turtle Divers

Turtle Cove Marina, Providenciales
649-946-4232
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Ranked #24 of 59 activities in Providenciales
Type: Water Sports
Description: Scuba divers will want to rent their diving gear here, while non-divers will want to take lessons.
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Huntington Beach, CA
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

My friends and I dove with PTD for five days and had a great time. Dave, Melinda and staff were great and very accommodating. Dave may be a little rough on the edges but he is a good Captain and knows his stuff. Mark, Steven and Art were great to work with and did everything to make our dive experience... More

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North Ferrisburg, Vermont
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

Eight of us recently spent the day with Turtle Divers recently. Experience of the group ranged from 100+ dives to one person who took the resort course the day before. Everything above and below the water was spectacular. Diving is not for the faint of heart. The staff was attentive, professional, and knew their stuff. I highly recommend Turtle Divers.... More

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Frisco, Texas
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

Amazing diving off Turks and Caicos islands. If you are a PRO and don't have ANY questions for dive master Dave, go ahead and book. This group has a great location in Turtle Bay area but Dave went over instructions very quickly and snapped at several of the people during the dive. Art, the ships Captian was great along with... More

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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

Went out a couple of times with PTD. It was my first dive experieince so I wanted to wait until I had expereinced others before writing a review. Safety conscientious yet laid back operation, Dave will let you know if you do something stupid though. Everything well organized. Very well set up boat for diving, they do a briefing on... More

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chagrin falls
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013 via mobile

My husband & son dove w PTD several times while on the island. Pleased by the full service and impressed by staff. On one very windy day, Captn Art made decision to dive opposite side of island (better conditions) and take boat all the way around himself (avoiding very long, bumpy ride for divers). Then had divers shuttled over in... More

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Silver Spring, Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

This dive group balances safety and fun. You can rent all of the equipment you need, including a computer, for $25 a day. And it's good quality equipment. Beats paying airline fees for extra baggage! As they said, just bring sunscreen and a towel, and they have the rest! I had a wetsuit, but Nikki recommended one of theirs because... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013

Great staff! I especially liked the briefing by using a drawing board. Thanks Makr & Nikki! The only thing I didn't like was that I needed two wetsuits to keep warm - not PTD's fault.

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Purcell, OK
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

My wife and I dove with these guys for 5 days and had a blast. They go to NW point a lot, and that is where some of the best diving seems to be. We also dove in Grace Bay, and it was all fantastic as well. I met everyone in the operation over the course of the week and... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2013

My 12 year old son did his PADI Open Water and every step of the process was perfect. Melinda answered all questions by email starting in October and everything was expertly arranged and set up for us. I am already certified but did a refresher course as "moral support" for my son. Nikki the instructor was just amazing, an expert... More

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Phoenix, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2012

Art and the crew took us out on a dive of Shark Hotel and Chimney at Northwest Point and we had a blast . There were about a dozen of us on the boat (it' s high season) but broke us down into groups of four with our own dive master and overall took great care of us. Art is... More

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