South may not even be open if you try. The operator is now working out of
Salt Caye and only sends a boat and divemaster to South when a group of six
or more is assured. So, you can't go there. Anyway, the food would not be
all that great and there is absolutely nothing to do but dive.

Try Provo and dive with Fifi Kunz's Caicos Adventures. There is a small
hotel near his dock that is out of the way, small and very quiet. Rent a car
and you will have numerous diving options. I think that the hotel name is
Back of the something -- you can find it on one of the Provo web sites.
Don't be fooled by the bogus Fodor's suggestions for Provo Turtle Divers and
Dive Provo, they don't hold a candle to Fifi. Salt Caye is also an option
but does not offer any dining options. Grand Turk is ok and some swear by
it; I don't. North has a Club Vacanze which is nice if you are fluent in
Italian. Food is great, diving not so.

Chris

We were in Provo last March staying at Harbour Club Villas and diving
with Fifi.  It was a relaxing, memorable trip.

 If you prefer remoteteness/solitude to modern conveniences, the
Villas ran by Barry and Marta is a place for you.

http://www.harbourclubvillas.com/guestcomments.htm

 We stayed there for about 5 days.  Our routine was to do a two-dives
trip with Fifi in the morning (the dock was just a short walk from the
villa) and returned to the villa in the afternoon.  After having a
snack and taking a nap, we  just puttered about the lakes, roads and
shorelines enjoying the scenery, rocks, local fauna and flora.  Barry
and Marta offered to take us to the grocery store but having packed
enough food for our stay (including two bottles of wine), we did not
take up their offer.  I brought some flour and yeast to make our own
bread, but it turned out that the villa only had a stove and not an
oven.  Rick, my husband, baked the first loaf  along with some sweet
fruit rolls on the gas grill. The next day, Barry brought over a bread
maker which made fantastic loaves.  He also offered an assortment of
teas (the one thing which we forgot to pack!).

 The trips from provo to nice diving spots (French Cay, West Caicos)
were somewhat long but Fifi fast boad rode quite smoothy.  The rides
were made more enjoyable with playful schools of dolphins swimming
along or chasing after the wakes.  The wall diving was not as
spectacular as what we experienced at Cayman Brac but was quite nice
with good visibility, healthy corals and fish life.

 The only sour note of the trip was the taxi trip from the airport to
the Villas.  Resort owners were not allowed to pick up passengers at
the airport but were allowed to take them back.   Taxi service was 'by
the number',  you take the next available taxi or limousine.  We made
the mistake of not asking about the price.  The taxi driver took 4
other passengers to their hotels (in downtown area) then dropped us off
at Harbour Villas. Our jaw dropped when he asked us for $40.  According
to Barry, this particular driver was a known ripoff artist. He even
over charged local customers.   We had thought of complaining about him
the local authority but got too busy after the trip to follow up. We
also meant to leave some great feedback about Harbour Villas but did
not find the time. Your inquiry about T&C gave me a chance to tell
other divers about their great hospitality and their beautiful,
tranquil villas.
 
Hai Longworth