Dive Provo & Ports of Call Turks & Caicos 20% Off Special

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Dive Provo

Dive Provo

Dive Provo: A member of the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame

For a limited time, Dive Provo guests are being offered a 20% discount off on nightly room rates at the Ports of Call Resort, the island’s premier value-priced property.

Dive Provo, a member of the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame, provides the best of the Turks & Caicos Islands diving with their three modern boats visiting the dramatic walls of West Caicos, French Cay and Northwest Point, and exploring the deep spur and groove coral formations of Grace Bay and Pine Cay. Owned and operated by Alan and Clare Jardine, both with over 30 years of dive industry experience, Dive Provo is dedicated to providing guests with convenient and trouble-free diving. Their all-Instructor level crew provide concierge dive service as dive guides or as teaching staff for those interested in becoming divers or advancing their diving certifications. 

For a limited time, Dive Provo guests are being offered a 20% discount off on nightly room rates at the Ports of Call Resort, the island’s premier value-priced property. The Ports of Call offers 98 spacious junior and balcony suites – all non-smoking – with a refrigerator, coffee maker, cable flat screen TV and sitting area with pull-out sofa. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. Only 300 yards away is a designated beach area on the awe-inspiring Grace Bay Beach complete with lounges, Tiki huts, standup paddle boards, kayaks, and floating beach chairs. A complimentary shuttle runs each hour. 

Seven night packages including the 20% discount are now only $1,387.00 in a Garden View Suite or $1,520.00 in a Deluxe Suite with Balcony or Terrace. Package prices include accommodations, hotel taxes, hotel gratuities, continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi, 5 days of 2-tank diving and daily transfers to and from dive docks. All prices are per person based on double occupancy and are available for new reservations only. This special is available for travel May 1 – December 21, 2016, but it must be booked by March 31, 2016. Packages are customizable for any length of stay or number of dive days. Call our reservation specialists before March 31 for more options.

Price $1387

Package Validity – Start Date May 1st, 2016

Package Validity – End Date Dec 21st, 2016

Travel must be booked by Mar 31st, 2016

Website www.diveprovo.com

Booking Email Address diving@diveprovo.com

Booking Telephone 800.234.7768

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4 Romantic Dive Destinations

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Whether you’re planning a honeymoon or a very elaborate first date, a diving getaway can be a incredibly romantic way to spend time with the one you love. Lucky for you, some of the world’s top scuba destinations are also beautiful, tropical, low-stress areas. Here are a few destinations to […]

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VIDEO: Hundreds of Manatees Overtake Three Sisters Springs in Florida

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Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida, is widely known by underwater photographers and snorkelers for its resident manatees — but this week, these “mermaids” took over the marine sanctuary by storm.

According to USA Today, roughly 300 manatees huddled together in Three Sisters Springs on Monday. This massive aggregation resulted in a one-acre closure of the springs, USA Today reported, but the area has since been reopened until the manatees return during the next tidal change.

A migratory species, West Indian Manatees spend the winter months in shallow, slow-moving, Florida waters — including estuaries, canals, rivers and coastal areas — and they are known to travel to Three Sisters Springs annually during high tides.

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On Jan. 7, 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal for a change in classification of the West Indian Manatee from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act. According to the FWS website, this classification “will not affect federal protections currently afforded by the ESA,” and said that conservation efforts to fully recover manatee populations will continue.

“It is probably safe to say that Florida’s manatee population is in recovery,” says Miles Saunders, Media Relations and Marketing Specialist for Visit Citrus. “Last year’s statewide synoptic survey reported 6,063 manatees in Florida. Contrast that to the first year of that survey in 1991 when there were 1,267. This January, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Joyce Kleen reported 1,042 manatees in Kings Bay and the Homosassa River alone.”

Though this is not the largest manatee aggregation recorded in Three Sisters, 2016 has been a record-breaking one for manatee populations in Citrus County and King’s Bay. After an aerial survey by Crystal River Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 12, refuge biologist Joyce Kleen reported an all-time record of 1,042 manatees across a survey route spanning from the Crystal River Power Plant to Blue Waters in Homosassa. The previous record was 1,016 manatees in February 2015.

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Take Action To Save Manatees in Crystal River

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Save the Manatee Club

Want to get involved in manatee conservation? Here’s how you can help.

MISSION Protecting manatees in their aquatic habitat to aid survival for future generations

HQ Maitland, Florida YEAR STARTED 1981 CONTACT ktripp@savethemanatee.org

PROJECT Though manatees have been reclassified from an endangered to a threatened species, the SMC — founded by Jimmy Buffett — continues to protect the well-being of these marine mammals and their habitats through public awareness, sponsorship of research and rehabilitation, and advocacy for continued protection and regulation of sanctuaries.

Take Action!

1 Go Sightseeing

Need an excuse to go diving or snorkeling in the Sunshine State? We’ve got you covered. Channel your inner citizen scientist by documenting any manatee encounters you’ve had in Florida’s coastal regions. Simply submit a sighting form at savethemanatee.org/sightingform.htm with a description of your manatee sighting and any photos to help researchers track the population.

2 Adopt a Manatee

With SMC’s Adopt-a-Manatee program, you’ll enjoy commitment-free parenting for a sea cow in need. Images and histories of real-life manatees in Florida and Alabama that are in need of adoption are available on SMC’s website; in exchange for a $25 fee, you’ll receive an adoption certificate, photo and biography of your new bundle of joy. All adoption funds go to local reseach and conservation efforts.

3 Join the Club

Take action to protect these threatened animals by joining the SMC team. Whether you’re interested in grass-roots activism for government policy change, lending your voice to educate communities about manatee conservation or engaging with attendees at manatee- themed festivals and events, there’s an activism route to suit your interests, and opportunities aren’t limited to East Coast do-gooders.

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