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I can not and do not check the
accuracy of comments. Please do not base your vacation on these comments
alone. Ratings are 1 - 5 stars. Groceries
in Providenciales
June, 2006 submitted by " the
Editor "
Graceway IGA Supermarket
The IGA supermarket on Leeward Highway in Providenciales is a full
service supermarket. They appear to have everything you would expect
of a large supermarket. Although the prices for imported items, everything
is imported, can be expensive.On site bakery and butcher.
Here is a sampling of the items I purchased and their cost at the
time:
Sliced White Bread (store made)- $1.99
1 Gallon jug Zephyr Hills Spring water - $1.45
6 pack of Corona (bottle, warm or cold)- $13.99
Golden Delicious Apples -$1.99 lb
Bananas- $1.09 lb
Juicy Juice 46 ounce can -$3.69
Hershey Chocolate Bar - $.75
Dole Lettuce in a bag - $2.99
Refrigerated items will have a much higher price. Tropicana orange
juice (64 oz carton) cost over $5.00.
The store has the generic or store brand items available at better
prices. Service is good , store is clean and there were no lines during
the "off" hours. It gets very busy after work.
There at least two "bulk" stores on Provo. I believe one
is Price Club and the other, I can't remember the name,is newer. Both
are locate don Leeward Highway as well. If you are going to buy some
bulk items you will save money, but the bulk stores may have limited
to certain products.
Snorkeling in Providenciales
March 18, 2002 submitted by " Lorraine
Bopp "
Snorkeling & Diving
The snorkeling and diving are incredible in Providenciales. The waters
are crystal clear and calm and the aquatic life and reefs are so
beautiful. We have been to many islands but always return to Provo
(hopefully again in 2002). I would highly recommend hiring someone to
take you to offshore reefs to snorkel in addition to going to White
House Reef.
visited June, 1999
I rate it
April 30, 2001 submitted by "Mitchell
Grant"
Snorkeling
The snorkeling is great! It is the best I have seen yet, with
excellent visibility. We saw a small Grouper, a Barracuda, beautiful
fans, coral, parrot fish, yellow snapper, etc. right off the beach
behind Coral Gardens resort, at Grace Bay. But sadly, it won't be
around if people don't take care of it.
eg. I saw a family, their early teen children tromping, and thrashing
right around the coral, undoubtedly destroying what took nature many,
many years to create.
If you truly enjoy all the color, and life that the reefs have to offer,
PLEASE, DON'T TOUCH THE CORAL, FINS, HANDS, OR OTHERWISE!!!!!!!(THIS
WILL KILL THE REEF)
PLEASE, DON'T KICK UP SAND AROUND THE CORAL!!!!!!!!(THIS WILL KILL THE
REEF)
PLEASE WEAR A T-SHIRT, OR DIVE SKIN INSTEAD OF WEARING SUNSCREEN WHEN
SNORKELING OR SWIMMING OVER THE CORAL!!!!!
(THIS TOO WILL KILL THE CORAL)
I'm sorry if I sound "preachy", TAKE CARE, AND ENJOY TAKING
CARE OF THE REEF SYSTEMS!
I visited April 28, 2001
I rate it
January 10, 1999 submitted by "The
LaFontaine's"
Snorkeling
Smith's Reef is one of finer areas for snorkeling due to the depth of
water and also because it is relatively unknown. Rent a Jeep to travel
the island. There is parking available at Smith's reef once you cross
the bridge and turn left from Turtle Cove. It can be very choppy due to
onshore breeze. Make sure you go early morning or when the wind is off
shore. The depth of water is more conducive to snorkling here so as you
don't fear touching the coral. When you park you walk along the beach
only five minutes and there are orange markers in the water to aid
swimmers. We saw a turtle, rays and a few barracuda staring back at us.
Great visibility and great photo opportunity. The White house is also
good. Beaches resort bring their boat in for their guest to snorkel. It
is only about five minutes from Beaches and a good forty minutes from
Ocean Club or Allegro (Turkoise Reef). We rented the Jeep and went over
to Sapodilla Bay (spelling?). This is a beautiful spot and great
snorkeling along the rocky cliff shoreline to the west. Club Med also
has small reefs right off shore (less than 200 yards) and so does
Allegro or Turkoise Reef resort when we stayed there in April 98.
November 14, 1998 submitted by " J
Donald" Snorkeling
There are at least three spots where you can snorkel off the beach on Providenciales.
Malcolm Roads beach - which is only accessible by boat or 4 wheel
drive vehicle (I have seen regular cars make it, but why take a chance
of getting stuck, it's a long walk back. Rent a jeep for one day.)
Not great but usually some fish and people said they have seen turtles.
Smith's reef - Turtle cove area. Very nice little reef area, still was 2 yrs ago anyway.
White House reef - A rental house on grace bay beach. About 10 -15 minute walk on beach from
Sandals Beaches. Straight out from the house.
Beaches and People in Providenciales
The place with the water & sand not the resort
June 27, 2000 submitted by "Maria"
The beaches are some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The sand is white and the water is
turquoise blue and amazingly clear.
The people are quite nice although we found them to be slightly reserved - not unfriendly - just not as
outgoing as in the southern US! The waiters and waitresses we encountered were, for the most part,
quite detached and not as warm as we hoped, but again, not unfriendly.
There are tons of wonderful restaurants on the island. One of the best is Coyaba at Coral Gardens.
Very creative chef & pretty pricey, but quite good.
Actually, most all of the restaurants are fairly pricey so be ready for it. We spent around $100 for
dinner for two, which included 2 frozen mixed drinks each, one appetizer, two entrees, and one
dessert.
We also enjoyed Sharkbite (not as expensive as the others) and Hemingways (at The Sands). We
didn't have a bad meal on the island. The Tiki Hut was also good, but the
service was horrendous even for island standards (where service is expected to be slow). We finally had to go in search of
the waitress when we needed her and several customers got disgusted and got up and left. We gave
it a second chance and had pretty much the same bad service. They have an excellent breakfast
menu, though, so you might want to try your luck.
Taxi Service in
Providenciales
February 12, 2001 submitted by "KTG"
Taxi service with one in particular, was horrible. It's a husband and
wife company. Very costly, very rude, and the cost, and arrangements
were constantly changing. They like to put 15 people in a 10 seater van.
Rude, rude, rude, and they like to take and take---so watch out! (TINA'S
TAXI)
I visited February 3, 2001
I rate it
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