Before Turkey Day Turks and Caicos Adventure

Imagine settling in around the Thanksgiving table while everyone else is swapping stories about airport delays, traffic, and last-minute grocery runs. Then it's your turn. You pull out your phone, and the photos start flying — sheer Caribbean walls dropping into the blue abyss, a reef shark gliding past a curtain of orange elephant ear sponges, a hawksbill turtle rising toward the surface at French Cay. Suddenly, you're the most interesting person in the room. Not just at that table — at every holiday gathering for the rest of the season.

That's what the Before Turkey Day Turks & Caicos Adventure does for you. While the world is bracing for the holiday rush, you'll be aboard a private luxury yacht with 17 fellow divers, logging up to 5 dives a day on some of the most spectacular underwater terrain in the Caribbean. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, you won't just have something to be grateful for — you'll have the stories, the photos, and the memories that make you the hit of every holiday party through New Year's.

Captain Hook's has chartered the entire Turks & Caicos Aggressor II for this exclusive 7-night adventure. With only 17 spots on the whole boat, this is an intimate trip with a real community feel — our guests, our crew, one extraordinary destination.

The Diving

Turks & Caicos is home to the third-longest barrier reef in the world, and the Aggressor II takes you to the sites that day boats simply can't reach. Your week covers three distinct diving areas — the remote northwest coast of Providenciales, the pristine West Caicos Marine National Park, and French Cay, one of the Caribbean's premier shark diving destinations.

Expect up to 5 dives per day, including night dives at remote sites most divers never see. Averaging 24–27 dives over the week, you'll explore legendary sites including Shark Hotel, where reef and lemon sharks appear after you drop through a chimney in the reef to the wall at 130 feet; The Crack, a narrow reef cut decorated with corals and sponges with turtles cruising in the blue; Black Coral Forest, home to five rare species of black coral; and Whiteface, where a 17th-century Spanish anchor is embedded in the reef wall — and nurse sharks prowl on night dives.

Visibility commonly reaches 100 feet or better. Water temperatures in November run a comfortable 78–82°F. Nitrox is available as an upgrade for those who want to maximize bottom time and reduce fatigue between dives.

Marine life highlights include Caribbean reef sharks, nurse sharks, hawksbill and green turtles, spotted eagle rays, southern stingrays, moray eels, barracuda, lobster, octopus, and garden eels. Lucky divers have spotted hammerheads and manta rays.

Open Water certification minimum required. Advanced Open Water or higher recommended for deeper wall sites.

The Boat

The Turks & Caicos Aggressor II is a 120-foot yacht built for comfort, stability, and serious diving. She accommodates 18 guests in 9 private, air-conditioned en-suite staterooms, all on the lower deck:

Master Stateroom — Queen bed, private bath, climate control, TV/media player. $4,795 per person (double occupancy).

Deluxe Staterooms (6 available) — Lower double bed with upper single bunk, private bath, climate control, TV/media player. $4,500 per person (double occupancy).

Twin Share Staterooms (2 available) — Two single bunk beds, private bath, climate control, TV/media player. $3,695 per person.

The main deck features an air-conditioned salon and dining room. The top deck offers a hot tub, loungers, deck chairs, shaded wet bar, and grill — your evening home between dives.

All-Inclusive — Everything Taken Care Of

Your Captain Hook's charter price covers your stateroom for 7 nights, all meals (buffet breakfast and lunch, plated evening dinners), all soft beverages, local beer and wine, and all diving — up to 5 dives per day including night dives. All you arrange is your flights to Providenciales International Airport (PLS) and any dive gear you'd like to bring or rent.

Nitrox upgrade available for $125— add it when booking.

A safe is available onboard for passports, cash, and valuables.

Logistics

• Departure: Saturday, November 14, 2026. Board between 3–6 PM at Turtle Cove Marina or South Bank Marina, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos
• Return: Saturday, November 21, 2026. Check-out 8 AM
• Fly into: Providenciales International Airport (PLS) — direct flights available from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and other major hubs
• Certification required: Open Water Diver minimum

Only 17 Spots. No Exceptions.

This is a full private charter — when it's sold out, it's sold out. If a week in Turks & Caicos diving world-class walls with the Captain Hook's crew sounds better than standing in a Thanksgiving travel line, now's the time to reserve your spot.

Questions? Contact Captain Hook's Dive Travel: divetravel@captainhooks.com.