All of our trips benefit from our small group policy. Smaller groups are less likely to bang into each other, thrash about, and generally bump into (and damage) the coral. This is especially true on night dives. Smaller groups are also able to receive more focused instruction and supervision from the dive master, which makes for a much safer and more personal experience.

We also actively support organizations and activities that are focused on doing good things for the environment and/or the community such as:

• The Turks and Caicos Reef Fund.
• The Grand Turk TCSPCA chapter.
• Project AWARE.
• Department of Environmental and Maritime Affairs – DEMA (formerly the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources).
• The Turks and Caicos National Museum.
• Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF).
• Turks and Caicos Islands Red Cross.
• Turks and Caicos Islands Turtle Project.
• CommUnity In Action.
• Pack for a Purpose.
• Diver’s Alert Network (DAN) and DAN World.
• Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association.

You can click on the links above to learn more about any of these organizations. If you would like a few ideas for getting involved and having a positive impact, check out our Environmental Responsibility page, our Be The Difference page and our More Fun More Good page for some suggestions.

Department of Environment and Maritime AffairsThe beautiful lionfish is a species native to the Indo-Pacific. Scientists don’t know exactly how they first came to be in the Atlantic, but there are a few theories, and the most common theories all involve human interaction. Because the lionfish has no natural predators here in the Tropical Atlantic and are able to reproduce so fast (2 million eggs per female per year!), they are a huge threat to the local fish population. There has been a reduction in both native fish population and the health of the reef in areas where these invasive fish have been spotted.

For that reason, people are calling it the lionfish invasion!  To protect the reef and our native fish from this intruder, our dive instructors bring Hawaiian slings (spears) on some guided dives. They have specifically been issued licenses to carry these spears in the protected marine park in order to help cull this invasive species. Please point out any lionfish you see on a dive to your guide so that he/she can remove it.

Every year Blue Water Divers organizes a few different litter cleanups. These events have always had a great turnout from both locals and visiting guests. In the past we have targeted different areas such as down south near the cruise ship terminal, on the east side (windward), in town, and up north by a small public park. We try to conduct cleanups at the beaches and in the water, as well as further inland. Litter Cleanups are of great importance to us because they are such an easy and fun way to raise awareness about WHY we can’t just leave our garbage anywhere and WHY it is important to recycle wherever possible. After each cleanup is done, we generally end the day celebrating with a few drinks and more than a few laughs.

Did you know that almost all fresh water on Grand Turk is from saved rain water? When you are here, just ask your hotel manager or bartender and they will show you where a cistern is. Since Grand Turk averages only 22 inches of rain annually, water is often a scarce and valuable commodity, especially in the summer when it doesn’t rain very often. For that reason we conserve as much water as possible.

Unfortunately, Grand Turk gets its electricity from diesel generators. While Blue Water Divers would like to take advantage of energy generated by renewable sources, the technology is not yet readily available here (although there are efforts underway on the solar front). We try to reduce the amount of electricity we use as much as possible by keeping our lights on only when we need to and unplugging any unused appliances.