The Sands at Grace Bay has partnered with Ocean Vibes LTD,  a leading PADI dive and snorkel facility in Providenciales, to offer a weeklong scuba dive vacation deal for travel beginning this spring 2013. This “Surf & Turf” themed travel package highlights Turks & Caicos’ adventures and beauty both on-land and undersea,  featuring a discounted luxury resort stay and daily scuba dive excursions to explore some of the world’s most breathtaking underwater sites.

The “Surf & Turf” vacation package deal boasts more than $450 in per couple savings. Package rates start from $1,130 per person for a six-night stay, and from $1,338 per person for a seven-night stay (based on double occupancy) and include:

Two-tank scuba dive excursions for “two” offered through Ocean Vibes: The 6-night package includes 5 days of diving and the 7-night package includes 6 days of diving.

For the “turf” portion of this travel package, guests can enjoy a stay at The Sands at Grace Bay resort situated on Grace Bay Beach – named the Caribbean’s Leading Beach Destination by the 2012 World Travel Awards. This top-rated resort provides guests with free use of non-motorized watersports including snorkeling gear, Hobie Cats, kayaks, windsurfing equipment and stand-up paddleboards, as well as bicycles for island exploration. The resort also boasts three free-form swimming pools, lit tennis courts, Spa Tropique treatment rooms, the beachfront Hemingway’s Restaurant & Bar and more.

The “surf” portion of this vacation package allows travelers to experience the “#1 Diving Destination in the Caribbean/Atlantic Region” according to Scuba Diving magazine’s 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards. Guests will enjoy up to six days of two-tank scuba dive excursions with Ocean Vibes, that include the following: hotel pick-up and drop-off, a scenic 45-foot boat ride transporting guests to the best dive sites around the island, and a complimentary lunch and snacks/refreshments. Valid scuba dive certification is required and SCUBAPRO dive equipment rentals including regulators, wet suits and BCDs are available for an additional charge.

The Sands at Grace Bay’s “Surf & Turf” dive travel package is available for new bookings made for stays of six nights or more, for travel between April 15th through December 20, 2013.

The Sands at Grace Bay, www.thesandstc.com