Warning: there are so many things that I can say about Aqua Divina that it is going to be hard for me to be brief.
My family stayed there earlier this month. We were traveling with 2 other families and 2 other friends for a long overdue vacation. Somehow, the planning fell on me and I was nervous. I have never been to the Turks and Caicos before but everything had to be perfect because it was my responsibility. I had heard that the quality of the neighborhoods could vary depending on where you stayed and I was even more nervous. All of the villas featured on VRBO and Airbnb have pictures but how could I be sure that the place was going to meet the expectations for the 14 guests that would be traveling with me?
Truthfully, Aqua Divina wasn’t my first choice. I chose a different villa because of the description of the layout. The owner of that villa reached out 2 days after I booked and paid for our accommodations to tell me that she couldn’t honor the booking because of a computer glitch which created the double booking. That was a lie because it showed available weeks after she cancelled our booking. I was convinced that it was racially motivated when she saw my profile picture on WhatsApp. Now I was even more nervous. I m a person who treats everyone with dignity and respect and make no apologies for my ethnicity. I booked with Aqua Divina after the horrible experience with the first place and reached out to the owner to make sure that I wasn’t going to experience a similar treatment from her. From the very start, she treated me with dignity and respect and was mortified that someone else could do otherwise. She assured me that she rented to people all over the world and would do everything to make sure our stay was a memorable one. Even though the pictures of the villa looked nice, I was worried as we drove from the airport because the entire group was depending on me.
We were all blown away when we toured the facility with Eugene upon our arrival. He is the property manager and was a consummate professional. More on him later. Aqua Divina is really 2 separate villas that are about 100 feet away from each other and two studio apartments in between the two villas. The villas are identical to each other and feature 3 bedrooms, a humongous kitchen/dining area and a spacious living room. Both had plenty of natural light coming from the floor to ceiling windows. Both of the studios have 2 queen beds in each and their own kitchenette and bathroom so it offered privacy to the guests who stayed there. I live in Florida and can tell you that the space and quality of construction of Aqua Divina would easily be a $3 million home here. The villa is located in Leeward Settlement which is the best and most sought-after location in all of Providenciales. The premier/head of state of the Turks & Caicos lives in the neighborhood so it is a gated community which is manned by security around the clock.
The owners of Aqua Divina spared no expense in furnishing the place. The rooms were tastefully decorated and each of them had a massive flat screen TV. The appliances were top-notch and the kitchen is fully stocked with dishes and high-quality pots and pans. This was important to us because we purposed in our minds that we would eat breakfast and some of our dinners where we were staying to save money. Every type of dish, pot, utensil, silverware or bowl imaginable is there. It was like staying at home! Each villa has a high-end washer/dryer unit which was a big plus because we did laundry every day. The villa boasts two swimming pools. They are standard size but helped calm down the kids at the start or end of the day. Aqua Divina has kayaks and paddleboards on site which are available for use for free. Our group made good use of them every day and paddled up the canal to the ocean.
The staff at Aqua Divina is amazing. Eugene knows the island well so I called him constantly to get recommendations for restaurants and beaches to visit. He was always pleasant and willing to help. There is a mid-week cleaning and the housekeeper was meticulous and efficient. Beemer is one of the care takers and went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable. One of our guests is a diabetic and went too far on her morning kayak trip. She struggled to get back because of her low blood sugar and the tide. When Beemer heard about that, he jumped on the jet ski and sped out to offer assistance. Minutes later, he returned with our friend in tow. His quick action probably saved her a trip to the hospital. I was amazed at his quick action and compassion for the safety of a guest.
The bottom line is this: you will not be disappointed when you book a stay at Aqua Divina. Everything will be perfect. I want to caution you though: you won’t want to leave!! 😊 I probably shouldn’t write such a good review because it will make it difficult for us to re-book it on our next visit. I know first hand though how difficult it is to plan with confidence so I wanted to share our experience. Our stay at Aqua Divina made our trip to the Turks and Caicos an amazing vacation!!