GRAND TURK AREA

Grand Turk is one of the most peaceful islands in Turks and Caicos, with lovely white secluded beaches and healthy wall diving. The island is only 7 miles long and 1.5 miles wide and is the capital of the Turks and Caicos. The island is reminiscent of Colonial Bermuda with many historical buildings. The Turks and Caicos National Museum is worth a visit and houses fascinating artifacts from the oldest known shipwreck in the New World, the Molasses Reef Wreck from 1513.

Located approximately 75 miles from the island of Providenciales (also known as Provo) Grand Turk benefits from being very close to the Grand Turk Passage which plunges to depths of more than 7,000 feet. A wall of coral runs parallel with the entire island and gradually slopes to amazing depths. While exploring the sandy-bottom divers will find very healthy reefs with a large fish and animal population. Sea turtles and rays can be spotted almost any time of year. Most divers find the wall to be the highlight of diving in the Grand Turk area. Large animals such as mantas, eagle rays, and sharks are regularly seen cruising the open ocean.

SOUTH CAICOS AREA

South Caicos is known to some as the big fish capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands. These waters are known to have some of the best diving in the area. Divers will witness numerous large pelagics; squadrons of Eagle Rays and a variety of sharks. Along the wall divers will find gorgeous corals and sponges.

FRENCH CAY AND WEST SAND SPIT AREAS

Located approximately 6 miles apart, these dive areas offer pristine coral formations, sandy bottoms where stingrays, schools of goatfish, various species of sharks, ocean trigger, and sargassum file fishes are found, and another opportunity to see the big guys in the blue off the walls. The sandy plateau holds large barrel sponges, massive brain corals, beautiful sea fans, and pillars of coral. It has been said that this is one of the Turks & Caicos diving jewels. A lucky diver may also witness one of the very large (reported the size of a small car) groupers who call the area home.