Scuba diving locations in Turks and Caicos Islands:

• The Princess Alexandra National Park on Providenciales, the more developed of the islands.
• West Caicos is an uninhabited island on the west side of Provo with six miles of protected leeward side walls starting from 35 to 45 feet and dropping to approximately 6,000 feet. They feature great sponges, coral formations, large grouper, Caribbean reef fish and stingrays.
• French Cay We was once used as a hideaway for pirates, but is now a bird sanctuary. The wall runs in a East to West direction and therefore gets the sunlight all day resulting in especially large coral and sponges.
• Grand Turk and Salt Cay.

When to scuba dive in Turks and Caicos Islands:

The water is warm all year. In June, nurse sharks breed at French Cay, and during the first three months of the year, humpback whales visit the area.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Turks and Caicos Islands:

• South West Reef, on the east side of West Caicos, has pristine vertical walls with hard bottoms and sandy canyons. There are some of the biggest barrel sponges that you might ever see underwater, and great chances of seeing eagle ray, sharks and other large pelagics.
• Molasses Reef is 1 mile of reef on the open wall with a great chance to see eagle rays and larger sharks, as it is uncharted. The wall starts around 55 ft, and is totally vertical.
• West Sand Spit is great to visit during the whale season, but it needs calm seas. Beautiful pristine coral formations, large pelagics and large sting rays are some of its features.

The best spots to snorkel in Turks and Caicos Islands:

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: US dollar (USD)
• Population: is about 44,800 (2010)
• Time Zone: (GMT-4), Summer (GMT-5)
• Main languages spoken: English ## Diveable overseas territories: United Kingdom

Turks and Caicos Islander diving federations:

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):