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Turks and Caicos Islands

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Explore Turks and Caicos

In the pristine Caribbean waters, you’ll find 40 islands of which eight are inhabited. These islands, the Turks and Caicos, offer spectacular diving all year round in turquoise warm water, suitable for divers of all levels of experience.

The islands boast the third largest barrier reef on Earth, sheer walls and shipwrecks. Situated on an underwater plateau that rises 2100 meters/7000 feet from the ocean floor, the topography varies from flat sandy bottoms near the shore, to dramatic vertical walls. Much of the coastline is protected by the National Parks Ordinance, meaning dive sites are full of life.

The Columbus Passage, a 35 kilometer/22 mile wide channel that separates the Turks Islands from the Caicos Islands, is a highway for migrating rays, fish, turtles, dolphins and humpback whales.

There are plenty of dive centers and dive resorts on the islands, of which Providenciales, known as Provo, is the most inhabited. Grand Turk, the capital island, is also a great spot to visit, and is a stop off for cruises.

For dive courses, it’s recommended to take an enriched air certification, as most dive operators offer nitrox. A deep diver certification may also be useful.

Power Plug Type
A, B
Payment Method
AMEX, VISA, MC, DIS
Tipping
10–15% / Service Staff / Tipping is expected in restaurants and hotels unless a service charge is already added.
Currency
USD
Dial Code
+1-649
Electricity
120V / 60Hz
Time
UTC−5

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Dive Centers

Aqua TCI, Aqua Scuba Limited

Aqua TCI, Aqua Scuba Limited

12 Paradise Road, TKCA 1ZZ Providenciales, Turks And Caicos Islands
Dive Provo

Dive Provo

Saltmills plaza, units 5&6, Grace bay road, TKCA 1ZZ Providenciales, Turks And Caicos Islands

Dive Sites

Jacob L. (#2943087)
Grouper Hole (★4.4)

Grouper Hole (★4.4)

Football Field, Pine Cay Turks and Caicos boat accessible salt water dive site. Maximum dept 141-150 feet. The average visibility is 100 to 110 feet
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic
The Gulley (★4.5)

The Gulley (★4.5)

Gully – The Gully gets its name from a cut in the reef that forms two distinct sections before dropping off vertically. The wall begins in about 50 feet and the top of the wall is a dense coral reef with many cleaning stations. Divers begin by swimming through this cut and dropping onto the wall at 85 feet.

Expect to see a myriad of colorful reef fish, turtles, eels, lobsters, stingrays and eagle rays. Lucky divers can even spot dolphins. Schools of tropical fish, such as horse-eye jacks, blue chromis, bluehead wrasse, Atlantic spadefish and yellow goatfish can also be found among the reefs.

Sharks are also sighted, including Caribbean grey reef sharks and nurse sharks around Providenciales. Off the Northwest Point and southwest, lemon, bull and hammerhead sharks are occasionally spotted. In the winter, you can encounter humpback whales.

Coral life is also teeming, with soft and hard corals of all species and colors, such as elkhorn coral, star coral, rainbow coral, in addition to various sponges, sea fans and gorgonians.


Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

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Barracuda

Barracuda
1.4k Sightings
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88
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62
M
106
A
90
M
147
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193
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226
A
159
S
48
O
63
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61
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111

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel

Moray Eel
699 Sightings
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39
F
28
M
43
A
30
M
72
J
139
J
122
A
65
S
28
O
29
N
47
D
57
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Green Turtle

Green Turtle
360 Sightings
J
20
F
12
M
27
A
40
M
43
J
45
J
39
A
27
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16
O
35
N
22
D
34
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Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle
227 Sightings
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31
F
14
M
22
A
9
M
15
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22
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48
A
15
S
9
O
10
N
20
D
12

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Total number of species approx.: 600

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Wrasse

Wrasse
214 Sightings
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17
F
8
M
28
A
12
M
16
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27
J
22
A
21
S
12
O
18
N
15
D
18

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Total number of species approx.: 300

Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus

Octopus
82 Sightings
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3
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1
M
2
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12
M
12
J
19
J
16
A
1
S
4
O
5
N
5
D
2

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Total number of species approx.: 25

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Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray
72 Sightings
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10
F
9
M
16
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5
M
4
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6
J
6
A
1
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6
O
0
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4
D
5
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Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle
60 Sightings
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2
F
2
M
9
A
1
M
6
J
1
J
23
A
5
S
1
O
8
N
0
D
2

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Total number of species approx.: 100

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Parrotfish

Parrotfish
1.4k Sightings
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89
F
59
M
94
A
79
M
154
J
198
J
230
A
178
S
72
O
84
N
85
D
70

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Total number of species approx.: 12

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Lionfish

Lionfish
1.3k Sightings
J
80
F
51
M
91
A
84
M
131
J
199
J
209
A
134
S
58
O
79
N
93
D
76

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Total number of species approx.: 90

Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish

Angelfish
1.1k Sightings
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71
F
51
M
66
A
70
M
104
J
148
J
197
A
130
S
71
O
79
N
70
D
57

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Total number of species approx.: 80

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Stingrays

Stingrays
963 Sightings
J
67
F
40
M
71
A
43
M
69
J
143
J
184
A
74
S
40
O
52
N
87
D
93
AdobeStock-Marc Henauer
Grey Reef Shark

Grey Reef Shark
945 Sightings
J
77
F
75
M
99
A
30
M
70
J
115
J
139
A
97
S
44
O
39
N
66
D
94

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Total number of species approx.: 250

Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets
773 Sightings
J
43
F
28
M
48
A
28
M
80
J
117
J
130
A
117
S
52
O
48
N
34
D
48
AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin
Blacktip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark
707 Sightings
J
46
F
44
M
48
A
63
M
57
J
92
J
118
A
59
S
36
O
54
N
49
D
41

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

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Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish
658 Sightings
J
34
F
25
M
45
A
38
M
58
J
105
J
113
A
93
S
49
O
36
N
33
D
29

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Total number of species approx.: 2

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Nurse Shark

Nurse Shark
644 Sightings
J
41
F
31
M
26
A
36
M
52
J
120
J
93
A
50
S
55
O
59
N
39
D
42

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

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Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster
566 Sightings
J
26
F
19
M
12
A
26
M
63
J
142
J
112
A
62
S
20
O
23
N
36
D
25

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

iStock-Global_Pics
Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish
556 Sightings
J
28
F
18
M
42
A
29
M
75
J
91
J
77
A
59
S
44
O
23
N
27
D
43

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

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Triggerfish

Triggerfish
547 Sightings
J
38
F
17
M
44
A
34
M
53
J
86
J
78
A
70
S
25
O
36
N
30
D
36

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish

Pufferfish
536 Sightings
J
40
F
17
M
41
A
37
M
62
J
94
J
86
A
39
S
33
O
17
N
39
D
31

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Total number of species approx.: 55

Shutterstock-RLS Photo
Lobster

Lobster
476 Sightings
J
36
F
36
M
26
A
28
M
47
J
68
J
102
A
47
S
14
O
15
N
29
D
28

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Total number of species approx.: 3

Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo
Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish
469 Sightings
J
29
F
19
M
25
A
20
M
53
J
71
J
84
A
42
S
29
O
32
N
33
D
32

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

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Jackfish

Jackfish
452 Sightings
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26
F
14
M
30
A
14
M
45
J
49
J
86
A
69
S
19
O
40
N
32
D
28

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Total number of species approx.: 7000

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Crab

Crab
418 Sightings
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40
F
12
M
18
A
31
M
28
J
65
J
80
A
46
S
11
O
18
N
36
D
33

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 110

iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper

Snapper
399 Sightings
J
6
F
16
M
40
A
26
M
59
J
37
J
34
A
77
S
23
O
25
N
23
D
33

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

iStock-mirecca
Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish
399 Sightings
J
16
F
11
M
45
A
34
M
38
J
23
J
63
A
43
S
24
O
43
N
35
D
24

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish

Damselfish
369 Sightings
J
18
F
12
M
27
A
14
M
36
J
51
J
60
A
49
S
51
O
23
N
13
D
15

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Shutterstock-Levent Konuk
Goatfish

Goatfish
307 Sightings
J
14
F
7
M
22
A
16
M
31
J
23
J
84
A
24
S
26
O
19
N
17
D
24

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Shutterstock-aquapix
Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts
229 Sightings
J
3
F
12
M
27
A
14
M
25
J
17
J
24
A
31
S
19
O
30
N
13
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Shutterstock-s_a_j
Sand Eel

Sand Eel
180 Sightings
J
13
F
10
M
12
A
27
M
16
J
23
J
16
A
10
S
9
O
16
N
21
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shutterstock-Shane Gross
Shrimp

Shrimp
174 Sightings
J
12
F
11
M
4
A
6
M
31
J
30
J
25
A
22
S
7
O
5
N
14
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

AdobeStock-Composer.
Flounder

Flounder
149 Sightings
J
12
F
10
M
11
A
10
M
11
J
25
J
29
A
13
S
1
O
11
N
10
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

iStock-Global_Pics
Soldierfish

Soldierfish
112 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
20
A
7
M
15
J
6
J
13
A
5
S
6
O
12
N
8
D
16
iStock-June Jacobsen
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark
88 Sightings
J
12
F
1
M
0
A
7
M
8
J
9
J
19
A
6
S
5
O
10
N
1
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

AdobeStock_Vladimir Wrangel
Boxfish

Boxfish
87 Sightings
J
5
F
5
M
15
A
6
M
0
J
9
J
22
A
12
S
2
O
6
N
4
D
1

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 28

Udo Kefrig
Clownfish

Clownfish
84 Sightings
J
11
F
3
M
3
A
18
M
7
J
4
J
18
A
9
S
0
O
7
N
2
D
2

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish

Bannerfish
53 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
0
A
5
M
4
J
0
J
10
A
15
S
6
O
1
N
1
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 20

iStock-stephankerkhofs
Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish
45 Sightings
J
9
F
1
M
4
A
7
M
5
J
0
J
3
A
8
S
1
O
3
N
0
D
4