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Diving Turks and CaicosThe Turks and Caicos Islands consist of 40 islands and cays, eight of which are inhabited. The islands are southeast of the Bahamas and east of Cuba and north of the island of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti.) Technically, the Turks and Caicos are located in the Atlantic Ocean, not the Caribbean Sea. They are a British overseas territory. English is the official language and the US dollar the official currency. The average temperature ranges between 29-32 degrees Celsius from June to October. From November to May the average temperature is 27-29 degrees Celsius. Water temperature in the summer is 28-29 degrees Celsius and in winter about 23-26 degrees Celsius. In the colder months you may need a 5 mm wetsuit, but 3 mm is generally enough in summer. Diving • Dive Operators • Accommodation • Books to Take • Your Comments
The Diving
"Eagle rays, nurse sharks, manta rays. Glow worms mate during full moon. Good, but not as good as the Red Sea.
"Sheer walls drop to 7000 feet, extensive soft corals, sponges, gorgonians. Large life including groupers, reef sharks, rays and barracuda. Excellent visibility, and pristine reef."
"Fluorescent coral garden. Just beautiful."
"There are about 13 different dive spots on the wall off of Grand Turk. Each one spectacular in their own way."
"The night dive here is spectacular. Octopus, lobster, crab, just to name a few."
"Loads of soft and hard coral, fish and lobsters. One great wall dive for sure."
"Dive on a wall where all that is left of a spanish gallion is a LARGE anchor stuck in the reef for MANY MANY years. So encrusted, you could swim right by and not even see it!"
" This re-defines a swim with the fish! HUGE Barracuda, 100's of horse eyed jacks, small reef fish in colorful abundance!" Turks and Caicos Dive OperatorsRecommend a dive operator or list your diving company on this page.
P.O. Box 137 Grand Turk "I would definitely dive with these guys again. Phil Wood is a great instructor and just plain fun to dive with. Everyone in the shop is really friendly. Tim, Maki, Zeus, Baki, Tyrone, Everett, Dale... greatest people. Counting the days to return. Very reasonable prices. $45 for one tank dive, $70 for two tank. $50 for a night. $20 for equipement rental a day no matter how many dives (March 05)"
PO Box 413
Providenciales
Salt Cay
"This is a well-oiled machine that really caters to the diver. If you're going to Provo, dive with these folks and you get to see the good sites--not just Grace Bay. You will spend some time on the boat, but you will see bigger animals, better sites and a greater variety of corals and sponges. Lunch is included every day, and your gear is well cared for if you dive multiple days. They picked us up every day at our hotel right on time. Really spectacular diving. Warning: Provo is a pretty expensive place to visit--especially the meals."
Flamingo Divers "Small boats, 100% service with a smile. Great knowledge of the area. We've been customers 4 years in a row!" Turks and Caicos Accommodation
Harbour Club Villas has six rental cottages within a short walk to dive boats moored in their private marina. Venetian Road
Manta House "Manta House is a good place to stay. Cat and Tanya are two of the coolest girls. Make you feel right at home and great to party with. The Arches is a little ways out but worth the stay. Cecil also makes you feel at home and goes out of her way to help you get around the island or to locate anything you might need. She also has satelite TV, internet and internet phone so that it's cheaper to call the states " AccommodationFor hotels see the Agoda site...
Books to TakeBuy from UK... (see below for US)
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