Grand Turk Scuba Diving Travel Guide

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Grand Turk Scuba Diving Travel Tips

By Travis Marshall
  • Though it’s the capital of the Turks and Caicos, Grand Turk is one of the smaller, more laid-back islands in the chain, and its primary draw is the world-class diving below the surface of its crystal-clear waters. In short, visitors looking to dive—a lot—and not do much else will find Grand Turk an ideal destination.
  • Divers come to Grand Turk for one thing: walls. The entire west coast is a marine park. The tops of the reefs boast dramatic archways punctuated by sand channels that run to the edge of a 7,000-foot drop. Large animals like mantas and eagle rays regularly cruise in from the open ocean.
  • One of the greatest things about diving Grand Turk is that the best sites lie so close to shore. Trips to any of Grand Turk’s more than 25 dive sites—with dive shops like Oasis Divers —rarely take more than five to ten minutes of travel time, and intervals between dives are often spent lounging on the beach.

Grand Turk Travel Guide

If you think Providenciales is laid-back, you'd better prepare yourself for the really relaxed worlds of Grand Turk and Salt Cay. Grand Turk and Salt Cay are low-key charmers that hold vivid architectural remnants of the islands' colonial past. If you love to scuba-dive or snorkel, have a thing for sun-drenched beaches and ridiculously beautiful seas, and crave a relaxed, back-to-basics departure from the chichi boutique-resort scene, a visit to both islands during your vacation is highly recommended. Read More

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Hotels

from: $131

The Royal West Indies Resort

Grace Bay Road
Providenciales 0 Map

Distance: 77.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Good For Scuba Diving
Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0

Bohio Dive Resort

Pillory Beach
Grand Turk Map

Distance: 2.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Good For Scuba Diving
Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
from: $450

Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa - All Inclusive

P.O. Box 186
Providenciales 0 Map

Distance: 72.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Good For Scuba Diving
Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
5.0
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Attractions

Columbus Landfall Marine National Park

expert favorite attraction
Good For Scuba Diving
off Grand Turk
Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos

Distance: 0.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The 1280-acre Columbus Landfall Marine National Park features a beach that runs the length of the western coast of Grand Turk. ... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0
4_0

Gibbs Cay

expert favorite attraction
Good For Scuba Diving
one-quarter mile east of Grand Turk
Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos

Distance: 2.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Gibbs Cay is an uninhabited island known for its numerous stingrays and offers some of the best dive sites in Grand Turk.... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0
4_0

Anchor Dive Site

expert favorite attraction
Good For Scuba Diving
About midway down Grand Turk's western wall, just south of the Black Forest dive site
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos

Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0
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Other Smaller Airports near Grand Turk

Distance (mi.)
South Caicos International Airport 23.7 map
Providenciales International Airport 75.8 map
Puerto Plata La Union Airport 119.2 map

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