Providenciales scuba diving - a reason for your vacation
It is no secret that the best scuba diving is usually found off the beaten path, and Grand Turk as some of the most pristine wall diving in the world. The Turks & Caicos Islands are located at the south tip of the Bahamas. Only 90 miles straight north of Hispaniola, we are often sheltered from adverse winds, and offer ideal conditions year round. Eel Garden - In the large square patch of sand near the cable and wireless cable, numerous brown garden eels resembling a large patch of turtle grass can be found. Peacock flounders are also common in the sandy area. During the summer months, nurse sharks are very common at this sight. The top of the wall starts at about 50 feet with a lush top covering of corals. The wall itself is covered with an extensive array of soft corals, tube and rope sponges, and star corals with a huge sand patch at about 130 feet. Hole in the Wall - This site gets it’s name from a hole in the top of the reef that drops vertically from 55 feet and emerges from the face of the wall at 90 feet. Space is limited to one diver in the chimney at a time, and growths along the inside walls are brittle and sharp, so be careful. The wall is loaded with plate corals, schooling fish, and lobsters. Real Mans Wall - An impressive dive site that starts with a large canyon that leads you out to 'the wall', exiting at about 90 ft. Numerous stands of Pillar Coral are found here, and schooling fish congregate at the top of the wall. Remnants of 'spur and groove' coral formation form small ridges and rises where lobster, crabs, and other critter that enjoy ther recesses of the reef like to hang out. The Crack - This sight is south of Eel Garden with the mooring in a large sandy area again with garden eels. It gets its name from the deep crevice that cuts down the wall from the top at about 50 feet down to about 100 feet. This area has loads of Christmas tree worms and feather dusters. If exiting the wide crevasse on the wall at 75 feet, you will encounter a large black coral tree. There is a large pillar coral on the top edge of the wall. Schools of yellowtail, schoolmasters, and mahogany snappers are seen on this sight. Thunderdome - This unique wreck site like no other is just north of Malcolm Beach. Part of the set of the French game show Pago Pago, this sight offers the novice diver or snorkeler an excellent shallow dive. The top of the steel structure is at 15 feet with the bottom at about 35 feet. While about a third of the dome structure has fallen over, the remaining dome is covered with scallops, clams, Christmas tree worms, Secretary blennies popping out, and other small life. Red stripe cleaning shrimp are often seen there, as well as a resident barracuda, gray angelfish, and Queen Angelfish. Scattered around the dome are coral heads and other pieces of the structure affording shelter to fish and invertebrates. Tiki Huts - Just offshore from the Tiki Huts on Malcolm Beach, this sight starts at about 40-45 feet. Unlike Eel Garden, there is not a large sandy area. This sight is a good sight for blennies and gobies. Knobby and corkscrew anemones are common. Golden and beaded crinoids can be found in many of the nooks and crannies. Gray angelfish are also often seen on this sight. Two Step - The top of the wall starts at about 40 feet and drops sheer to 100 feet where there is a sand shelf. The wall then drops off into the deep. Nurse sharks are commonly seen on this sight. Whitespot filefish, including the orange phase, are commonly seen here, as well as blackbar soldierfish and squirrel fish.
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