| Located just an hours plane ride from Miami, | | | | Endymion In the shallow waters of this top |
| the Turks and Caicos Islands are a favorite | | | | scuba diving spot rests the remains of an |
| destination among scuba divers looking for | | | | unsalvaged 18th Century British Warship. |
| scuba diving locations that are not crammed | | | | Submerged in some places by only 10 feet of |
| packed with tourists. The Turks and Caicos | | | | water, this spot is a favorite of beginners |
| Islands are made up of more than 40 islands | | | | and advanced divers alike. |
| and cays found in the North Atlantic Ocean | | | | |
| southeast of the Bahamas. While the islands | | | | Point Pleasant Another relatively shallow |
| themselves are not renowned for awe-inspiring | | | | dive spot in the Turks and Caicos Islands can |
| beauty like that which can be found in the | | | | be found at Point Pleasant. While depths at |
| Bahamas, the beauty that can be found | | | | this favorite spot can reach up to 130 feet, |
| underwater more than makes up for the lack of | | | | a great deal can be seen at only 15 feet |
| it above. | | | | below the surface. This scuba diving spot is |
| | | | identified by caverns, huge corals, spotted |
| It is this beauty and the pristine condition | | | | eagle rays, African Pompano, and nurse |
| of the marine environment surrounding the | | | | sharks. |
| Turks and Caicos that prompted the readers of | | | | |
| Rodales Scuba Diving magazine to recognize | | | | Black Coral Canyon Black Coral Canyon is a |
| Grand Turk/Salt Cay as a top diving | | | | popular scuba diving site that is famous for |
| destination. In the year 2004, the Turks and | | | | the huge gorge that is carved into the wall |
| Caicos were voted number one in the world for | | | | face. Depths of this dive can range anywhere |
| having the healthiest marine environment; | | | | from 50 to 130 feet. Here you will see black |
| number two for the best marine life; and | | | | coral, yellow tube sponges, rope sponges and |
| number three for having the best wall diving. | | | | a vertical ledge at a sand shelf. |
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| With more than 200 miles of coastline, the | | | | Turtle Gardens This is another great scuba |
| Turks and Caicos offer plenty of prime scuba | | | | diving spot of the Turks and Caicos. Here you |
| diving sites. Here you will find pristine | | | | will find fields of breathtaking coral |
| walls, reefs, and caves teeming with an | | | | interspersed with sand. This spot is |
| abundance of coral, sponges, and fish. You | | | | frequented by hawksbill turtles so a sighting |
| can even explore an 18th century shipwreck. | | | | is almost guaranteed. |
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| Salt Cay, one of the most popular scuba | | | | In addition to these few scuba diving sites, |
| diving destinations of the Turks and Caicos, | | | | there are numerous other sites in the Turks |
| alone has more than a dozen scuba diving | | | | and Caicos to choose from. There are so many, |
| sites. Here is a brief list of the scuba | | | | in fact, that more than a few people have |
| diving sites of Salt Cay and a little of what | | | | chosen to prolong their vacation just so that |
| you can expect: | | | | they could see more of what the area has to |
| | | | offer. |