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