Scuba Dive Location: Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands
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| Name: | Grand Turk |
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| Description: | Grand Turk Island is an island of Turks and Caicos. It is the largest island of the Turks, with 18 km 2 (6.9 mi ²). It has the second largest population of islands with around 3,720 inhabitants. The main dive sites of Grand Turk are The Gardens, The Anchor and The Tunnels,in these sites you can explore several tunnels, coral reefs, rocks and walls of coral,observe sponges, dolphins, Humpback whales, Nassau groupers, manta rays, schools of barracudas among others. The depths vary between 30 to 60 meters, covering various levels of scuba diving. |
| Geographical Location: | Caribbean Sea |
| Water Temperature: | The water temperature varies between 82º C and 84 ºC in the summer and 78ºC in the winter. |
| Diving Suit: | Complete wet suit or wet suit with shorts. |
| Visibility under water: | Average visibility of 100 meters. |
| Climate: | The climate is tropical, tempered by winds which keeps the temperature around 27 ° C. |
| How to get there: | To reach Grand Turk, first you have to catch a plane to the island of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos and then take a connecting flight from Providenciales to Grand Turk. |
| Other Activities: | Grand Turk has many places to visit, as the Turks & Caicos National Museum, which displays the extent of human history in the Turks and Caicos Islands, from Indian occupation to modern times, visit the lighthouse that gives you a park for picnics and a great place to view whales in February and March. Between June and September you can enjoy of the festivals in Grand Turk that includes dances, music of the island, sporting challenges, local food, fun and other events to break the summer heat. |
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Scuba Dive Sites at Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands
| Amphitheater (0 photos) | Black Forest (0 photos) |
| Cables (0 photos) | Chief Ministers (0 photos) |
| Coral Canyon (0 photos) | Coral Gardens (0 photos) |
| English Radar (0 photos) | Finbars Reef (0 photos) |
| Gorgonian Wall (0 photos) | McDonalds (0 photos) |
| Rolling Hills (0 photos) | Taki Hut (0 photos) |
| The Anchor (0 photos) | The Annex (0 photos) |
| The Aquarium (0 photos) | The Chair (0 photos) |
| The Library (0 photos) | The Tunnels (0 photos) |
| West Hills (0 photos) |
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