Dive· French Cay· Other Caribbean
French Cay dive sites (Double D, G-Spot, Half Mile Reef)
21° 30.1′ N · 72° 12.7′ W · approximate
Exposed wall sites around the French Cay bird sanctuary, known for reliable sharks, big barracuda schools and the sheer drop of the Caicos Bank's southern edge.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: just off French Cay (Visit TCI marker 21.50603, -72.20112); individual moorings aren't published. Dive Provo descriptions: Double D has two large pinnacles and a gently sloping, coral-carpeted wall with jacks, black durgons and grouper; G-Spot drops from a soft-coral plateau into a dramatic V in the wall; Rock n Roll is a vertical wall whose name reflects windy-day conditions; Half Mile Reef, east of the cay, has a sheltering bowl with barracuda, mahogany snapper and two 7–8-ft elephant-ear sponges at 85 ft. Best in light or northerly winds. Dive boats often take surface intervals in the lee of the cay. Landing on the cay is restricted.
Best for
Shark and wall diving on the south edge of the bank
Season
Calm or northerly-wind days
Nearby
- French Cay Anchorage0.6 NM away
- French Cay bird sanctuary & sharks0.7 NM away
- Molasses Reef wreck site7.5 NM away
- Caicos Bank overnight anchorage (mid-bank)11.8 NM away
- Five Cays & Bay Cay Anchorage (south Provo)14.4 NM away
- South Dock Providenciales (customs)14.7 NM away
- Turks & Caicos Border Force clearance & SailClear14.7 NM away
- Sapodilla Bay Hill Rock Carvings14.9 NM away
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