Dive· Grand Turk· Other Caribbean
Grand Turk named wall sites (The Library, McDonald's, Amphitheater, Aquarium, Finbars Reef)
21° 28.2′ N · 71° 9.4′ W · approximate
The best-known moorings on the Grand Turk wall: McDonald's arch opening onto the drop-off, the sand bowl of the Amphitheater, Aquarium's schools of triggerfish and jacks, Finbars Reef's red gorgonians at about 80 ft, and The Library macro wall off Cockburn Town.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: on the west-coast wall off Cockburn Town, inside Columbus Landfall National Park. Site details from DAN Alert Diver (Q3 2023); Aquarium is at the north end of the wall. Visit TCI: wall tops at about 40–50 ft, deep water beyond 7,000 ft close by. Operators: Blue Water Divers (oldest on the island) and Grand Turk Diving, which also dives Salt Cay sites. Use park moorings or sand; no take.
Best for
Choosing named dives from the Cockburn Town anchorage
Nearby
- Grand Turk Wall0.3 NM away
- Columbus Landfall National Park (Grand Turk)0.4 NM away
- Turks & Caicos National Museum0.5 NM away
- H.M. Prison (Grand Turk)0.6 NM away
- Graceway Grand Turk (supermarket)0.7 NM away
- Grand Turk salinas (flamingos)0.7 NM away
- Pillory Beach (Grand Turk)0.7 NM away
- Turks Head Inne (Grand Turk)0.7 NM away