Dive· Salt Cay· Other Caribbean
Salt Cay west-coast walls (Northwest Wall, The Rookery, Three Pillars)
21° 20.3′ N · 71° 13.3′ W · approximate
The run of wall dives along Salt Cay's sheltered west side, where the Turks Bank drops into the 7,000-ft Turks Island Passage, with gorgonians, black coral, turtles and passing pelagics.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: plotted on the wall northwest of Deane's Dock. Visit TCI: wall tops at about 40–50 ft (12–15 m), visibility usually 100 ft (30 m) or more, short boat rides from the dock. Site names from a 2003 diver report (Northwest Wall, Three Pillars) and DAN Alert Diver 2023 (The Rookery). Diveworldwide counts 14 sites around the island. Salt Cay Divers also runs trips to Grand Turk and South Caicos sites.
Best for
Uncrowded wall diving
Nearby
- Salt Cay Anchorage (Deane's Dock)0.4 NM away
- Cessna 401 & Lucky Lady wrecks (Salt Cay)0.5 NM away
- Little Bluff Lookout (Salt Cay)0.5 NM away
- Deane's Dock (Salt Cay)0.6 NM away
- Salt Cay Divers0.6 NM away
- Salt Cay shops (Netty's, Island Shop, Dickinson's)0.6 NM away
- Coral Reef Bar & Grill (Balfour Town, Salt Cay)0.7 NM away
- Humpback whale watching at Salt Cay (Jan–Apr)0.7 NM away