Dive· South Caicos· Other Caribbean
Spanish Chain (South Caicos)
21° 28.1′ N · 71° 31.6′ W · approximate
An old anchor chain draped across the reef top at about 60 ft, leading to the wall, with hawksbill turtles, southern stingrays, morays and lobsters, and a coral nursery near the Spanish Anchor.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: plotted on the south-coast reef off Cockburn Harbour. Divernet (Dec 2025): chain at about 18 m on the reef top, reef continuing down to the wall, coral restoration nursery nearby. Undercurrent (2001 visit, published 2022): sand and patch reef at about 40 ft with the wall starting at 50–70 ft, stingrays in the sand and big tube sponges on the wall. National park, no take; dive with Adventures by Salterra.
Best for
Reef-top dive with turtles and rays
Nearby
- Eagle Ray Alley (South Caicos)0.2 NM away
- The Plane (Convair CV-440 wreck, South Caicos)0.2 NM away
- The Arch (South Caicos)0.6 NM away
- The Grotto (South Caicos)0.6 NM away
- Admiral Cockburn Land & Sea National Park1.1 NM away
- Dolphin Grill (Ocean & Beach Resort, South Caicos)1.1 NM away
- South Caicos port of entry (Cockburn Harbour)1.2 NM away
- Adventures by Salterra (South Caicos dive centre)1.3 NM away