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Dive· West Caicos· Other Caribbean

West Caicos wall dives (West Caicos Marine National Park)

21° 41.0′ N · 72° 28.2′ W

Some of the sheerest wall diving in the islands: 40–45-ft reef tops plunging thousands of feet, at sites like Gullies, Rock Garden, Yankee Town, Highway to Heaven, Elephant Ear Canyons, Driveway and Spanish Anchor.

Practical

1,153-acre marine park on the west coast; usually sheltered from the ESE trades. Superb cliff-and-cove snorkeling with small caves and cliff jumps up to about 25 ft. Provo dive trips take 5–6 hours round trip; liveaboards (Turks & Caicos Aggressor II) visit. National park: no take.

Best for

Bucket-list wall diving