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Turks Island Passage

Ocean wall
Depth: 10–300 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterJanuary-April
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A deep ocean channel between Grand Turk and Salt Cay, a humpback whale migration corridor in winter.

Depth

10–300 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

30 m

A deep ocean channel between Grand Turk and Salt Cay, a humpback whale migration corridor in winter.

Location

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Turks Island Passage: 34 documented species

Ecosystem

Wall

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Same country: Turks and Caicos Islands

Same country: Turks and Caicos Islands

Same type of dive: Wall

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Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Moderate to strong

Access

Boat

Best season

January-April

Recommended certification

Deep Diver

Approx. price

75 USD / dive

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Best season
January-April
Approx. price
75 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Wall

Turks and Caicos Islands · Grand Turk
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Common Sea FanNot Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Great Land CrabNot Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

Atlantic Ghost CrabNot Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Queen ConchNot Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

Grooved Brain CoralCritically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

Branching Fire CoralNot Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

See all 34 species found here
Wall

Grand Turk Wall

Turks and Caicos Islands

Up to 300 m · Advanced Open Water

Humpback whales on passage · sharks

See dive site
Barrier reef

Providenciales (Grace Bay)

Turks and Caicos Islands

Up to 25 m · Open Water

Lobsters · turtles

See dive site
Vertical wall

North Wall (Grand Cayman)

Cayman Islands

Up to 300 m · Advanced Open Water

Black coral · barrel sponges

See dive site
CountryTurks and Caicos Islands
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