Grand Turk Snorkeling
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Grand Turk Snorkeling
Although Grand Turk has some of the best diving in the world, the excellent reefs tend to be a bit too far from the shore and just out of depth to really be great for snorkeling. The west and northwest sides of the island probably offer the best locations for snorkeling from the beach. Several of the dive and tour operators offer short boat trips to better snorkeling areas offshore and near Gibbs Cay..
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Unlike several of the other main islands in the Turks and Caicos, Grand Turk doesn’t have many excellent beach snorkeling sites. Vibrant and impressive reefs surround the island, but these are either too deep to be great for snorkeling or are too far offshore to safely swim out to. If you’re a qualified scuba diver, consider taking a dive trip to some of Grand Turk’s excellent dive sites and the wall.
Rocky patches can be found off of many of the main beaches, but these really don’t offer more than small numbers of reef fish. You likely won’t see the coral, sea fans, larger fish, and sea creatures common to the vibrant Turks and Caicos reefs.The island are fun to explore and beachcomb, yet are poor for swimming.
Marine Wildlife and Underwater Sights
The Turks and Caicos is surrounded by warm and clear ocean water teeming with marine life. There are plenty of colorful tropical fish to see at both shore reefs and in the deeper water. Every type of fish has its own favored terrain.
Beach Snorkeling Locations
If the ocean conditions are calm, Boaby Rock Point offers the nicest beach snorkeling site on the island. If you can tolerate the vast amounts of seaweed and flotsam on the beach, you’ll be rewarded with a really beautiful reef in shallow water. Lush seagrass surrounds the site, and fish, coral, and sea fans abound. Due to being on the east coast of the island, this beach is exposed to the constant east-southeast trade winds and can be choppy at times.