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If more is better, then Turks &
Caicos is exceptional. Two separate island chains between the Bahamas and the
big island of Hispaniola, Turks & Caicos is comprised of some 48 islands
surrounded by more than 300 miles of shallow sand flats. Most of those flats
are sheer walls that drop off into the Columbus Passage that plunges past 7,000
feet. Thus, wall diving is a mainstay of the diving.
Provodenciales - Provo for short - is the most developed of the Caicos chain.
Large resorts, a golf course and casino keep visitors busy when they're not
diving tall stands of pillar coral or walls at Northwest Point. Staying on
Provo also gives access to diving at West Caicos and French Cay. There are all
sort of resort options here and plenty of good beaches and activities.
Southeast some 20 miles is the lesser-developed Turks chain. Grand Turk has
tremendous walls a short three-wood from the beach and the entire West Coast is
a marine park. Coral archways and tunnels lead to dramatic drop-offs and
visibility is consistently good. Laid-back Salt Cay seems to be frozen in time
and is a great way to get away from civilization. The wall on its western shore
starts in just 30 feet of water and the wreck of the HMS Endymion is always fun
to dive.
American and Northwest fly into Provo. There is regional service to all of the
other islands from there.
The U.S. dollar is the accepted currency and English the official language.
There is a $15 departure tax.
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