Turtle Gardens
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About this site
Turtle Gardens is a reef dive site at Salt Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands, reaching a maximum depth of 12.1 m. The reef structure provides relatively shallow diving across its extent.
Conditions at Turtle Gardens are generally favorable, with great visibility, light current, and water temperatures ranging from 25–28°C, making it a comfortable and accessible dive.
As the name suggests, the site is known for sea turtle encounters on the reef.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Lobed Star CoralOrbicella annularisReported here · unconfirmed
Finger CoralPorites poritesReported here · unconfirmed
Mountainous Star CoralOrbicella faveolataReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma virideReported here · unconfirmed
Queen ParrotfishScarus vetulaReported here · unconfirmed
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
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