Beaches Turks & Caicos - Providenciales
The team at Beaches Turks & Caicos run a smooth operation, which is just what you want when you’re on holiday and planning your dives. We love their setup for families, especially if you have younger divers keen to get certified; their PADI 5 Star IDC Resort status means quality instruction. They’re particularly good for those looking to get Open Water or Advanced certs done without the hassle of finding a separate dive shop. We’ve always found their boats well-maintained, and the crew genuinely helpful, whether it’s with gear setup or pointing out a shy reef shark. The sites they visit are often the classics around Provo, like Northwest Point, where we’ve seen eagle rays glide over the wall drop-offs and plenty of colourful parrotfish grazing on the reef. Visibility here is usually fantastic, often pushing 30 metres, which makes for some great wide-angle photo ops. Our favourite memory is a morning dive at The Crack, watching schools of fusiliers so thick they momentarily blocked the sunlight. If you’re staying at the resort, it’s a no-brainer for convenient, well-organised diving. They make it easy to roll out of bed and onto the boat.
- Location
- Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 21.751768, -72.218040
- Phone
- +1 649-946-8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.beaches.com/scuba
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:7105]
- Address
- Po Box 186, Lower Bight Rd, Providenciales, Turks And Caicos Islands
Dive Sites Near Beaches Turks & Caicos
Beaches Turks & Caicos provides access to 15 dive sites in Providenciales.
- ALEGRIA NO.1 - 0m (wreck)
- Awesome
- BOKADO III - 5m (wreck)
- CESSNA 182 - 2m (wreck)
- COPPEDGE NO.4 - 1m (wreck)
- Coral Gables (reef)
- Coral Gardens Snorkling Trail (reef)
- CORDION - 5m (wreck)
- DANY V - 9m (wreck)
- East Reef (reef)
- Football Field - 50-70fsw
- Golden Rock (reef)
- Grouper Hole - 21m
- Half Mile Reef - up to 85fsw (reef)
- HERALD - 1m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Providenciales
Best Time to Dive in Providenciales
The warmest water temperatures in Providenciales occur in January, averaging 26.4°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 26.4°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 26.4°C (air: 25.1°C)
- February: 26.4°C (air: 24.8°C)
- March: 26.4°C (air: 24.9°C)
- April: 26.4°C (air: 25.5°C)
- May: 26.4°C (air: 26.8°C)
- June: 26.4°C (air: 28.0°C)
- July: 26.4°C (air: 28.4°C)
- August: 26.4°C (air: 28.6°C)
- September: 26.4°C (air: 28.7°C)
- October: 26.4°C (air: 28.3°C)
- November: 26.4°C (air: 27.1°C)
- December: 26.4°C (air: 25.8°C)
Marine Life in Providenciales
Home to 127 recorded species including 105 reef fish, 16 hard corals, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 whales & dolphins, 1 other, 1 octopus & squid.
Notable Marine Life
- Great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) - Hard Corals
- Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea) - Hard Corals
- Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) - Hard Corals
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
- Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus) - Reef Fish
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) - Reef Fish
- Coney (Cephalopholis fulva) - Reef Fish
- Butterfly (Chaetodon capistratus) - Reef Fish
- Finger Coral (Porites porites) - Hard Corals
Recommended Packing List for Providenciales
Based on average water temperature of 26.4°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 26°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories