About Highway to Heaven

Named for the sandy flats at the beginning which lead to a spectacular drop-off of over 30 metres. Divers swim through arches completely encrusted in corals at around 24 metres. The sandy highway is home to large colonies of garden eels waving like blades of grass in the current — approach slowly as they disappear into their holes at the first sign of divers. Southern rays and spotted eagle rays frequent the sandy bottom, while reef sharks cruise the deeper wall sections.

Site Information

• Depth: 15–35 m
• Difficulty: intermediate
• Site type: wall
• Best time: Year-round
• Region: Turks & Caicos

Highlights

• Garden eel colonies
• Coral arches
• Eagle rays
• Dramatic wall drop-off

Marine Life at Highway to Heaven

• Caribbean Reef Shark
• Eagle Ray
• Green Turtle
• Humpback Whale
• Hawksbill Turtle
• Nurse Shark
• Nassau Grouper
• Barracuda