Southwest Reef Dive Site — Turks e Caicos

Southwest Reef dive site in Turks e Caicos

About Southwest Reef

Uma parede relativamente intocada e pouco visitada que começa a 18 metros, conhecida por espetaculares encontros com peixes grandes. Enormes esponjas-barril e maciços leques de gorgônias se estendem da parede vertical, com camarões em suas estações de limpeza entre eles. Fortes correntes atraem tubarões maciços emergindo das profundezas — tubarões-lixa, tubarões-de-recife, tubarões-martelo e até mesmo o ocasional tubarão-touro. Raias-águia-pintadas adoram deslizar pelas correntes e são frequentemente avistadas.

Site Information

  • Depth: 18–40 m
  • Difficulty: advanced
  • Site type: Reef
  • Current: Currents around West Caicos are generally minimal, contributing to a calm and pleasant diving experience. Entry is typically from liveaboard vessels.
  • Best time: O ano todo
  • Region: Turks e Caicos

Highlights

  • Grandes encontros com pelágicos
  • Tubarões-martelo e tubarões-touro
  • Recife intocado
  • Esponjas-barril

Marine Life at Southwest Reef

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