Osprey Beach Snorkeling

The 17th most popular snorkel dive spot in Turks And Caicos.

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South of Cockburn Town off the west coast of Grand Turk, the snorkeling at the Osprey Beach Hotel house reef is popular for diverse marine life. While snorkeling at Osprey Beach, you may encounter parrotfish, trumpetfish, stoplight fish, octopus and grunts. This snorkel spot is good for families and beginners. It is located southwest of the airport.

Grand Turk is located 70 miles southeast of Providenciales and there is no public ferry service.To reach the snorkeling on Turks and Caicos by air, fly into Providenciales International Airport (PLS) located in the middle of the island. To reach Grand Turk from Providenciales, you will need to fly on a domestic airline into Grand Turk McCartney airport (GDT) which takes about 30 minutes. The two inter-island airlines serving Grand Turk are interCaribbean and Caicos Express Airways. TIP - Grand Turk island is very popular with cruise ships that deposit several hundred thousand visitors a year, so plan your days on Grand Turk to avoid these invasions.

Overall, Osprey Beach is the 17th most popular snorkel dive spot of all 32 snorkeling dives in Turks And Caicos. Several of the better snorkeling spots are nearby Osprey Beach including Gibbs Cay, Salt Cay, The Wall, The Library, Old Pier / South Dock and Pillary Beach.

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Local Contact(s):  Oasis Divers (649) 946-1128; Blue Water Divers (649) 946-2432; Papa J Tours (649) 231-0400; Turks And Caicos Tourist Board (649) 946-2321.

Recommended Book:  "The Ultimate Snorkeling Book" from Wes Burgess

Recommended Map:  "Turks/Caicos Dive Map" from Franko Maps

Best Season:  Nov. - Apr.

Average Difficulty:  Easy

Base Camp:  Manta House; Salt Raker Inn, Grand Turk (649) 946-2260

Luxury Loding:  Bohio Dive Resort (649) 946 2135; Osprey Beach Hotel (649) 946-2260; Grand Turk Inn (649) 946-2827

Breakfast Restaurant:  Courtyard Cafe

Reference Source:  click here http://www.visittci.com/

GPS:  21.435538, -71.150637

Date Published:  1/13/2012

Date Updated:  11/18/2016

ID:  24494

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