All resultsExplore/Turks and Caicos/The Amphitheatre
The Amphitheatre
Wheeland, Turks and Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth26 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
The Amphitheatre is a wall dive site near Wheeland, Providenciales and West Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 26 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, nurse sharks, jacks, sea turtles, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Nassau GrouperEpinephelus striatus
Nearby sites
- 1Shark Hotel2.0 km
- 2Coral Gardens Grace Bay4.4 km
- 3Black Forest5.2 km
- 4The Hole in the Wall7.5 km
- 5Southwind Wreck7.8 km
- 6The Wall at Northwest Point9.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org