Turks & Caicos · Turks & Caicos Islands · Wall · Pinnacle
Double D
Twin pinnacles beside a coral-carpeted slope off French Cay
Area photo: SNORKELINGDIVES.COM · CC BY 2.0
Double D lies just off the bird sanctuary on uninhabited French Cay and takes its name from two large pinnacles rising from the sea floor. The wall is a gradual slope carpeted in coral, and the site draws spadefish, horse-eye jacks, eagle rays and Caribbean reef sharks.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Turks & Caicos and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
Divers go in with a negative entry. Two large pinnacles rise from the sea floor, and the wall beside them is a fairly gradual slope with a heavy carpet of coral along its whole length, running from 5 m at the top to 30 m. Atlantic spadefish, horse-eye jacks, barracudas, turtles and eagle rays are typical, along with several large Caribbean reef sharks.
Marine life and season
- Reef sharks
- Eagle rays
- Sea turtles
- Barracuda
- Trevally & jacks
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Good |
Season follows Turks & Caicos: January–April brings calm seas and the humpback whale migration through the Turks Island Passage; September–October is peak hurricane season.
Know before you go
- Currents off French Cay are often strong, so the site suits divers comfortable handling them.
Dive videos
Double D, French Cay 🇹🇨 (#567) · Matthew Brown on YouTube
Sources
- Dive Sites Provo — Dive Provo
- Diving in the Turks and Caicos Islands — Divers Alert Network
- Double D — French Cay Scuba Diving — DiveMemo
- Scuba Diving Near Providenciales, Turks & Caicos — Beaches
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