TCI — Turks Islands

Anchorages in Turks Islands — Grand Turk & Salt Cay

Grand Turk: TCI's historic capital, Columbus Landfall National Park, and the world-class 8m-to-3,000m east coast dive wall. Salt Cay: perfectly preserved 19th-century salt-raking heritage and humpback whale migration January–April. Gibbs Cay: wild southern stingray encounter.

Open roadstead anchorages — northers bring 30–40kt with short notice

All Turks Islands anchorages are open roadsteads on the west side of the islands — exposed to north and northwest. Cold front northers January–March can arrive with 30–40kt within hours. Monitor weather forecasts continuously. Tidal range 0.6–0.9m plus strong Turks Island Passage tidal current. No anchoring on coral — DECR enforcement. Grand Turk and Salt Cay are official customs ports of entry. Humpback whale regulations apply January–April: maintain 15m minimum distance under power.

Verified Anchorages — Turks Islands

10 anchorages

Cockburn Town Roads

Grand Turk Roads · Grand Turk main anchorage

Good
Depth 3–8m•sand•85m alarm
↙ E↙ SE↙ S

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Grand Turk South Bay

South Bay Grand Turk · South of cruise pier

Good
Depth 4–10m•sand•80m alarm
↙ E↙ NE↙ N

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Governor's Beach Anchorage

Governor's Beach · Grand Turk Governor's

Good
Depth 2–5m•sand•75m alarm
↙ E↙ SE

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Salt Cay Anchorage

Salt Cay west anchorage · Salt Cay whale watching anchorage

Good
Depth 3–8m•sand•80m alarm
↙ E↙ SE↙ S

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Salt Cay — Balfour Town

Balfour Town Salt Cay · Salt Cay village anchorage

Good
Depth 2–6m•sand•75m alarm
↙ E↙ SE

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Grand Turk North — Lighthouse

North Grand Turk · Grand Turk lighthouse anchorage · Columbus Landfall approach

Good
Depth 4–10m•sand•85m alarm
↙ E↙ SE↙ S

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Cotton Cay

Cotton Cay anchorage · South of Salt Cay

Good
Depth 2–6m•sand•70m alarm
↙ S↙ SE↙ E

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Big Sand Cay

Big Sand Cay anchorage · South Turks Islands

Good
Depth 3–8m•sand•80m alarm
↙ S↙ SE↙ E

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Grand Turk Southeast Wall

SE Wall Grand Turk · Grand Turk east coast dive anchorage

Good
Depth 5–15m•sand•75m alarm
↙ W↙ NW

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Gibbs Cay

Gibbs Cay stingray beach · Grand Turk stingray anchorage

Good
Depth 2–6m•sand•70m alarm
↙ W↙ NW↙ SW

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Set Your Anchor Alarm in the Turks Islands

Grand Turk and Salt Cay anchorages are open roadsteads with 0.6–0.9m tidal range and strong Turks Island Passage tidal current. Safety Anchor Alarm monitors your GPS position continuously — essential when northers can arrive with 30–40kt in under an hour.

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