What Caribbean island is known for turtles?

Bequia, a charming island in the Grenadines, is home to a major sea-turtle rescue and breeding program, the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary.



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Green turtles nest at more than 700 sites in the WCR, with Tortuguero, in Costa Rica, hosting the largest aggregation in the region, with more than 100,000 nests per year.

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Sea turtles can be seen year round throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands, though summer is the best time for all marine life as the water is even more deliciously warm. A good spot to view them on Providenciales is near the Coral Gardens Reef just off of Grace Bay.

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Honu'ea (hawksbill sea turtles) nest primarily on the islands of Hawai?i, Maui, and Moloka'i.

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Kuredu Resort, Maldives. Almost half of the entire population of the green sea turtles in the Maldives lives in the Lhaviyani Atoll which further leads to most of them being found in and around Kuredu, Maldives.

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Barbados is a beautiful Caribbean island surrounded by miles of coral reefs that the sea turtles live in, making it an ideal destination to swim with turtles. It's incredible to watch the sea turtles glide through the turquoise water!

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The Turks and Caicos is a fabulous spot to swim with sea turtles.

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Below, you'll find a list of 13 amazing places in the world to dive and swim with sea turtles in their natural habitats.
  1. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ...
  2. The Great Barrier Reef, Australia. ...
  3. Ari Atoll, Maldives. ...
  4. Maui Island, Hawaii. ...
  5. Marsa Alam, Egypt. ...
  6. Sipadan, Malaysia. ...
  7. Cook Island Marine Reserve, Australia.


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Private Snorkeling and Sightseeing Tour of Antigua Get the chance to snorkel with sea turtles and explore shipwrecks at Galleon Beach. This tour can accommodate all travelers, even those who do not want to snorkel.

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Do not enter the water too close to a sea turtle. Maintain a distance of at least 10 metres. Approach slowly and keep your distance. Back off if they start to show signs of distress like swimming away quickly, and do not chase them.

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Most nesting sea turtle species come ashore at night, alone, and often during high tide. Some species, such as the Kemp's ridley, nest during the day and generally emerge from the ocean by the hundreds to lay their nests in a mass nesting event called an arribada or arrival.

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