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Bight Reef

Providenciales
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Type: Reefs
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Snorkeling
Description: An underwater paradise of coral reefs.
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Senior Contributor
32 reviews 32 reviews
13 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

We really liked this beach. It had much less people than Grace Bay and still very beautiful. We snorkeled and saw many great fish. We loved it.

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Cypress, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

This was right outside our resort which was very convenient to get to. We went out a couple of times, and once we got the hang of it, we were able to see a lot.

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Malmö, Skane Lan, Sweden
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7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

The reef seems to be fairly vacant. I was surprised since a restoration seems to be underway. It wasn't horrible snorkeling but didn't compare to some I've done in the past in Caymen and the Virgin Islands. The further you go out past the roped off area in the back, the better it got, I thought. Didn't see any turtles... More

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Los Angeles, California
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Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Our hotel was directly across from the reef but almost all of the other resorts are a short walk away. The reef is shallow enough to snorkel & is located a few feet from the shore. It's very "alive" with coral, turtles, sting rays & other colorful sea life. Bring your underwater camera!

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

great beach but pretty crowded so go early...saw turtles and different types of fish...but you would go just for snorkelling not really a swimming type of beach...water is pretty deep too.

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

Bight Reef is a nice, accessible beginner snorkeling experience. We drove to it from our hotel and parked on the roundabout by the Coral Gardens Hotel. There is a little path up the side of the hotel next to the abandoned condo project to the beach and it is right there, just don't use the hotel's chairs. We had a... More

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

Need to swim on the outside of the reef and it was well marked . The water is calm and easy for snorkeling. It was nice but not as good as St Thomas or St John.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

Very good snorkeling. You have to swim out to the middle of the back to see the most sea life. Word to the wise: don't go in the red buoys. The middle is sectioned off so that people don't touch and get hurt by the fire coral.

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Hudson, Wisconsin
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31 attraction reviews
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36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

We loved this reef......its not terribly far out from land and was a great opportunity to get out and do some snorkeling on your own! Its not a massive reef but there are plenty of fish swimming around and its a great stop!

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Torrington, Connecticut
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

I have been on quite a few snorkeling trips and none compared to how many different types of fish I saw in this reef, how many schools of fish I saw, and I getting to swim with a sea turtle. It seemed like it was about a 20 minute walk from Regent Palms and you really can't miss the red... More

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