Turks and Caicos Islands Features

Turks and Caicos Islands Features

• Cruise Activities for Island Visitors
  

  Grand Turk is a unique destination in that there are places on the island that are only open when there is a cruise ship at the port; the good... read more

• Local souvenirs
  

  What should you bring home after a fabulous vacation in the Turks and Caicos islands? Here are a few suggestions, some of which are free!... read more

• T&C Lodging Tips
  

  Budget for the add-ons. You must pay 10% V.A.T., plus an additional 10% service charge.... read more

• On a Budget
  

  If you would like to visit one of the world's most beautiful beaches but feel you can't afford this expensive destination, there are ways to... read more

• A Break from Restaurants
  

  Provo offers some of the conveniences of home. There is one large supermarket, Graceway IGA, that has a full-service deli and bakery. It's a... read more

• Weekly Restaurant Happenings
  

  Many of Provo's restaurants have weekly specials you can count on. Here are some of our favorites.... read more

• Good Beach Reads
  

  Consider taking one of these books on your island vacation—it might amuse or even inspire you.... read more

• All in the Family
  

  Belongers, from the taxi driver meeting you at the airport to the chef feeding you, are often related. "Oh, him?" you will hear. "He my cousin!"... read more

• Diving the Turks & Caicos Islands
  

  Scuba diving was the sport that drew visitors to the Turks and Caicos islands in the 1970s. Aficionados still come for the abundant marine life... read more

• Of Hurricanes & Wild Weater
  

  Since 1984, when the increase in tourism began here, the Turks and Caicos have largely escaped the wrath of hurricanes and tropical storms that... read more

• Coming Attractions
  

  The buzz about Turks and Caicos has increased steadily since the turn of the millennium, a fact that hasn't missed the ears of developers. Gansevoort... read more

• The Versatile Islander
  

  On an island this small almost every local must be a jack-of-all-trades. Since everything has to be imported and flown in (even the people)... read more

• A 'Tail' of a Dive
  

  In the 1970s, during the height of drug-running days, planes from Colombia landed all the time on South Caicos. One plane, a Convair 29A (the... read more

• Crazy for Conch
  

  Belongers, who are descended from the first slaves from Africa and Bermuda that settled the islands in the 1600s, know that the most important... read more

• What Is a Potcake?
  

  Potcakes are indigenous dogs of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos islands. Traditionally, these strays would be fed leftovers from the bottom... read more

• Buying in Paradise
  

  So what happens when you get your first glance of Grace Bay Beach, and you just have to own your own little piece of paradise? Well, the Turks... read more