GRAND TURK

Grand Turk Guide Contents (click to scroll)

1. How to get to Grand Turk
2. Things to see and do in Grand Turk
3. Grand Turk Accommodations
4. Grand Turk Beaches
5. Scuba Diving
6. Grand Turk Restaurants

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Getting To And From Grand Turk

The flight from Providenciales to Grand Turk is approximately 30 minutes. Flights from Providenciales International Airport (PLS) and J.A.G.S. McCartney International Airport (GDT) are offered by: InterCaribbean and Caicos Express Airways

Things To See And Do

Diving, whale watching (seasonal January 15 – April 15), visit Margaritaville, Governor’s residence, House of Assembly, Turks and Caicos National Museum, Lighthouse built in 1852, Fire Hill, Hawks Nest Anchorage, St. Thomas’ Anglican Church built in 1823, John Glenn exhibit, parasailing, golf at Waterloo, Pillory Beach, Governor’s Beach, Gibbs Cay stingray encounter, Conch World tour and tasting, bird watching, casino, snorkeling, fishing, shopping, guided tour throughout the island, kayaking, horseback riding and spa treatments.

The Grand Turk Lighthouse is located on the highest point of the island, about twenty minutes by foot from Governor’s Beach. The lighthouse was constructed in 1852 after to warn trading ships about the shallow reefs that ring the island.

Transported in pieces to Grand Turk from London, the lighthouse stands 60 feet tall and is home to a herd of feral donkeys hoping for a from treat visitors.

The lighthouse is a starting point of a trail that will lead you along cliff tops to a deserted beach.

The Turks and Caicos National Museum is located in one of the oldest buildings in the country. The museum provides a fantastic overview of the history of the Turks and Caicos, from the indigenous societies that existed here prior to European contact in the 1500’s. In fact, the museum displays the mysterious Molasses Reef wreck, thought by some to be part of Christopher Columbus’ original expedition to the New World.

The museum has a 3D reef exhibit, as well as a unique display devoted to the role played by Grand Turk during the Space Race in the 1950’s.

There is a bookstore and a gift shop, making a perfect stop to pick up souvenirs of your stay on Grand Turk.

GRAND TURK ACCOMMODATIONS

The island of Grand Turk offers quaint accommodations close to beaches and dive shops. Grand Turk features distinctive architecture and a charming setting. Accommodation options in Grand Turk include:

BOHIO DIVE RESORT

Bohio resort offers 12 simple, clean rooms and 4 suites with sea views and private balconies, just a few steps from the beach. All rooms have air conditioning, ceiling fans, cable TV, fridges and en-suite shower rooms. The suites have kitchenettes. Choose from king size or twin beds. You’ll not want to spend much time in your room, however, with the beach and dive shack right outside, a pool and pool bar to lounge beside, and plenty to see and do.

• A private balcony looking right onto the beach
• Wi Fi
• Air Conditioning
• Cable T.V.

Osprey Beach Hotel

offers 27 beachfront rooms, and 10 atrium rooms. Enjoy the unhurried pace of island life, and relax at the beachside pool, hotel restaurant and bar.

Swim, snorkel, and scuba dive in the clear ocean water.

• Wireless high speed internet
• Restaurant and Bar
• Swimming Pool
• Stress free Beach Weddings

It is no secret that the best scuba diving is usually found off the beaten path, and Grand Turk as some of the most pristine wall diving in the world. The Turks & Caicos Islands are located at the south tip of the Bahamas. Only 90 miles straight north of Hispaniola, we are often sheltered from adverse winds, and offer ideal conditions year round. Grand Turk has more than 25 permanently moored sites located in the Columbus National Park, just minutes from your resort doorstep. Since the wall is only a quarter mile offshore, boat rides are usually ten minutes to the reef, with lush and pristine dive sites. Our sites usually start at 25-30 feet over white sandy bottoms and the wall plunges down more than 7000 feet. Summer water temperature are in the mid 80’s. Winter water temperatures are in the mid-high 70’s. Summer diving brings perfect water conditions and increased sightings of Manta Rays. The water is teaming with life from plankton to pelagic. The walls here are renowned for amazing diversity of hard and soft corals. Sponge growth is also prolific, and overall the reef system is incredibly lush and healthy. Tunnels, arches, undercuts, outcrops…all the sites have their own special predominant features that create a special variety and magic all their own.

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