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Turks and Caicos Islands

Description: The Turks and Caicos Islands are eight islands and about 40 cays, they are located at the southeastern end of the ... more

Turks and Caicos Islands ... Bahamas chain, 575 miles southeast of Miami. The islands are generally flat, with rolling hills, the highest elevation can be found on Grand Turk at 163 feet.

Newest Review: ... tropical waters and after dark it feels like you're on the edge of the world looking out to sea, but during the day the sun is a brilliant bright light so wear whatever your factor is. Splash it on or become lobsterfied. There are many things to do on the island. Water sports are popular, especially scuba diving and jet-skiing. If you have a rented car on the island you can easily get to ... more

... one of the coral reefs for snorkelling. There is Smiths reef or if you're not such a strong swimmer -Coral Gardens is more appropriate. It will amaze you seeing parrot fish and various schools swimming beneath your kicking feet while making loud crunc...more

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Turks and Caicos Islands: Providenciales review (820 words)
by - written on 26/08/09 (Very useful, 65 readings)
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Providenciales or Provo is an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is one of eight small islands that make up the TCI and the only one I've visited (so far). I stayed in Grace Bay. I got off the plane at Providenciales Airport into a muggy wave of humidity carrying my backpack with me. I try to keep as placid as possible in airports especially in small ones packed full of Americans. But anyway, it's the Caribbean. Chill. There was air conditioning where I was staying; even so I still had to flip the pillow occasionally to get the cool side. Right outside were jetty style planks leading to the beach. Literally a minute walk. The terrain is ... Read the complete review

The Turks (442 words)
by - written on 20/09/00 (Very useful, 178 readings)
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I saw this place on the television a couple of months before I went there. I think it was Angela Rippon, walking around on one of the beaches and you couple really tell she wasn’t lying that this place was gorgeous. She sold the island to me immediately. As I was getting married I thought what a perfect excuse, lets go and see if it was as nice as the T.V programme made it out to be. We flew out in July, which incidentally is the off season. As the aeroplane was coming into land, you couldn’t really see the island at all as it was covered in a misty fog. I immediaty thought along with the other passengers, what have we done? We have come to some ... Read the complete review