The 1st MASKANOO event to be held in the highly visited tourist area of Grace Bay in the island of Providenciales in Turks & Caicos is to be held on December 27,2010. It will be an event aimed at showcasing the islands’ cultural heritage with the incorporation of activities indigenous to the TCI including “Masses”, [...]
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Providenciales, or Provo, is the main island in the Turks and Caicos and that’s where most if the restaurants, spas, shops and other attractions are. And of course Provo is home to Grace Bay Beach – the world’s best beach. But you want to know a secret – there are some great beaches in North [...]
Continue readingThe Fools Regatta in the Turks and Caicos Islands is a fun and unique Turks and Caicos tradition that celebrates a great legacy in sailing, and makes for a fun day at the beach. The Regatta started out years ago as an April Fool’s Day event, but has since meandered around the calendar and has taken [...]
Continue readingthe social media bandwagon here in TCI. Blogs, Facebook, Twitter – we got ‘em all. Here’s how to find us at the Tourist Board on all these channels, plus a bonus list of some of the other popular blogs about Turks and Caicos. So become a fan or follower today. Turks and Caicos blog – [...]
Continue readingFrom January 22-29, during the peak whale-migration season in the Turks & Caicos, world record holder free diver Tanya Streeter, will be resident at the Amanyara Resort, sharing her knowledge with guests. Streeter, set a world record free dive in the Turks & Caicos in 2003 – plunging to a depth of 370 feet – [...]
Continue readingNew Year’s is always a fun time in the Turks & Caicos with celebrations and parties throughout the week between Christmas and New Years. New Year’s Eve features fireworks displays at many resorts, such as Beaches, Club Med and The Sands, as well as gala dinner parties and rocking events with live music at places [...]
Continue readingSalt Cay is truly a TCI classic. We call it the ‘island the time forgot’ and that’s pretty much how it is over there. No need for a watch on Salt Cay! It’s our least populated island, but there are few places to stay and eat – surf on over to their local web site [...]
Continue readingFrom the December, 2007 issue of Outside: UNTIL RECENTLY, IT WAS SCUBA DIVERS who salivated over the turquoise waters and Technicolor reefs. But recently, kiteboarders have discovered the Turks and Caicos—a 166-square-mile archipelago in the eastern Caribbean—and it’s fast becoming a hallowed destination for world-class riding. During the winter, cold fronts rolling across the lower [...]
Continue readingOur friends at Bohio Dive Resort in Grand Turk share a special dive spot with our readers. To get in on their little secret, surf over to the site or call 649 946 2135 It is no secret that some of best wall diving to be experienced anywhere on the planet can be found [...]
Continue readingThe world’s newest Noble Peace Prize Winner, former US Vice President Al Gore, will be “on island” November 18-20 for an important environmental conference hosted by the TCI government. The event, called Fostering a Green Culture in Small Island Nations, will be held at Beaches Resort and is part of the Year if the Environment [...]
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