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| Located 575 miles southeast of Miami and 39 miles south east of Mayaguana in the Bahamas the Turks and Caicos Islands are truly one of the Caribbean's best kept secrets. |
| Beaches -The archipelago of eight islands and over 40 cays, possesses some 230 miles of pristine white sandy beaches, complemented by crystal clear turquoise waters. Grace Bay Beach on Providenciales has been voted the "Best Beach of all Tropical Islands In The World" by Conde Nast readers. |
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Getting Here - Getting to the islands is easy! Flying time from Miami to Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands via jet is approximately 1hr 20mins. American Airlines currently operate three flights daily from Miami to Providenciales, scheduled flights from New York Tuesday thru Sunday, and a weekly service from Boston. US Airways operates several flights each week from Charlotte, NC and Philadelphia, PA while Delta offer a non stop service from Atlanta, GA. For our European visitors, British Airways fly direct from London Heathrow via Nassau. There are also various scheduled flights from other Caribbean countries such as Jamaica, Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Haiti |
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| Dining out - Providenciales also boasts a huge variety of restaurants ranging from beachside "conch shacks" serving fresh conch salad ( a local delicacy ), to romantic settings such as the Anacaona where you can dine under a thatched palapa and hear the surf washing on the shore. There's something for everyone and a different restaurant for each night of your stay. |
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Golf - Golfers will delight in Providenciales Golf Club with it's 18 hole (par 72) championship course designed by Karl Litten. |
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 Watersports -The Islands are also famous for the 1,000 square miles of reef that surrounds them providing some of the best diving and snorkeling to be found anywhere in the world. The islands also boast a huge variety of water sports such as sailing, windsurfing, parasailing, kayaking and of course fishing.
Enjoy a morning fishing the beautiful blue ocean or fly fish for Bone Fish in the shallows. |
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Money -The US dollar is the official currency of Turks and Caicos. Most hotels, restaurants and taxi services accept traveler's cheques, which can also be cashed at local banks.
Most credit cards are accepted and banks offer ATM's as well as cash advances on credit cards. |
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Timezone -Turks and Caicos is on EST and Daylight Savings Time is observed from April to October. |
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