| The spectacular Turks and Caicos Islands are | | | | British Airways, Delta Airlines, and US |
| located 575 miles (or 75 minutes) from the | | | | Airways offer direct flights to the island |
| southeast of Miami. These Islands stretch | | | | from Miami, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Atlanta, |
| over 193 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean, | | | | London, Boston, Toronto, and New York. Those |
| and have the third largest coral reef and | | | | within the region can fly to the destination |
| some of the best beaches in the world. These | | | | with Bahamas Air, Sky King, Air Jamaica |
| attributes make the Turks and Caicos Islands | | | | Express, and Air Turks & Caicos. |
| a premier family beach vacation spot and a | | | | |
| sought after snorkeling and diving | | | | What To Do |
| destination. The Turks and Caicos are an | | | | |
| ideal place for not only spending holidays | | | | You can indulge in a variety of activities in |
| with the family but also romance and | | | | the Turks and Caicos on your family beach |
| ecotourism. In fact, spending time in the | | | | vacation, starting from playing tennis and |
| Turks and Caicos is so delightful that, | | | | golf, deep-sea fishing, bird-watching, island |
| nearly 60% visitors pay repeat visits and | | | | style bone fishing, horseback rising, |
| come back for more family beach vacations. | | | | cycling, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, |
| | | | whale watching, parasailing, and touring the |
| About the Turks and Caicos | | | | biggest cave network. Snorkeling and scuba |
| | | | diving are particularly the most popular |
| The turquoise waters of the pristine white | | | | activities in the Islands. |
| sandy beaches, spread across 230 miles, are | | | | |
| among the most valuable possessions of the | | | | Where to Go |
| Turks and Caicos Islands. The islands in | | | | |
| Turks and Caicos are relatively flat, but | | | | The Providenciales Island is the most popular |
| vary from one another in terms of sand dunes | | | | tourist destination in Turks and Caicos with |
| and density of vegetation. Only eight of the | | | | its international standard accommodation |
| islands are populated, namely - Salt Cay, | | | | facilities, offering unique surroundings and |
| South Caicos, Grand Turk, North Caicos, | | | | word-class cuisines and spas. Among the |
| Providenciales, Middle Caicos, Parrot Cay, | | | | cuisines, you can try native cooking made of |
| and Pine Cay. The inhabitants of these | | | | fresh fish, and rice and peas, served with |
| islands are known as 'Belongers' who are | | | | international cuisines for tropical twists. |
| known for their warm hospitality and | | | | You will also find more casual, intimate, and |
| friendliness, attributes which ensure that | | | | rustic accommodations on other islands and |
| the tourists feel de-stressed and relaxed in | | | | smaller cays. |
| the true sense. The uninhabited islands such | | | | |
| as West Caicos and East Caicos are extremely | | | | Do not miss visiting Grand Turk, the capital |
| fascinating and popular. Tourism is the | | | | city, for its rich historical heritage. The |
| biggest industry in the Turks and Caicos | | | | city also has the Turks and Caicos National |
| Islands, which is easy to understand once you | | | | Museum, exhibiting the Molasses Reef Wreck, |
| visit. | | | | one of the most crucial underwater |
| | | | archaeological discoveries along with |
| Getting There | | | | artifacts related to Columbus' first |
| | | | landfall. Your family will love a beach |
| Getting to the Turks and Caicos Islands is | | | | vacation in the Turks and Caicos. |
| very easy. American Airlines, Air Canada, | | | | |