Turks and Caicos
Before Travelling
Climate: There is no recognized rainy season. Hurricane season is normally Jun-Oct. Temperatures average 75-85°F from November to May, reaching into the 90°s from June to October, but constant tradewinds keep life comfortable.
The Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands comprise about 40 low-lying islands and cays covering 193 square miles, surrounded by one of the longest coral reefs in the world. They are separated by the Columbus Passage, a 22-mile channel over 7,000 ft deep which connects the Atlantic and the Caribbean, contributing to the area’s profusion of marine life.
Dellis Cay Dive Centers
Several tour operators represent all day sails, scuba dives or snorkeling trips or you can contact the captains direct or through your hotel. Sailing and beach cruising trips include: Sail the Trade Winds Schooner, Atabeyra, anchored at Leeward Marina, offering Pirates Cay full and a half day sails and ecology tours, cold drinks and snorkeling gear included.
Middle Caicos Dive Centers
Scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, private excursions and eco-tours can be arranged through Beach Cruiser Charter, the only dive/snorkel operation on North Caicos. Beach Cruiser is a small dive operation with maximum 6 divers.
North Caicos Dive Centers
After 5 personal concierge team will Help you explore & planning your trip & tailor make half and full day excursions, if you desire an overnight stay we can arrange accommodations that suit your needs.
Parrot Cay Dive Centers
Several tour operators represent all day sails, scuba dives or snorkeling trips or you can contact the captains direct or through your hotel. Sailing and beach cruising trips include: Sail the Trade Winds Schooner, Atabeyra, anchored at Leeward Marina, offering Pirates Cay full and a half day sails and ecology tours, cold drinks and snorkeling gear included.
Pine Cay Dive Centers
Several tour operators represent all day sails, scuba dives or snorkeling trips or you can contact the captains direct or through your hotel. Sailing and beach cruising trips include: Sail the Trade Winds Schooner, Atabeyra, anchored at Leeward Marina, offering Pirates Cay full and a half day sails and ecology tours, cold drinks and snorkeling gear included.
Salt Cay Dive Centers
On Salt Cay, Salt Cay Divers, operated by Debbie Manos and Oliver Been is based at the Mount Pleasant Guest House, run by Brian Sheedy, T9466906, www.saltcaydivers.com (see Salt Cay). The dive boat is a 24ft Carolina skiff which takes you to the main dive site in five minutes.
South Caicos Dive Centers
After 5 personal concierge team will Help you explore & planning your trip & tailor make half and full day excursions, if you desire an overnight stay we can arrange accommodations that suit your needs.
West Caicos Dive Centers
After 5 personal concierge team will Help you explore & planning your trip & tailor make half and full day excursions, if you desire an overnight stay we can arrange accommodations that suit your needs.
Providenciales Dive Centers
Several tour operators represent all day sails, scuba dives or snorkeling trips or you can contact the captains direct or through your hotel. Sailing and beach cruising trips include: Sail the Trade Winds Schooner, Atabeyra, anchored at Leeward Marina, offering Pirates Cay full and a half day sails and ecology tours, cold drinks and snorkeling gear included.
The Battle of Waterloo
Governor John Kelly is a keen golfer and when he took over the Governor’s residence, Waterloo, in 1996, he soon had designs on the 20 acres of wilderness surrounding his new home. The overgrown land was attacked by a battalion of volunteer kindred spirits to create a nine-hole, par three course. The acacia thorn bushes and vines fought back as trees not seen for years were exposed and park land appeared. The wilderness was finally dominated by a team from Her Majesty’s Prison and some heavy equipment operators who uprooted the big thorn trees.
Salt Cay
Seven miles south of Grand Turk, Salt Cay, (pop: 208), is out of the past, with windmills, salt sheds and other remnants of the old salt industry and little else. The island was first visited by the Bermudans in 1645; they started making salt here in 1673 and maintained a thriving salt industry until its collapse in the 1960s. Production ceased all together in 1971.
