One of THE Caribbean “hot spots” are The Turks & Caicos!

We are “beach people”, so we are always on the lookout for our favorite spots to plop down on the Caribbean mashed potato coral sand, soak in the sun, read a book, and swim in the turquoise waters of this magical part of the world.  Guess what, The Turks & Caicos offers 40 islands and cays with some of the BEST beaches we have ever felt squish through our toes!

Because of our addiction to exploring the world, we hang out with similar people with the same addictions. Our friends, Jay and Carol Rosenbaum are two of them. Just like us, they have traveled all over the Caribbean and their favorite beaches are on the island of Providenciales – Grace Bay Beach. You will be stunned when you arrive there because it is a 12 mile long beach with the softest white coral sand you will ever find!  However, it is not for those that are looking for the most chic action in the Caribbean. It is one laid back experience on The Turks and Caicos.

The Turks and Caicos Islands are just 550 miles southeast of Miami, Florida, just to the east of Cuba. The islands are technically in the Atlantic, not the Caribbean, however you didn’t hear that from me. The language is English, the currency is the U.S. dollar, and they are a British Crown Colony. Tourism is the economy, and the beaches, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, and fly fishing for bonefish are a big part of that. In addition, the Islands are BIG in off-shore financial services – one of the most appealing banking and tax havens in the world!  They also used to be the world headquarters for exporting salt, conches and lobsters!

If SCUBA diving is your deal, you must meet Wayne Hall who owns Ocean Vibes SCUBA & Watersports on the island of Providenciales. For over eight years, Wayne has created a spectacular business that is focused just on small group dives – eight to ten max. It is a very intimate experience to dive the diverse waters of The Turks and Caicos with Wayne and his team of professionals.  Check him out the next time you are on-island.

Here are two suggestions for your stay in The Turks and Caicos – remembering there are many other awesome choices depending on your interests.  The first is Paradise Inn just off Grace Bay Beach. It is a little boutique hotel with just 17 rooms – daily rates are under $200 $US.  Several steps up in luxury is the Sands Resort at Grace Bay. It has all of the typical amenities of a world class resort with over 100 rooms available – daily rates are typically in the $350+ $US range. Let me know what your favorite spots are.

The real estate opportunities are some of the best in the Caribbean. You remember from a past blog, some of the top values are Turks and Caicos, St. Kitts, Dominica and the Dominican Republic! On Turks and Caicos you have all of the real estate choices you could imagine – from multi-million dollar villas to beach front studios for $150,000 US!

Let us know your real estate needs and we will provide you with some fun choices to consider. I am off to review another project in Anguilla. Stay tuned for what I discover next as your Caribbean lifestyle reporter. Until then…