TURKS AND CAICOS TODAY
Turks and Caicos offers visitors the world’s best beaches and is growing into a popular destination with an increasing amount of international tourists every year.
Turks and Caicos is made up of 40 islands and cays, only eight of which are inhabited. The two most populated are Grand Turk, the capital and where the cruise ship center is located, and Providenciales the business and tourism hub. The islands are located about 885 kilometres southeast of Miami, Florida, just below the Bahamas and east of Cuba.
The north shore of Providenciales, near Grace Bay, is home to a long coral reef rich with aquatic life and the majority of resorts and tourism services. Along the south side of the island in areas including Sapodilla Bay, Copper Jack, Discovery Bay, and Long Bay, there are many private villas.
Most international flights fly into Providenciales International Airport (PLS). Airlines that serve PLS are Air Canada, InterCaribbean Airways, American Airlines, Bahamas Air, British Airways, Caicos Express, Delta Airlines, JetBlue, United Airlines, US Airways and WestJet and Southwest Airlines.