Discover the best hotels, restaurants, and things to do with this travel editor-curated Turks and Caicos guide. Aside from traveling, she's also a pilot, scuba diver, bookworm, and fourth-generation Floridian.
Turks and Caicos is home to some of the most mind-blowingly beautiful beaches in the world, with sand so white it practically glows. It's an archipelago of 40 islands and cays, but eight main inhabited islands exist. There's no shortage of luxury hotels here. When visiting, plan on spending lots of time at the beach and in the water. Unlike on some Caribbean islands, shopping and city tours take a backseat to the great outdoors here.
The main activities are snorkeling, scuba diving, boating, and soaking up the sun. Ambergris Cay is a 1,acre private island with 19 beachfront bungalows and three- to six-bedroom villas.
The all-inclusive resort offers guests hour room service, a private chef to prepare their meals, and activities like yoga classes and guided nature walks. Instead, it remakes the genre, with private butlers and over-the-top villas and even round-trip air transfers to the island included in the rate. Amanyara is a memorable stay if you can swing it. This five-star beachside resort in Providenciales is set on the shores of an 18,acre nature reserve overlooking North West Point Marine National Park, meaning guests are treated to the ultimate in secluded island luxury.
The Strand Turks and Caicos is the newest private resort community in Providenciales and promises a luxurious experience with residential-style accommodations, a beach club, a restaurant, a marina, and more. The full-service spa is slated to open in Accommodation options at The Somerset on Grace Bay range from beachfront estates to pool and ocean-view villas to spacious townhomes, all on a private stretch of Grace Bay Beach. Guests can also participate in water sports, book a treatment at Spa Tropique , or simply relax at the oceanfront infinity pool.
