Tag: Turks & Caicos Islands
Turks & Caicos is Open for Business
The Turks & Caicos Islands are open for winter tourists, rebounding quickly after being ravaged by two hurricanes last fall. The island chain’s resorts reported a strong holiday season of nearly 90 percent occupancy and strong first quarter bookings. This is great news given the devastation caused by the one-two punch of Hurricanes Irma and […]
January 29, 2018
Caribbean Nations Devastated by Hurricane Irma
When hurricanes hit the United States, they are major news events; but when they destroy Caribbean nations, even online Internet news about them is scarce. In the Caribbean islands devastated by Hurricane Irma, at least 14 people have died, with the death toll rising as rescue teams move into the hardest hit areas. The islands […]
September 11, 2017
Turks and Caicos Hotel Scene Started with Club Med
The Turks and Caicos Hotel Boom all started when All-Inclusive Resort Pioneer Opened in TCI. Turks and Caicos was not always a mecca for tourists. In fact, many Americans had never even heard of the island chain when astronaut John Glenn splashed down in the waters of Grand Turk in 1962. Twenty years later, Club […]
September 6, 2016
The Turks and Caicos Island’s Barrier Reef
The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are home to the third largest barrier reef in the world. In addition to providing some of the best snorkeling and diving opportunities on the planet, the barrier reef keeps the pristine waters of Grace Bay Beach so clear and blue. It is not surprise that Grace Bay Beach […]
May 2, 2016
The Haitian Mango is in Season
The Haitian mango is in season—early March until the end of May. Mango ice cream does not taste like the mangoes you buy in the grocery store. That’s because the mangoes sold all year in supermarkets come from Ecuador or Peru. The taste of Mango’s memorialized in ice cream is grafted from the Haitian mango, […]
March 14, 2016
Trip Advisor Names Grace Bay World’s Best Beach
The whole world now knows what anyone who has ever been to Turks & Caicos has always known: Grace Bay beach on the island of Providenciales is the number one best beach in the world. While Grace Bay is regularly named one of Trip Advisor’s Travelers’ Choice Beaches, this is the first time it topped […]
February 29, 2016
Grouper Off the Menu in Turks and Caicos to Prevent Overfishing
Even at Mr. Groupers in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) the local restauranteur is forced to serve frozen grouper. For the first time in history, the country has implemented a closed season for the Nassau Grouper. Pursuant to an order from the Turks and Caicos Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA), grouper fishing […]
February 8, 2016
No Currency Conversion in Turks & Caicos
For Americans traveling to Turks & Caicos there is no need to worry about converting money or returning home from vacation with a pocket full of coins you will never use. The official currency is the U.S. dollar. Like 50 countries across the globe, he Caribbean island chain does not mint its own money. The […]
February 9, 2015
Grapefruit: How the Caribbean Can Help With Your New Year’s Resolution
Feeling cold and cooped indoors during this long, cold winter? Eat a grapefruit. While it is cold, dreary and constantly snowing in the Northeast this winter, it is grapefruit season in the sunny Caribbean. So if you cannot make time to hop on a plane for warmth and sunshine, unleash the heat with a fresh […]
March 3, 2014
How to choose a Caribbean Island
When temperatures in the New York area are in single digits and snowstorms cause work closings and three hour commutes in dangerous icy conditions, it is time to book a flight to the Caribbean. Here’s a few tips on how to choose a Caribbean Island. There are many Caribbean island destinations and travel agents offer […]
February 18, 2014