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There are amany beautiful coral reefs in the Turks & Caicos Islands. There are also large coral formations on the ocean floor. My sugestion is to wear water shoes to avoid any nasty cuts on your feet. Our last trip to Grand Turk my wife stepped on a round piece of loose coral and cut up the side of her foot; nothing major but water shoes would have helped to prevent it.
Written Jul 13, 2010
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Be careful if you venture off the beach area into the trees just up the hill. We were attacked by hundreds of the burrs that fall off the trees and never got them out of our towels or shoes. Also, if you get them in your fingers, it hurts and it's hard to get them out.
Otherwise a very beautiful beach!!
Written Nov 26, 2009
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The lure of the beautiful beach and delightful breeze can make you forget the strength of the rays of the sun. Make sure to wear sunblock to avoid a bad burn. I am fair skinned and have a family history of melanoma so I always wear at least sunblock 70 and bring a large brimmed hat.
Try to avoid being outside duing the peak sun burn hours of 12pm-3pm.
Written Oct 16, 2009
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On 6 September 2008 the cathegory 4 Hurricane Ike reached Grand Turk on its way from haiti to the Bahams and greatly damaged the island. When I say greatly I mean that over 80 percent of the island's homes were damaged and nearly all boats were lost.
When I visited grand Turk, 5 months and a half after the hurricane, damage was still very visible: some houses still needed to be reparied - in particular the roofs, while many street signs and fences were still left on the ground (see photo). Luckily, no lives were lost.
Updated Mar 29, 2009
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The sun is strong so make sure to wear plenty of sun block. We always make sure to wear sunblock and have never gotten burned. Liz is a big advocate of sunscreen and skin protection so she always makes sure to have sunclock 70 for us wherever we travel. Vacation is so much better when you don't have the pain of a sunburn to deal with.
Updated Jan 28, 2009
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