Providenciales Island Travel Guide

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Pro

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  Great People, Good food, Super Diving, and the prettiest beach around 


Con

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  no culture, expensive, not much character 


In a nutshell

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  If a book, beach and sun is what you want, then you've found it. 

 

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Things to Do  

Relax in the Adults Only Jacuzzi

Relax in the Adults Only Jacuzzi, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  You would think staying at a family resort such as Beaches would mean kids running wild everywhere….but it is not the case. The resort sets aside adult only areas for the grown ups to relax kid free. The property has an adults only Jacuzzi right on the beach line in the... 

Enjoy a Sunset Catamaran Cruise

Enjoy a Sunset Catamaran Cruise, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  As a gift; one of Liz's friends booked us on a sunset catamaran cruise aboard the Kitty Kat. We boarded the catamaran at 2:30pm and set sail for cruise around Grace Bay. There were 6 other people aboard the catamaran so it was not crowded at all. The catamaran had a full bar... 

Hotels  

Beaches Turks & Caicos

 7 Reviews and 3123 Opinions  Beaches is an all-inclusive resort right on Grace Bay. My wife and I love this resort and have... 

Gansevoort Turks + Caicos

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Restaurants  

Hemingway's: Incredible Food and Atmosphere

Hemingway's: Incredible Food and Atmosphere, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  Hemingway's is a favorite restaurant of locals and visitors. We first discovered Hemmingways during our Honeymoon in 2009 (Two of Liz's friends recommended the place to us as well as a few locals who worked at our resort) and we've returned here every visit to Provo since... 

Cricketer's: Tasty Pub Food

Cricketer's: Tasty Pub Food, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  Cricketer's is the resort's(Beaches) Irish/English style pub. As the name suggested the decor had many Cricket themed accents and souvenirs. The bar area was large with plenty of bar seats and tables. The restaurant had plenty of tables and booth areas if a meal was what you... 

Hemingway's: Perched on the scenic shore of Grace Bay Beach

Hemingway's: Perched on the scenic shore of Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales Island

 Charles_Edwards Says:  Resort guests and morning beach-walkers are drawn to the beautiful view on the deck and enjoy breakfasts including cinnamon raison French toast or huevos rancheros with fresh black bean salsa on a lightly seasoned tortilla. There's also everything in between from fresh fruit... 

Gordon's in the Piazza: Tasty Pizzas and Paninni's

Gordon's in the Piazza: Tasty Pizzas and Paninni's, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  Gordon's is a nice, casual outdoor eatery in the Italian village. The tables are half under a canopied rotunda and the other tables line the perimeter. Liz and I liked coming here for a pizza lunch or for a snack if we were in this particular section of the resort. Gordon's... 

Nightlife  

The Grace Bay Club: Infiniti Bar: Drinks at the Longest Bar in the Caribbean

The Grace Bay Club:  Infiniti Bar: Drinks at the Longest Bar in the Caribbean, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  The Infiniti Bar at the Grace Bay Club is the longest bar in the Caribbean. It stretches 90 feet from the Grace Bay Club to the beach. The bar has also been featured in many travel shows and publications. Friends of our recommended we come here for drinks during our... 

The Lounge at The Grace Bay Club: Relaxing by the Beautiful Beach

The Lounge at The Grace Bay Club: Relaxing by the Beautiful Beach, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  The Lounge at the Grace Bay Club is perfect for relaxing with someone special. The Lounge has several seating areas with large couches, chairs and beach beds to relax on. The Lounge also has a fire pit with seating. The Lounge has an array of candles and lamps to illuminate... 

Cricketer's Snookers Lounge: Pints and Pool

Cricketer's Snookers Lounge: Pints and Pool, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  Snooker's Lounge is the smoking/pool room at the back of Cricketer's Pub. Snookers is separated by double doors at the back of the pub. Inside Snooker's there is a dart board, three pool tables, TV's and several bar stools. This sections is for the smokers but we never saw... 

Trevi Tower Lounge: Cocktails High Above it All...........

Trevi Tower Lounge: Cocktails High Above it All..........., Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  High above the Trevi Pool is a wonderful Lounge area. Climb the spiral staircase from the Trvi Bar and you will find a large tower with terrace areas on one side. There are couches and lounge chairs to relax with a drink while taking in the view. The inside of the tower had... 

Trevi Pool Bar: One of Our Favorite Pool Bars

Trevi Pool Bar: One of Our Favorite Pool Bars, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  The Trevi Pool Bar was one of the larger pool bars on the property. The bar area had an out of water section with plenty of chairs and tables to have a seat. In the pool were stools surrounding the bar areas as well as water tables with umbrellas to have a drink in the... 

Turtles Lounge: Relaxing Atmosphere and Good Drinks

Turtles Lounge: Relaxing Atmosphere and Good Drinks, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  Turtles was one of the adults only bars at the Resort located in the Caribbean Village section. The bar is a nice size with plenty of bar seating as well as couches and chairs surrounding the perimeter. Outside is a terrace with more tables for guests who want to enjoy their... 

Hemingway's: A Relaxing Beachside Bar

Hemingway's: A Relaxing Beachside Bar, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  Hemingway's is a bar/restaurant at the Sands Hotel at Grace Bay. The Bar area is small but comfortable with several bar chairs around a U-shaped bar. The decor is simple and island themed with simple wood accents and light green colors. We came to the resort for dinner but... 

Cricketer's: An Authentic Irish/English Style Pub

Cricketer's: An Authentic Irish/English Style Pub, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  Cricketer's was the resort's Irish/English style pub. As the name suggested the decor had many Cricket themed accents and souvenirs. The bar area was large with plenty of bar seats and tables. The restaurant had plenty of tables and booth areas if a meal was what you... 

Bar de Musique: Champagne Nights

Bar de Musique: Champagne Nights, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  Bar de Musique was a bar located in the French Village section of our resort; attached to Le Petit Chateau. The bar had nice seating areas and relaxing music playing. We often found ourselves here to pick up a bottle of champagne for the room or to enjoy a glass of champagne... 

Transportation  

American Airlines to Provo

American Airlines to Provo, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  American airlines flies from JFK directly to Provo. Liz and I usually take an early (6:50am) Saturday flight out of JFK. The flight is a little under three hours with no problems. With such a short flight; time flies by quickly while I read my kindle and Liz reads one of her... 

Shopping  

MAR AZUL BAZAAR/IGA/JAIS: GOOD SHOPPING

MAR AZUL BAZAAR/IGA/JAIS: GOOD SHOPPING, Providenciales Island

 marina123 Says:  I went to Providenciales this last november 2010. I found that there are a few places to shop: I bought gifts at Mar Azul Bazaar, Ports of Call; two books at Unicorn Bookstore, a ring at Jais, my food and snacks at IGA, oh... let's not forget the wine . It was a great... 

Local Customs  

You Might Encounter Some Monsters or A Big Bird

You Might Encounter Some Monsters or A Big Bird, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  Staying at Beaches meant we might encounter a Sesame Street Character or two. During our stays we saw Big Bird, Elmo, The Count, Bert & Ernie, Cookie Monster and Zoey. My wife had fun posing with Elmo and Bird as well as counting with the Count....One Rum Runner,,,Two Rum... 

Caribbean Cuisine

Caribbean Cuisine, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  I love visiting the Caribbean not only beause it's beautiful but the food is outrageously good. I love the local Caribbean Lobster, the tasty conch dishes and the local spirits.Caribbean Lobster is a spiny lobster. There are no claws and the meat is all in the tail section.... 

Favorites  

Incredible Sunsets

Incredible Sunsets, Providenciales Island

 cjg1 Says:  I've seen sunsets all over the world and honestly some of the best are found here in Provo. Our last trip to Provo in May 2011 found us walking Grace Bay beach many times during sunset. The sunsets simply amaze me; the colors are so bright and vivid ranging from blues to... 

 
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 Snorkeling was a free activity at our resort. Snorkel equipment was kept at the Water Sports Desk. We were able to give our room number and sign out the... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, On the way to Grace Bay next week. Any suggestions on a good dive operator? Thanks  

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A: Sorry I missed the timing on your request, but see my posting in the Turks forum dated January 31st of this year. Hopefully you found someone other than Silver Deep, but... 

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Our Island Paradise

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 Liz and I decided to Honeymoon in Provo when we got engaged in November 2008. I should really call it a WeddingMoon or at least that's what the people at the resort said since we got married again on... 

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Island Adventures Diving

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 There were many species of fish seen while diving and there are reef sharks along the walls. The friendly barracuda visited us often on the dives in Grace Bay. Only got to see JoJo one day and he... 

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Moby Dick Jr

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 Doing what most people do when the go to Turks and Caicos, I sat on the beach, I played in the water and I went diving. The island of Providenciales is similar to just about every other island retreat... 

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Provo - the best beaches in the world

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 Now if having your own private cay is not your idea of a holiday, Provo is defnitely not for you ! We were dropped off for 8 hours of uninterrupted bliss with a cooler of food and drink. Loads of... 

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Beautiful Grace Bay Beach

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 These are samples of some of the beautiful scenery. Link here to more of my Grace Bay beach photos 

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