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Providenciales Travel Tips

  • Sport shades on 12-mile Grace Bay Beach; waters sparkle as far as the eye can see.
  • Whip a kite in the open sky—wide beach plains and gentle breezes provide perfect conditions.
  • Snorkel and dive the reefs of Princess Alexandra Marine National Park.
  • Learn how conchs grow at the Caicos Conch Farm.
  • Read underwater signs about Smith Reef's ecosystem while parrot fish, moray eels, and turtles peer over your shoulder.

Providenciales Travel Guide

Providenciales The gorgeous 19km (12-mile) beach and pristine coastline of 98-sq.-km (38-sq.-mile) Providenciales (Provo) were a tourist development waiting to happen. In the early 1980s, hotel megaliths such as Club Med poured money into increasingly popular low-rise eco-conscious resorts. Now Provo's tourist infrastructure far surpasses anything on Grand Turk, the TCI seat of government. This is where the action is, literally, with the bulk of the country's lodging, dining, tours, activities, and entertainment. Still, don't expect a bustling metropolis: Provo remains much sleepier than most other Caribbean islands—and that's a big part of its charm. One of the larger islands of the Turks and Caicos, Provo is green but arid, with miles of scrubland covering the island's low, undulating hills. Provo is the main destination for most people visiting the TCI. Read More

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Hotels

from: $131

The Royal West Indies Resort

Grace Bay Road
Providenciales 0 Map

Distance: 1.2 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0
from: $95

Comfort Suites Turks & Caicos Islands

Ports of Calls
Providenciales - Map

Distance: 10.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
3.0
from: $395

Grace Bay Club

PO Box 128
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Distance: 0.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
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Grace Bay

expert favorite attraction
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

Distance: 5.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Grace Bay Beach features soft white sands that stretch for 12 miles alongside a clear, calm... Read More
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Art Pickering's Provo Turtle Divers Ltd

Turtle Cove
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

Distance: 0.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

Provo Turtle Divers, with headquarters directly in front of the Erebus Inn on the water, is... Read More

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Princess Alexandra National Park

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Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

Distance: 1.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The 6500 acre Princess Alexandra National Park is a protected area and one of the Caribbean's best snorkeling spots. Visitors can also see iguanas, ospreys, mangroves and marine life at the park. ... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Distance (mi.)
Providenciales International Airport 0.4 map
South Caicos International Airport 52.9 map
Spring Point Springpoint Airport 118.5 map

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