If you’re lucky enough to be planning a holiday to the beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands, or you’ve already booked a trip, you’re going to want to know what you can enjoy in this unique and undiscovered location. Whether you’re travelling with family for an exciting two week holiday, or with your partner for a romantic week long getaway – you’re bound to find plenty of activities to enjoy during your stay here.
Here are the best things to do in the Turks and Caicos Islands:
Make The Most Of The Local Cuisine
The main cuisine here is seafood naturally, as the island is surrounded by vast waters jam packed full of tasty marine life. Although the island does grow some fresh produce, many of the ingredients apart from the seafood are still important in from the mainland. But this doesn’t mean you’re going to be limited for choice at all.
If you’re looking for luxury and fine dining, you can find that in abundance here with many of the islands hotel being 5*, offering exceptional food in their restaurants. Expect to pay around £60 per person per meal (3 courses) to eat at the most luxurious places on the island. If you want to spend a little less money, there are also some less expensive, but equally fantastic eateries for you to enjoy, some of which are directly on the beach. These eateries tend to be around £30 per person or less for a two course meal.
There are also cheaper options available dotted around the island, perfect for quick lunches or informal dinners where you just want a quick and tasty meal. The benefit of most of these eateries is you can fine and the slip your shoes off and go for a walk on the sand afterwards – pure bliss.
As a priority you should ensure you try Caribbean rum punch at least once during your trip. It’s the real deal and you’ll have never tried anything like it before.
Looking for eating really fresh seafood? Then why not enjoy some dockside barbeque fun with one of the charter boat companies? Many of them offer dockside barbeques where you can pay to join them and eat their catch of the day freshly prepared and cooked on the barbeque by the water and also relax on their boat as it is docked. Alternatively, some of them offer an experience which involves you deep sea fishing with them and then cooking up your catch on your arrival back at the dock – you simply don’t get fish fresher than that.
The Beaches
Grace Bay Beach is renowned for being the best beach in the world and when you take one look at it, see the crystal clear waters and feel the white sand between your toes you will know exactly why this is. As well as Grace Bay Beach, you’ll want to enjoy some of the other beaches on the islands as they each have their own unique charm to enjoy. Luckily as the islands are so small, you can visit a beach on one side and drive across to the other side in about 15-20 minutes to see another beach.
Enjoy The Water Sports
There are an almost endless selection of watersports for you to enjoy in Turks and Caicos, which means you really can’t get away with visiting the islands without at least dipping your toe in one of two water related activities. Snorkelling is popular as the reefs here are still very much alive and have a stunning underwater world for you to explore. Scuba diving is another option if you want to explore deeper areas. You can also snorkel at night if you want to and see some of the famous glow in the dark underwater residents that frequent the islands. Other water sports and activities include; jet skiing, surfing, parasailing, paddle boarding, boating, swimming, deep sea fishing, whale watching to name just a few.
Go Deep Sea Fishing
You cannot visit these islands without enjoying at least one day of deep sea fishing. If you’re into adrenaline sports, this really is the location for you. There’s really nothing like fighting huge big game fish to get them on the boat, and eating fish you caught a short while ago. It’s a great activity for all ages and all skillsets and there are some fabulous charter boats available around the island.
Steep Yourself In Luxury
Turks and Caicos has some of the most luxurious holiday accommodation in the world, which is no surprise as so many celebrities have holidayed here. Vacation rentals Turks and Caicos Islands are of supreme quality, and many have their own private sections of the beach, spas and all mod cons to make your holiday really special. If you’re going to visit somewhere renowned for its exceptional luxury accommodation, you may as well experience it for yourself right?
