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Five Reasons To Visit The Turks And Caicos This Summer

Ocean Club Resorts – named among Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Hotels – lists some of its favorite things about Providenciales

PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS – There are numerous reasons why Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, topped the 2015 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for best vacation island in the world. It is home to crystal-clear turquoise waters, beautiful coral reefs and stunning sunsets, and the quality and variety of its attractions and restaurants make it attractive all year-round.

However, those attributes are not the only ones that contribute to the island’s allure.  Below, Ocean Club Resorts, listed as one of Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Hotels, shares five additional reasons why travelers should add Providenciales to their summer plans this year.

It is easy to get to

An international airport that welcomes direct flights from major cities like New York, Newark, Boston, Miami, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, Toronto, Montreal, Nassau and London, makes flying to Providenciales easy and convenient.

Grace Bay Beach

Ranked “Best Beach” by Conde Nast Traveler and by the World Travel Awards for several years, Grace Bay Beach has 12 gorgeous miles of powdery white-sand shoreline and infinite aquatic possibilities. Vacationers can go swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, windsurfing, sailing, kiteboarding or simply relax on one of Ocean Club’s pink umbrella-accented lounge chairs… and do nothing at all.

Great diving and snorkeling

Warm, calm and amazingly clear waters provide the perfect conditions for diving and snorkeling. The country has the third largest reef system in the world, and its impressive array of marine life is healthy and flourishing. Divers rave about the exceptional levels of visibility they experience while they are submerged alongside dramatic vertical walls and when they are exploring sunken cannons and shipwrecks.

Ocean Club West
Ocean Club West

Family-friendly

Family vacations in Turks and Caicos are popular because parents and children maximize bonding time while they frolic in the sun, savor unrushed meals and enjoy fun-filled watersports or nature and wildlife expeditions. Options include sunset cruises, adopting a puppy for the day, horseback riding on Long Bay Beach, a day trip to Little Water Cay to get up close and personal with indigenous rock iguanas and more.

Great food and drinks

Whether a traveler’s preference is upscale and gourmet or beachfront and basic, the food and beverage options in Providenciales have one thing in common – they are all good.  The destination is world-renowned for its remarkable seafood, so no visit to the island is complete without a trip to Da Conch Shack to sample freshly harvested conch and Turks Head, the local beer.

The Seaside Café and Cabana Bar & Grille at Ocean Club Resorts are other great options for casual, toes-in-the-sand-style dining.  After a long, exhilarating day, adults also can enjoy a bottle or glass of wine over dinner at Opus Wine Bar Grill, which boasts the island’s largest cellar and is Fodor’s pick for one of the best places to drink wine in Turks and Caicos. All three restaurants provide live music, daily specials and a Monday rum punch party.

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