The Turks and Caicos Islands, a well known British Overseas Territory, is home to the island of Providenciales. Providenciales, or Provo as it is also known, is an example of how immensely beautiful the tropics can be and is also home to the only commercial conch farm in the world, the Caicos Conch Farm and Island Sea Centre. Tourists staying in Turks and Caicos luxury resorts will also find themselves within easy distance of the Chalk Sound National Park, a renowned lagoon which boasts of limestone deposits that have infused its waters with a stunning turquoise hue, as well as the Sapodilla Bay, perfect for a leisurely swim, and Pine Cay which is an excellent destination for snorkelling. However, it is Grace Bay that is undoubtedly the crowning jewel of the island of Providenciales, and for tourists searching for accommodation that provides easy access to Pine Cay and Grace Bay, Parrot Cay by COMO, Turks & Caicos is an ideal solution.
Grace Bay stretches on for around five miles, and prior to the isle gaining a lucrative reputation as a tourist destination, the beach was home to a small centre of population in an area known as The Bight. Since the early 1990s, however, as the presence of such exotic and panoramic natural beauty was made known to the rest of the world, the area experienced rapid development with a large number of resorts being constructed.
Grace Bay’s reputation as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world is certainly not unfounded, as any visitor to Provo can attest. The ocean waters are beautifully clear blue and this combined with the powdery sandy beach provides for a very relaxing swim or snorkelling to see the coral reefs offshore at the Bight Reef and Smith’s Reef. Adding to the allure of Grace Bay is the friendly dolphin fondly known as ‘JoJo’ whose antics keep many a tourist utterly amused.
Uditha Dharmawardhane is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Roland Lefevre. He specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe.
