Turks and Caicos Islands Travel Forum

I am a frist time traveler in this island and i dont know where to stay. i like all inclusive deals but the choice for a hotel has become a challenge. i am leaving in july and am trying to get all of my research done before buying the tickets. can anyone please help me select a beautiful hotel in a beautiful area that has loads of activity including water activities and horse back riding?

I've been to T&C 5 times. The last 3 times were spent at the now torn down Allegro Resort. The only all-inclusives remaining on Providenciales - Grace Bay - are Beaches and Club Med. I stayed at Beaches twice, the first time was was before the "French Village" portion of the hotel was open which I think now makes the resort too "mega" for my taste. It's also a resort best suited if you are traveling with children or teenagers. At the pools and on their beach you will find LOTS of kids! However, there's lots of water sports, activities, entertainment, for both adults and kids and I found the food to be pretty good. Liquor and drinks were good as well and the kids thought the swim-up bar for virgin smoothies was great. The beach in front of the resort is quite narrow but Grace Bay is absolutely the best beach and clear water I've ever seen in the Caribbean. The snorkeling is fabulous and Beaches has their own boat which takes you off shore for snorkeling and/or diving. All at no charge because of your up-front all inclusive payment. I've never been to Club Med and viewing it from the beach it looks like it needs a major facelift. It's on a stretch of wide beach though. I believe Coral Gardens on the other side of Beaches and down by the National Park snorkeling site offers an all-inclusive package...you might check it out...it's a much smaller place than Beaches and Club Med.

I normally like to go "all-inclusive" but I love T&C SO MUCH and the restaurants are so enjoyable that I would book any of these other great places within the same price range --Sibonne Hotel, Royal West Indies, Ocean Club West, or The Sands the next time, with or without kids. Hope this helps. Enjoy your trip!

Three years ago we stayed at the Royal West Indies Resort. It is not all inclusive but it was beautiful. The rooms and staff were very nice. The on site restaurant had fantastic food!! We booked a snorkeling trip with Sail Provo and they picked us up at our beach. Sail provo was great as well. July is going to be very hot!! So pace yourself during the middle of the day. We didn't rent jet skis etc. so I can't tell you of other activities but the hotel does have a shuttle if you need transportation. The beach employees were helpful with suggestions. Of course, our family doesn't know a stranger so we tend to make acquaintances very easily and find out what we need to know. The water is amazing!

Hi,

Stayed at Coral Gardens last year with my family (2 kids). It was our first time to T&C. Best beach I've ever seen!. Coral Gardens has a protected reef right in front of the property with the best snorkeling. You can see turtles, barracuda and tons of colorful fish. Coral Gardens does not have the nicest pools, but most of our time was spent on the beach. Caicos Corale is a stable just behind Coral Gardens that offers horseback riding. Wife and daughter took 90 minute ride for $75. They had a blast. The ride was on the beach and very safe.

Coral Gardens can be on the expensive side, but I found out most things in Turks & Caicos are. Hope this helps.

Bruce

Hello I worked and lived at the club med Turks and Cacois. It is a nice place to stay if you are out of collage and want to get drunk and @#$%^!!!!!! And good luck on the the ratio. the nice things about the club med. The GO's for most part. if you like alot of activities great!! Be sure to pull your sheets off bed if you want them clean and keep windows closed always . Ask for Arnie or ALEX AT THE BAR. If I had to stay at an all inclusive resort it would be Beaches. A real upscale resort.There are more resorts to open in 2007. Club Med has no Idea what Upscale means. So If you want cheap or close to it club med. The bars and resturants to go to are Bamboose,Ocean Beach club (during day for food only!),Barefoot cafe, Danny boys and shark bites (nightly shark feeding). just a few places. One thin the locals are the best people I have ever met. I would hitch hike all over the island . Mostly safe??? but Im 220 lbs and all stae wrestler. Good luck to all and remember Take care of them they take care of you!!!!!! TIP GOOD!!!It comes back!!

Hello I worked and lived at the club med Turks and Cacois. It is a nice place to stay if you are out of collage and want to get drunk and @#$%^!!!!!! And good luck on the the ratio. the nice things about the club med. The GO's for most part. if you like alot of activities great!! Be sure to pull your sheets off bed if you want them clean and keep windows closed always . Ask for Arnie or ALEX AT THE BAR. If I had to stay at an all inclusive resort it would be Beaches. A real upscale resort.There are more resorts to open in 2007. Club Med has no Idea what Upscale means. So If you want cheap or close to it club med. The bars and resturants to go to are Bamboose,Ocean Beach club (during day for food only!),Barefoot cafe, Danny boys and shark bites (nightly shark feeding). just a few places. One thin the locals are the best people I have ever met. I would hitch hike all over the island . Mostly safe??? but Im 220 lbs and all stae wrestler. Good luck to all and remember Take care of them they take care of you!!!!!! TIP GOOD!!!It comes back!!