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Grand Turk Lighthouse
Grand Turk
Grand Turk Whale
Turks and Caicos National Museum
Grand Turk Lighthouse
English Point Beach
Blue Water Divers
Salt Industry Memorial
Grand Turk Old Conch Farms
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We had four great days diving with Blue Water Divers, despite challenging weather conditions. This was our second time diving with them, and we're already looking forward to going back! They're easy to recommend, with great communication, well-maintained rental gear and fun small-group dives. We saw sharks, turtles, stingrays, schools of barracuda and more, plus lovely coral.
I got certified here by Henry in January, and then dove with everyone at the shop for a few days. My certification was so well done and so professional. I've gone on 2 dive trips since my certification, and after my first dive in Belize, my dive guide said "whoever trained you did a fantastic job".
Everyone at this shop is amazing; they are friendly and showed us around Grand Turk, as well as providing top notch dives for us while we were there. I couldn't recommend it more, and I can't wait to come back and dive with our friends in Grand Turk. 10/10 would recommend for any PADI classes you need or just for some amazing dives.
Everyone at this shop is amazing; they are friendly and showed us around Grand Turk, as well as providing top notch dives for us while we were there. I couldn't recommend it more, and I can't wait to come back and dive with our friends in Grand Turk. 10/10 would recommend for any PADI classes you need or just for some amazing dives.
Our group of 4 master divers and 2 new divers spent a few magical hours with Blue Water Divers last Friday. They are truly expert divers who prioritize safety first and having incredible dives next. Gran Turk was hit a few days prior to our arrival with hurricane Oscar which capsized their dive boats. Incredibly, they were able to get them up and have one of them reliably working when we arrived. They took us to a couple of spots on the wall that were loaded with an amazing array of fauna and flora including 3 good-sized reef sharks who hung around long enough to check us out. Nick our dive master was fabulous, especially with our new divers, and took time to work with them. His dive briefings were comprehensive and to the point. These guys are the best!!
Best beaches I have ever seen. Hands down.
Hidden gem. Beautiful
Blue Water Divers is the absolute best! Kristen was able to pull some strings and set up a two tank dive for us even though they were originally booked out the day we were in port. Henry was our dive master, and he expertly guided our group through the incredible underwater landscape. We saw dolphins, sharks, sea turtles, stingrays, and tons of other awesome aquatic life! Hands down the best diving experience my family and I have ever had. Kristen and Henry are fantastic, and I cannot wait to dive with them again.
Fantastic experience! Went on a cruise with extended family, my niece and I went diving with Blue Water Divers and they were great! Easy to work with and great communication in the lead up. Other members of our group went on a snorkel trip after we booked our scuba trip and Kristen made things very easy. The two tank dive was amazing. Our guide, King, was very outstanding. Very professional, fun and helpful. The two spots he took us to were amazing. Beautiful diving spots and saw a couple of Black Tip sharks down there--very cool. No issues getting to and from the cruise port if you are on a ship--no need to worry. I highly recommend Blue Water if you are ever wanting to dive or snorkel on Grand Turk.
Great people, great service and a great trip! Looking forward to my next visit to the island for another scuba trip.
Great people, great service and a great trip! Looking forward to my next visit to the island for another scuba trip.
We spent a wonderful and relaxing 9 nights on the island of Grand Turk. Our main interest was diving and we booked with Blue Water Divers. The reef is just off the beach and a quick boat ride out. We were lucky to get in 5 excellent mornings of diving. The shop is convenient, the beach is steps away and we enjoyed our underwater time with Nick and King as dive masters. The reef was incredible and I actually felt the most relaxed I have ever felt diving. The fish seemed especially happy also. I will love going back soon. Thank you Henry and Kristen for running a first rate operation.
So picturesque standing a lone on the North end Grand Turk. You stand there thinking back on decades of Mariners delighting in seeing the Light House. They instantly knew where the safe waters were and how to find safe harbors. The hundreds of hurricanes have tried to knock Her off the high ground, yet it still stands bright white today.
Light Houses will always have a warm spot in my heart for the good they silently do.
Light Houses will always have a warm spot in my heart for the good they silently do.
This is a great private spot away from all the tourist
One of the true marvels in Turks and Caicos, is the majestic views of the lighthouse on the tip of Grand Turk. This is a great site to look out to the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean while taking in the beauty of the greenery that surround the lighthouse. The icing on the cake is that you may also be joined by a group of donkeys that enjoy the area as much as you do.
You have to pay a fee to go on the property but it's a beautiful view. Nice gift shop, food and drink also available.
We stopped in Grand Turk for an amazing day. We rented a car for the day touring the island driving on the left side of the road. It was a cash transaction, no documentation whatsoever and away we went.. The old lighthouse is at the far end of the island ( 15 min ). There we found some of the most turquoise water in the world. The light house was well worth it..
Great stop, almost no one there.
Gorgeous location on the island. It does cost money to see the views. While in the parking lot, you can buy carrots to feed the wild donkeys. The kids really enjoy this.
About a 30 min drive from the Port on a golf cart. The kids enjoyed being so close to the donkeys and fed them a carrot. There's also a small bar in the back and a gift shop. I would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Grand Turk.
Came on a cruise and took an open ride trolley to old Town.... Tony's tour. He was awesome and we lived the sleepy little island.
Beautiful beach, nice break and just feet off the main road. Just drive your golf cart up to the edge of the beach and walk around for great views of beautiful turquoise waters.
There is a $3 entrance fee to enter the grounds. The lighthouse is locked so you can't go inside. There is a gift shop, bar, and outdoor food counter. There are information boards all around the property and the old U.S. Navy facility is next door. Beautiful view of the ocean from!
Cute little island museum. Lots of information about the island, history, and shipwrecks. For $5, it was a great stop on our trip.
Cute little museum. Its not very big. Seems like a 2,500sf house. But it was still kool. Right on the water. Local shops and restaurants right outside. Theres always people in pop up tents serving drinks. I personally liked it. When ever I'm in town I stop by.
Very cool place to visit. Still hasn’t recovered from the hurricane but neat nonetheless.
Don't skip over the ATV Excursion.. Had a FREAKING BLAST‼️
The scenery from the cliff is absolutely breathtaking. This was worth the craziest golf cart ride of my life for sure. We definitely stopped at the bar in the back for some local beer and a Donkey Kick. Add this stop to your tour of the island for sure. I don't think there is a better place to take pictures than this.
Grand Turk is one of our favorite places to stop on a cruise. Beautiful beaches and friendly locals. Can't go wrong!!
Excellent place to visit. Do rent a golf cart and you can drive all over the entire island. Shout out to my Dominican people on the Island. Dale Loco.
Com'era Grand Turk Whale
Blue Water Divers was Amazing. Kristen was the best in staying in communication with me. We came down on a cruise in July. She was able to make arrangements so my son and I could get a dive in while we were in port. Our dive instructor Henry was excellent, this was my son fist time diving. He made him feel very comfortable in the water which added to his fist experiences scuba diving that he will never forget. I would highly recommend them.
Our family recently visited the lighthouse. Getting there from the cruise port took maybe 35 or so minutes, but we had a really slow golf cart, but that just gave us more time to soak in the beauty of the island. I love the many placards full of historical information about the lighthouse. We were not charged anything to visit the lighthouse.
I don't like fish
Worst place ever
Fish is stinky
This was a quick stop on our tour. The mules come right up to you and want you to feed them. There’s usually a gentleman selling carrots for that purpose. You have to buy a ticket to go in or tour the lighthouse and that’s true of the gift shop as well. Worth a stop but wouldn’t recommend spending lots of time here.
Great place to escape the crowds and get some sun. Definitely recommend water shoes if you have them because the beach at waters edge is very rocky.
Wonderful staff! The museum was clean and easy to maneuver around. The gift shop had some really cool little doodads as well. I appreciate the A/C too! I went the first week of May and it was a hot day with no breeze.
It is a pretty basic light house. After seeing a good 50 other light houses in other countries. This ranks low on the list of lasting impression. Also you are not allowed to go inside.
The view of the coast is beautiful.
However the operators blare Caribbean dance music, taking away from the experience.
The cruise ship passengers show up here on 30-40 person open air trams. So it can go from empty to crowded to empty in 30 minutes.
The view of the coast is beautiful.
However the operators blare Caribbean dance music, taking away from the experience.
The cruise ship passengers show up here on 30-40 person open air trams. So it can go from empty to crowded to empty in 30 minutes.
A beautiful little sleepy island. There was some lingering damage from a series of hurricanes but everyone we met was so nice and the island was beautiful. There were wild flamingos, as well.
The Pink Pearl was the conch farm, but was destroyed by hurricane Irm & Maria, still interesting place to explore ruins.
Really liked it. Gave some good insight into some of the island's history. Word of advice....there are some donkey's wandering around the island. If you have small kids, keep them away. The locals said they'd bite the children.... I think the donkey's are looking for handouts and that's all it is.
The property around the lighthouse is privately owned and charges admission and nobody is permitted to climb to the top.(for safety reasons)
There is a good view of the ocean and there are wild donkeys in the parking lot you can feed and take selfies with.
There is a good view of the ocean and there are wild donkeys in the parking lot you can feed and take selfies with.
This is a quick and interesting stop. I think it’s more interesting if you’ve been to the museum first and learned some more of the history. The views from the cliffs are nice. There are a couple of educational signs to read, but then you’re done. We wandered over to check out the abandoned military base (naval, I think they said) and were delighted to have two dog friends come with us. There were also friendly donkeys in the parking lot.
There really isn’t much to see, and you can’t access the beach at all. But if you like to look at the outside of a lighthouse then you’ll enjoy it.
There really isn’t much to see, and you can’t access the beach at all. But if you like to look at the outside of a lighthouse then you’ll enjoy it.
I visited Grand Turk while on my last Carnival cruise on 1/12/2023. It was amazingly beautiful. I loved the blue water and the friendliness of the people. I will visit again!
Catch a photo with the great whale sculpture by the sea. Just to the left of the cruise ship dock.
Great place to visit while making a stop from our cruise.
We cruised to Grand Turk Nov. 27, 2022. We didn't have much time in the port but Blue Water Divers did a great job of taking the worries away. I contacted them months ago and was supposed to go diving with them in October but hurricane damage to the port prevented us from doing so. We did not find out until just a few days before our scheduled stop. I contacted Kristen and she was very understanding, rescheduled us, and applied our deposit to the new date.
The crew at the dive shop were great. They made us feel right at home and took us on 2 fantastic dives. We are new to diving (les than 20 dives) so their patience and confidence was a huge plus. We were able to see the Gorgonian Wall and the Approach Landing sites. It was better than we had imagined. The first dive at the Wall we had some curious sharks check us out. Then there was so much marine life and various types of coral and plants it was unbelievable. The reef is so full of life it is hard to take it all in.
I cannot wait to go back and spend more time there. We will definitely be looking to BWD for that adventure.
The crew at the dive shop were great. They made us feel right at home and took us on 2 fantastic dives. We are new to diving (les than 20 dives) so their patience and confidence was a huge plus. We were able to see the Gorgonian Wall and the Approach Landing sites. It was better than we had imagined. The first dive at the Wall we had some curious sharks check us out. Then there was so much marine life and various types of coral and plants it was unbelievable. The reef is so full of life it is hard to take it all in.
I cannot wait to go back and spend more time there. We will definitely be looking to BWD for that adventure.
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Lovely little museum covering a broad range of topics and history of the islands. They packed so much in! I loved the geological and nature displays. The replica of the lighthouse was cool, and the video / display on the diving man was fascinating. Definitely worth a visit!
If there's something that can be called "God" and designed things, I'm pretty sure it designed English Point Beach to vacation there.
The best part: no people.
The best part: no people.
Beautiful Museum. I loved the Gift Store. Very special and beautiful local items for sale. I bought some post cards here. 6 for $5. Everything was reasonably priced. This Island depends upon tourism and visitors. Lots of beautiful scenery to admire. This Museum is across the street from the Ocean. The Tram stopped across the street and I was able to visit. Burros are free to roam the Island. I bought many beautiful things here. Everyone loved the Island. It was a cruise favorite. The Admission price is affordable, $5. Yearly Admission available.
We took a ride from the cruise center and discovered this while in port on a cruise. It was a prime location - great views and no one was around we took thousands of pictures of this amazing island. Great people. Downtown is like a small bus stop. Don’t expect a lot of people or fancy ride. Weather was amazing and the water was clear as a personal pool. Definitely coming back.
Amazon beach. Wasn’t crowded at all. Hot as expected. We enjoyed ourselves.
Good to see various heritage and history in other countries. As a Mason, I was able to see some lodges out by the beach. The locals were friendly. We rented a golf cart to get around. Nothing like seeing the city at 20 mph. Beach was clean and beautiful
Very plain beach, lot of hermit crabs running around ( cute), you could feel and hear the Pacific ocean. The beach also has a good amount of trash on it which is a sore 😕 spot.
Much poverty. Nothing really see here. Cruise stop off so Carnival can add to its income. Hurricane damaged much of island in 2018. Two back to back. Little vegetation so not beautiful. It's a TOURIST TRAP ONLY.
I highly recommend you check this out. Even while the cruise ships are in port, we were the only one's there. To the south there is a Columbus landfall sign.
Public entrance to this beach may be found at a small dirt parking lot on the Western end of the airstrip. The beach is well suited for beachcombin and may not offer the best swimming possibilities due to old coral outcrops. Snorkelling is fair during calm water.