Grand Turk Tours: The Best Island Experiences

By Liliana Mills


Leave your worries behind and head to the Turks and Caicos where sky and sea meet at the famed blue line. The simple pleasures of a beachside massage, deep-sea fishing, diving the Black Forest, or snorkeling Library Reef await you. Visit the national museum, gallop a horse along sandy beaches, or swim with the stingrays. All things are possible with Grand Turk Tours.

Let the soothing sounds of the turquoise sea lull you as you experience the ultimate pampering of a beachside massage. Trained massage therapists are available to help you release all your stress and tension in a serene and natural environment. You can double your enjoyment with a massage for couples on matching tables under a breezy shaded hut.

The novice horseback rider is in luck on Grand Turk Island. There are trail rides available where horse and rider meander along in a slow moving nose to tail line. For the more seasoned rider, private horseback riding tours offer a personalized experience with the option to gallop down the beach, or canter along the trails. You can even go into the sea with your horse and swim together.

Walking, swimming, or snorkeling among the stingrays in Gibbs Cay is an experience you will never forget. Take a boat from the main island to Gibbs Cay where you can walk into the water and feed the stingrays, letting them brush your legs like a friendly house cat. If you are bold enough you can swim with the stingrays, and learn how to handle the lovely creatures.

A visit to the Turks and Caicos National Museum will provide you with a deeper sense of the rich Caribbean culture and history of the islands. There you will find the wreckage of a Spanish sailing ship dated in the early 1500s. There are salt harvesting antiques, and displays of medicinal herbs. You can even examine an oar from five hundred years ago, or even more amazing, a chair that is twice that age. The museum tour will certainly deepen your appreciation of the islands.

If you dream of exploring the fascinating underwater world of the Caribbean, there are few places rival Grand Turk Island. Many of the island vendors offer both dive and snorkel tours of the deep blue waters of Grand Turk and the nearby cays. Popular snorkel tours are Gibbs Cay or Library Reef, while the best dive spots are MacDonalds Arch, The Tunnels, and the incredible Black Forest.

Spend the day deep-sea fishing off the coast for a truly fun island experience. Leave in the morning and be taken right to the best fishing spots surrounding the island. Reel in a yellow fin tuna, barracuda, or wahoo, or do some whale watching. Some guides will even clean your catch for you before you leave the dock, so fire up the grill.

No matter how you get to Grand Turk, by air or by cruise ship, just make sure you get there. You will be thrilled at the multitude of activities offered on Grand Turk Tours. Enjoy underwater experiences, lounge on white sand beaches, or skim the surface of crystal clear, calm waters. All will be able to fulfill their dreams with this beautiful island escape.




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