Grand Turk: 11 Jan 2009

Grand Turk is the capital island of the 40-island archipelago that makes up the Turks and Caicos. Located at the tail end of the Bahamian Island chain, the Turks and Caicos are home to the third largest coral reef system in the world, offering snorkelling and diving enthusiasts reefs with depths varying from 9 m to 2.4 km (30 to 8,000 feet). Powdery fine sand beaches and friendly islanders, known as “Belongers,” assure that your visit will be relaxed and comfortable.

Stroll amid Cockburn town’s 18th and 19th century Bermudian and colonial style buildings and ruins; learn about the oldest European shipwreck discovered in the Western Hemisphere at the Turks and Caicos National Museum; explore the salt mine remnants at nearby Salt Cay; or escape to uninhabited Gibbs Cay for a beach picnic and a chance to hand-feed graceful stingrays right along the shore.