How To Get There:

American Airlines three times a day from Miami to Providenciales. Flying time from Miami to Providenciales is approximately one hour and twenty minutes. The reservation number of American Airlines for the U.S. is 1-800-433-7300 or visit their web site www.aa.com.

Delta also fly from Atlanta to Providenciales.

          British Airways fly from London to providenciales every Sunday.

          Continental fly from JFK, Newark and Boston on Saturdays

Two airlines provide regularly scheduled flights to connect you from Providenciales to Grand Turk.

SkyKing: Reservations: 649 941 5464
InterIsland Airways: 649 946 4999

The trip takes about half and hour

Language: English

Currency: U.S. Dollar

Time Zone: Eastern Standard

Electricity: 110 volt/60 cycle, suitable for U.S. appliances.

People: The Turks and Caicos Islanders are mostly of African descent, who where brought in to work the salt pans or the cotton plantations. The expatriate population consist of British, Canadians, Americans, French, Bahamians, people from Hispaniola, and virtually everywhere in the world.

Climate: Constant easterly breezes keep life comfortable with the coolest months averaging in the upper 70's in the winter and the warmest months averaging in the low 90's in the late summer. An average annual rainfall of 21 inches assures plenty of sunny days.

Dress Code: Casual, comfortable resort and leisure wear is acceptable everywhere.

Immigration: Visitors from North America may enter with a birth certificate and a photo I.D. All other visitors require a valid passport. An onward or return ticket is also required.

Custom Regulations: Visitors may bring in duty free for their own use, one carton of cigarettes or cigars, one bottle of liquor and some perfume.

Departure Tax: This is usually included in your ticket price.