| Home | Ocean Club Resorts | Luxury Villas for Rent | Tour the Villa | Reservations |
Information Find out more about the history of Turks and Caicos. Getting Here American Airlines, US Airways, Delta Airlines, Air Canada and British Airways offer direct routes from Miami, New York, Boston, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Toronto and London. In addition those wishing to travel from within the region can make it easy by flying with BahamasAir, Air Jamaica Express, SkyKing and Air Turks & Caicos from Nassau, Montego Bay, Puerto Plata, Cap Haitien or Cuba. Driving A valid driver’s license from your place of residence is required when renting a vehicle. A flat tax of $15.00 is levied on all rentals. While renting a vehicle in the Turks and Caicos offers flexibility, we advise our visitors to drive on the left hand side of the road as they explore our beautiful islands. Alpha Rent-A-Car Avis Dutchies Car Rental Hertz/Contour Rental & Tour Ltd. Provo Fun Cycles and Autos Scooter Bob's Island Rent-A-Car Provo Fun Cycle |
Geography of Turks and Caicos Turks and Caicos Islands Geography The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) form the south-eastern extremity of the Bahamas chain and lie 90 miles north of Haiti and the Dominican Republic and 575 miles south-east of Miami (a 75 minute flight from Miami). The territory comprises some 40 islands and cays (pronounced keys) split into two groups by a deep-water channel, with a total land area of 193 square miles. Only six of the islands are permanently inhabited: Grand Turk (where the capital Cockburn Town is situated); Salt Cay; South Caicos; Middle Caicos; North Caicos and Providenciales (known as Provo, where the majority of the tourism development is). There are a number of exclusive hotel developments and holiday homes on smaller cays. Limited rainfall plus poor soil and a limestone base restrict the possibilities for agricultural development. The climate is warm throughout the year but tempered by constant trade winds. The average annual temperature is 27C and the rainfall ranges from 21 inches in the eastern islands to 40 inches in the west. The islands are rocky, semi-barren and covered with cacti and thorny acacia trees. Over 30 protected areas have been designated to conserve the delicate ecosystems and wildlife habitats of the creeks, sand flats, lagoons, and marshy wetlands. There are 200 miles of white beaches.
|
