Providenciales Hotels & Resorts

Providenciales, nicknamed "Provo", is an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The island has an area of 98 km² and a population of 30,542, making it the largest island in population and the third largest in area. It is served by the Providenciales International Airport. It is home to the only conch farm in the world.

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White-sand beaches, calm clear water and a bountiful barrier reef make the Turks and Caicos island of Providenciales a hot spot for families, snorkelers and divers. Some call rock-free Grace Bay Beach the best in the world. For an unusual experience, divers can walk along the ocean floor at Smith's Reef, where underwater signs describe the reef's ecosystem. Additional destinations include Iguana Island (home of endangered rock iguanas), the country's only golf course, art galleries and a casino.

Las Vegas it’s not. But Providenciales does offer charming, if low-key gaming, from slots to blackjack to craps. Its two tourist-geared casinos are both situated in nondescript buildings that could easily be mistaken for medical offices or insurance agencies. But consider that a good thing. The lack of any flashy appointments at the Casablanca Casino (Grace Bay Road; 649-941-3737; www.thecasablancacasino.com) lends a low-stakes atmosphere that won’t make you feel like a chump for heading straight for the $10 blackjack table.

 The main casino of the Turks and Caicos Islands is located on Providenciales, or"Provo," which is the country's main tourist hub. Provo is the most well-known of the little islands that make up the Turks and Caicos, and here travelers will find various forms of entertainment and attractions, as well as top-notch restaurants and an array of accommodations options. The Turks and Caicos Islands aren't particularly known for their exciting casino gambling, but if you want to include gaming action in your vacation, you may enjoy visiting the one major casino in this region.

If you are looking for a relaxing, romantic and unique vacation, then Turks and Caicos is definitely for you!   Provo, the largest island in the territory, is full of great resorts, restaurants and things to do.  As far as lodging goes, there are some splendid resorts on Grace Bay Drive like "The Sands," "Royal West Indies" and "Beaches," as well as more affordable, budget options like the "Comfort Inn Suites."  If you are looking for a place to stay with children, "Beaches" is a great bet.  On the other hand, there's  a "Club Med" on the island as well if you enjoy more of a party atmosphere.  For a great, quiet "paradise" feel, try the "Royal West Indies Resort."   There are no places on the island that are in a "bad neighborhood" or without a great view. (You can almost see the ocean on both sides from any point on the island...it's only about 6 or 7 miles wide.)    None of the places to stay are run-down or sub-par so research the options that you can afford and be confident with your choice!  

Provo has quite a few large, luxurious resorts. There's no real downtown or city area with restaurants and shopping, so these resorts pretty much make up the entire shore-bound experience. Each resort has at least one or two restaurants, and there is at least one casino on the island. But even with these resorts, the island doesn't come across as loud and boisterous, like, for example, Cancun. Instead, it is a quiet place, with lush vegetation, low buildings and uncrowded beaches.

Provo has some of the world's best beaches - the fine, white 12-mile long Grace Bay Beach was rated as one of the top ten beaches by Conde Naste. For divers, it offers something even better: dramatic, steep walls covered with brilliant soft corals and teeming with fish life.

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Golfers can enjoy one of the best places to play in the Caribbean in Providenciales. The eighteen hole championship course designed by Karl Litten opened in 1992. The course features Fairways bar and grill, tennis courts, a pro shop, driving range, professional instruction and a four tee position system that offers a formidable test to all golfers. The course combines lush greens and fairways, rugged limestone outcroppings and freshwater lakes.

IT’S red and gold stripes shimmer as they catch the sunlight sifting through the deep blue water, and as the young fish shifts position it seems almost expectant of the company it is about to keep.

Two plastic nets slowly transcend upon its unique frame, skimming over the dagger sharp venomous spines and encasing the exquisitely beautiful creature, condemning it to its fate.

It’s a sad and tragic reality, but unfortunately for the Lionfish, through no fault of its own, it was born in the wrong sea.

There are two species of Lionfish, known as Pterois Miles and Pterois Volitans, which traditionally originate from the waters off the eastern coast of Africa and Australasia.

They were introduced into the coastal waters of Miami in 1992 by oblivious pet owners who found that their once dainty showpiece had quickly grown too big for its tank, devouring all its companions on the way.

Since then the Lionfish population has exploded in that corner of the Atlantic.

Now they are rapidly spreading east into the Caribbean Sea – and have already reached the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Lionfish are an invasive species, feeding on juvenile reef fish and threatening the population of scores of marine creatures.

Because of this marine experts are calling on environmental departments and experienced divers in the Caribbean to help to control the expanding population.

“This is a beautiful fish and we don’t have anything against Lionfish in general, except they shouldn’t be here,” said Lad Atkins from the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF).

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Some of the great Providenciales restaurants to try are: 

• Calico Jack's--a great place for a burger or lighter meal
• Mango Reef (at Royal West Indies Resort)--delicious food, very fresh seafood and not too pricey, Carib-French
• Hemmingway's on the Beach (at the Sands Resort)--a mid-priced option which is delicious, great steaks and seafood with an on-the-beach tiki-torch atmosphere
• The Tiki Hut (near the Turtle Cove Marina)--inexpensive and wonderful!  Very relaxed atmosphere, outside and covered.  Specialty drinks and each night there's a specialty.  (Get there early if it's Wednesday's rib and chicken night...all the locals are there!)
• Bambooz--  actually a sports bar with a "rotating" menu (you never know what might be on it!)  Inside and air conditioned.  Great drinks and lighter food.
• Corner Cafe--near the IGA grocery store on Leeward Highway.  Very inexpensive.  They have delicious specialty sandwiches, homemade lemonade and hot, fresh bread.