Turks and Caicos

✨ Fun Facts About Turks and Caicos

• 🏖️ World's Best Beach: Grace Bay Beach has repeatedly been named the world's best beach, with powder-white sand and turquoise water.
• 🐠 Coral Reefs: Turks and Caicos has one of the most extensive barrier reef systems in the Western Hemisphere, second only to the Great Barrier Reef.
• 🐋 Whale Watching: Every winter, hundreds of humpback whales migrate through the Columbus Passage between the islands on their way to breeding grounds.
• 🦞 Local Flavours: The local cuisine reflects Caribbean flavours — and plant-based versions of traditional dishes are increasingly available at restaurants.
• 🏝️ Many Islands: Despite the name, there are 40 islands in the archipelago, but only 8 are inhabited, giving a true sense of untouched paradise.
• 💎 British Territory: Turks and Caicos is a British Overseas Territory, meaning residents use the US dollar as their official currency.
• 🌊 Wall Diving: The vertical walls of Turks and Caicos drop thousands of metres, making it one of the world's top scuba diving destinations.
• 🦩 Wild Flamingos: Wild flamingos wade through the salt ponds of the Caicos Islands — one of the Caribbean's most magical wildlife sightings.