http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Turks and Caicos en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:03:17 BST Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:03:17 BST I have been fortunate enough to have traveled to the Turks and Caicos Islands twice both times to the island of Providenciales.The first trip was a family vacation. The island chain is just a bit south of the bahamas not technically in the caribbean. This was a spring break trip but the weather was certainly tropical. We had some evening storms and one day when the wind was blustery but other http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Providenciales/blog-301837.html It seem as if June 1st was just the other day and now we are packing our bags to return home in the morning. The past 30 days have been beyond believable We have met wonderful new friends in Cayman New Providence Nassau Abaco and Turks Caicos. Today was our final day in the Caribbean but the memories of our 30day tour will last a lifetime. The memories of our time together will fore http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Providenciales/blog-293366.html heres some pics from our time on the GSE experience Hope you enjoy Wish I could add some picks of TCI but I dont have them off my camera yet I will post once at home so keep checking. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Providenciales/blog-292617.html From Katie Hello All Had a few minutes to spare and thought to bring you all up to speed. We have had an exciting few days in TCI Turks and Caicos Islands. Since arriving we have presented at all the Rotary meetings in the country We had a chance to meet and present at the Rotaract Club dynamic group travel to Grand Turks for a tour visit to museum and then a meeting with their Rotary Clu http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Providenciales/blog-292613.html Wendy Katie checking in As sad as we were to end our time on Abaco Turks Caicos welcomed us in grand style. We arrived on the beautiful island of Providenciales Provo to the locals and we were picked up at the airport and taken to the West Bay Club for our two day break to recharge our batteries for our last week of this life changing experience. We spent most of our break chatting and http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Providenciales/blog-291254.html My last port day has arrived.Today we were in Grand Turk. A small island not a lot there. But still very nice. I'd never expected to come back here again after having been here last year while on the Legend. But there I was.Jody and I went on a snorkel beach tour. We went to Governor's Beach part of a park really close to the ship. The water in Grand Turk is extremely salty but it mak http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Grand-Turk/blog-285617.html Georgetown is often referred to as Chicken Harbor seeing that it is the southernmost point that most cruisers travel. It is here that boats either turn back and return to the U.S. the chickens or continue south to the Caribbean Islands the brave sailors. Last year we turned back but this year we are pushing on south determined to bring the Rum Runner to Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands as http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Providenciales/blog-255922.html Here are some pics of our trip to the island of Provonciales or at the locals call it Provo. We stayed at the Comfort Suites a small hotel close to Grace Bay. Grace Bay is one of Conde Nast's top 10 beaches in the Carribean. We spent our days on this sleepy but expensive island on the beach. Except for one day when Eric and I rented a jeep and drove around the island. We went to happy h http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/blog-201652.html Hello everyone...my name is Aly and I'm a friend of JP's. I was fortunate enough to have the pleasure of being on the island for JP's last night here on Grand Turk before his what is turning out to be a very long journey home. So I shall start from the beginning.....the evening started out quietly as Jon and I tried to get JP's lazy butt to go to the bar but he calmly refused and took a nap. An http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Grand-Turk/blog-159417.html Well I've completed one of my top things I have to do in my life. This last week we had some amazing people in from all around the USA. They all belonged to organization called Van's Air Force. What all of them have are their own airplanes called RV's. RV same thing I thought they fly motor homes...ahah. No so RV stands for recreational Vehicle. And this is such a neat thing is the planes http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Grand-Turk/blog-153298.html We were in Grand Turk today but only from 7am 2pm which sucked. After a long night of work we were also out at the disco late so getting up this morning was difficult. Brooks I were lying on the beach by 1100. I promptly fell asleep until it was time to get back on the ship for lunch and work It felt a bit like a waste of a port day but Irsquove already seen all of the island so ther http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Grand-Turk/blog-150411.html Well my time is running out in the Turks and Caicos Islands. So I wanted to really everyone know some places in the Turks Islands. So here's a bit of a history you may have never learned. There are two major islands in the Turks group of the Turks Caicos. The first is Grand Turk the Capital city where Christopher Columbus was thought to have first made landfall in 1492. The Second is Salt Cay http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Salt-Cay/blog-140252.html Well another Great night in Grand Turk On Saturday night we had a Birthday Party For Tayna shersquos the owner of the Sand Bar in Grand Turk. Which is a great little bar on The beach. The Party was at the Old Prison in the center of town. The Old Prison was converted Into a tourist attraction for island guest and cruise ship visitors. It was operational from the 1800 to early 1900rsquos. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Grand-Turk/blog-135377.html Hey Everyone It's been a long time since my last blog. Well a lots happened since then. About a month ago my Parents Came out to visit me. Since leaving for Thailand about 2 years ago I've seen the about twice. So This was a great trip and it was nice to see Mom and Dad. They came down for 12 days following a 6 day cruise to the Cayman Islands and Jamaica. This was the First time they were ever http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Grand-Turk/blog-135288.html There has been a lot of excitement onboard the past three cruises. Why don't I tell you about it. Well okay... So as my last entry stated my previous Training and Development Manager Vanessa signed off for vacation. She is going back to South Africa where she lives but only for a short vacation 4 weeks. You see when I say vacation I mean work break. When you are employed with Carnival you http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/blog-126192.html Jan 21st Jan 22ndms noordamsunday jan 21st 2007 4pmjust came back from onshore. first time i had set foot onto tortola island of thebritish virgin islands. we had docked at around 12 noon at the wickhams cay cruise dock in road town harbour. i first ate lunch with jhoya collegueat the lido restaurant on lido deck 9 and then changed from white day uniform to compfy cotton dress and sandals http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Grand-Turk/blog-121415.html Wersquore back on Grand Turk today. Except now Irsquove already seen the whole island so therersquos not much to do beside lie on the beach. So I did. All day. Except for the hour spent in Margaritaville with Brooks Chelsea Kristina theyrsquore both production singers. If yoursquore ever coming to Grand Turk come for the beach not for the Margaritaville. The Parrothead Caf http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Grand-Turk/blog-120248.html Todayrsquos port of call was Grand Turk the capital of the Turk and Caicos Islands. The island is only 7 miles long 1 miles wide and has about 6000 people living on the island. Many people had told me about how beautiful the island was and it certainly is beautiful but completely different that Irsquod imagined. Irsquod pictured a lush tropical island but Grand Turk is all sand wat http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/Grand-Turk/blog-118821.html Hello families and friendsWe are preparing for Captain's dinner with Mark and Libby's final full day in the Turks and Caicos British West Indies. What fun we have had with many adventures. We'll toast you all tonight and hope to see you all soon. Tomorrow we travel.... some east some west. Will keep you posted on all the latest adventures. Here is a final parting shot of the Banks. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/blog-110427.html Lots of photos and a few changes...Since we have a good internet connection we are taking advantage and sending all the photos that we have been saving. We have a good connection because we are weatherbound in the Caicos Islands so weatherbound that Mark and I will be leaving by plane not boathellip It is 75 degrees outside but there are torrential rain squalls and the winds have been in t http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/blog-110188.html West CaicosToday we made the short hop to West Caicos which took about 5 hours. We made this short sail in order to line ourselves up for a proper and shorter departure towards Haiti.We left Providenciales around noon and arrived West Caicos at approximately 5PM.The plan is to set sail at 11PM tonight in order to arrive in Haiti during daylight hours.CheersAnnie Ericwww.WeBeSailing.com http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/blog-110094.html Thursday December 7th 2006 www.WeBeSailing.comProvidenciales Turks CaicosThis is our 10th day here we are not complaining believe me The weather has been on the hot side with regular tropical shower off and on.. But itrsquos all great when we hear that there are 3 inches of snow where we live in Montreal. Our crew Christiane and Benoit have sadly departed for Montreal on Tuesday m http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/blog-108327.html Saturday December 2nd 2006 www.WeBeSailing.comProvidenciales Turks Caicos Turtle cove marinaThe Turk Caicos Islands a British dependent territory comprising eight islands and some 40 cays. Lie at the southeastern end of the Bahamas. The Islands are generally flat with rolling hills with the highest elevation found on Grand Turk at 250 feet. Legend purports the Islands were named from t http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/blog-107050.html The crossing from Charleston SC to Providenciales in the Turks CaicosFriday Nov 24th Saturday Nov 25th Sunday Nov 26th Monday Nov 27th Tuesday Nov 28thDay OneWith Annie and our replacement crew and fresh supplies all on board we dropped our dock lines and sailed away from Charleston South Carolina at 1130am on Friday Nov 24th. Exiting the harbor entrance will all sails hoisted and settin http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/blog-106956.html Well was another trip to Gibbs CayldquoKeyrdquo. Gibbs Cay is about a 25 minute ride from Grand Turk. We only go to the Cay on special trips and today was one of them. Well it started off with two dives in the morning in Grand Turk on the Wall. At 9am did our first dive and we the second was done by 1230pm. After that we all got off and went for something to eat before our big trip out to th http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/blog-64104.html Well today was great.. hellip2 weeks of training and learning to run the boats. My day started off in the morning getting the boats in and ready for the morning dives. Today we have the grand opening of the new Carnival Cruise Lines Terminal in Grand Turk. The day started off great sunny day no wind the ship passed right in front of my house approx. 730am. Grand Turk doesnrsquot have too ma http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos/blog-59901.html