Grand Turk
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- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
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Introduction
Grand Turk is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands and with a total population of about 5500 is the largest of the Turks islands (Providenciales is the largest of the Caicos Islands). Grand Turk refers to the island, while Cockburn Town actually functions as the main settlement and is often called the capital as well. The island functions as the historical, cultural, administrative and economical hart of the country and has good facilities for travellers, both regarding transport (by boat and plane) as well as a wide range of hotels and restaurants. The beaches are probably its main feature though.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Events and Festivals
Weather
Grand Turk has a very pleasant and tropical climate with generally warm and humid weather. The seabreeze makes things relatively mild though and water is never far away. Temperatures generally average around 30 degrees Celcius during the day yearround and 23 degrees at night. December to May is the dry season, where July to October is the rainy season, but this generally means some showers at the end of the day instead of days of rain on end. Hurricanes are possible though from August to October.
Getting There
By Plane
JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) on Grand Turk is the main airport and Skyking Turks and Caicos Airways serves destinations like the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Global Airways has charter flight throughout the eastern Caribbean islands.
Domestically, Skyking Turks and Caicos Airways operates flights between Grand Turk, Providenciales and South Caicos. Global Airways and Air Turks and Caicos have many domestic flights as well between Grand Turk, Salt Cay and Middle and North Caicos.
By Train
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
The Buccaneer is a ferry between Grand Turk and Salt Cay. It is passenger only and it takes about 30 to 45 minutes. Travelling is one Wednesdays and Fridays only and it departs Salt Cay at 7am and Grand Turk at 2.30pm.
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