Grand Turk

Last Port of Call
Grand Turk & Caicos
Population 3,700
size 7 miles x 1.5 miles wide
Language English

The island was captured briefly by the French & Spanish in 1706 then captured by the British, This provoked an attack in 1753 and France reclaimed the Islands from 1753 to 1783 in 1799 the Islands became part of the Bahamas and self governed until the islands were annexed to Jamaica until 1962. Finally in 1973 they were linked to the Bahamas and became a Crown Colony of Great Britain.

The beaches as you can see from the pictures are absolutely stunning, it is a mecca for cruise ships offloading 5000 – 6000 passengers onto their beaches daily. Lots of specialist shops selling the usual things, booze, diamonds, watches, towels teeshirts etc.,at much higher prices than elsewhere.


Next stop Fort Lauderdale