Grand Turk

Safety: 9/10

Turks & Caicos

Direct DockEastern Caribbean

Hours in Port

~8 hours

Walk to Town

20-25 min walk to Cockburn Town

Currency

USD (USD accepted)

WiFi

Limited

Cell Coverage

Good

Time Zone

EST/EDT

Overview

Grand Turk is a tiny, sleepy island that sees most of its visitors from cruise ships. The Carnival-built cruise center has a pool, beach, shops, and a Margaritaville. Beyond the center, the island offers incredible wall diving, historic Cockburn Town, and wild horses.

Top Excursions

Stingray Encounter

$60–$1002 hours

Scuba Diving (Wall)

$100–$1503-4 hours

Island Safari Tour

$60–$702-3 hours

Whale Watching (seasonal)

$70–$902-3 hours

Horseback Beach Ride

$80–$1001.5 hours

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Free Things To Do

Cruise Center Beach

Large beach with lounge chairs right at the cruise terminal. The water is crystal clear and the reef is close.

NASA / John Glenn Exhibit

Small museum at the cruise center commemorating the 1962 Mercury space capsule recovery near Grand Turk.

Cockburn Town Walk

20-minute walk to the colonial capital with 200-year-old stone buildings and the Turks & Caicos National Museum.

Restaurants Near Terminal

Jack's Shack Beach Bar$

Margaritaville$$

Beached Whale$$

Getting Around

The island is very small. Taxis are available at the port for $5-10 to most spots. Golf carts can be rented for $60-80/day. Walking to Cockburn Town takes 20-25 minutes along the coast road. The cruise center itself has plenty to keep you busy.

Emergency Information

Police

911

Hospital

Grand Turk Hospital

US Consulate

No US Consulate — nearest in Nassau, Bahamas

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