Grand Turk is home to the Turks and Caicos islands' capital, Cockburn Town. According to the Turks and Caicos tourism board, it is believed to be the site of Christopher Columbus' first landfall in the New World. The island is known for its diving and snorkeling due to the large coral reef just offshore. It is not the most popular tourist destination in the country, however, there are hotels in and around the island. Most of Grand Turk's hotels have dive and accommodation packages.
The Bohio Dive Resort is on the beachfront and has 16 rooms and suites, all with ocean views. The rooms have air-conditioning, refrigerators and high speed Internet access. The resort is owned by scuba diving enthusiasts who have a dedicated hotel diving boat. There is also an onsite dive shop for guest use. All-inclusive diving and accommodations packages are available, which provide tanks, weights, a dive guide and 10 dives. The onsite Guanahani Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers catering services for private events. There are also two bars onsite. Activities include complimentary kayaks and bikes for guests, a pool and free weekly yoga classes.
Bohio Dive Resort
P.O. Box 179
Grand Turk
Turks & Caicos Islands
649-946-2135
bohioresort.com
The Manta house has three guest bungalows that are right on the beach. The largest bungalow, a three-bedroom guesthouse is brand new with rooms available for nightly rental when shared with other guests; and for weekly rental when the entire bungalow is rented privately. The Jungle Bungalow has one bedroom and the North Bungalow has two bedrooms, and both are rented weekly. Each bungalow has a kitchen or kitchenette and ocean views. Dive packages are available through the hotel and include tanks and weights. The beachfront Sandbar Restaurant is next to the hotel and serves lunch and dinner Sundays through Fridays.
Manta House
PO Box 222
Duke Street
Grand Turk
Turks & Caicos Islands
649-946-1111
grandturk-mantahouse.com
The Osprey Beach Hotel has 37 rooms and suites, 27 of which have ocean views and private balconies or patios. The other ten rooms are in the atrium building, which is across the street from the beachfront rooms, and some of the atrium rooms have balconies overlooking a garden. The hotel has a pool, dive shop and spa on the premises. Dining options include an oceanfront restaurant and bar that serves lunch and dinner, as well as a deli on the atrium side that serves breakfast and lunch. The hotel has dive packages in which the dive boats pick up participants on the beach in front of the hotel.
Osprey Beach Hotel
1 Duke St.
Grand Turk
Turks & Caicos Islands
649-946-2666
ospreybeachhotel.com
