Resort Report

The story behind the inscription at West Harbour Bluff. By Jeff Dodge Not long ago, Dr. Donald Keith, a marine archaeologist and Turks & Caicos National Museum board member, asked if I might be interested in a research project. The topic was an 1842 inscription on a rock outcropping on West Harbour Bluff at the southwest end ...

Dolphins lead boat to plane crash survivors. By Ben Stubenberg 11:00 AM / Grand Turk Most of the morning hours of January 3, 2023 had slipped away with quiet routine at the JAGS McCartney International Airport when Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Danial Thompson arrived for his shift. As he took the hand-off from the other ATC who was ...

The making a fine arts gallery — Grand Turk style. Story & Photos By Titus de Boer When the unexpected meets artistry, magic happens. Discover how a dreary afternoon in Germany led to the birth of a fine arts gallery in the Turks & Caicos Islands, weaving a tale of resilience, creativity, and a dash of serendipity. ...

Restoring TCI reefs. By Kort Alexander and Kara Rumage, The School for Field Studies Center for Marine Resource Studies, South Caicos We sit on the siderails of the boat in anticipation, hands holding our masks and regulators in place. The captain counts down from three and we lean back until our tanks hit the water. We are instantly ...

Getting to know the Peacock flounder. By Kelly Currington I’m pretty confident in saying that most of us have seen “The Little Mermaid” movie and probably fell in love with Ariel’s adorable little sidekick, Flounder. Though not actually a flounder fish, he wiggled his way right into people’s hearts and became a household name, so much so, ...

How Providenciales’ historical hurricanes made their mark. By Bengt Soderqvist After Hurricane Dorian devastated the northern Bahamas in 2019 there was a lot of speculation about what would happen to Providenciales if a similar hurricane would hit here. Dorian was very strong and moved slowly across the northern Bahamas, which created an enormous storm surge. We have ...

The controversial ownership of Breezy Point on East Caicos — Part 2 By Jeff Dodge Who were the legitimate owners of East Caicos island, or more specifically, a tract of land at Breezy Point? The answer to this question turns out to be a convoluted story that is proving difficult to unwind. This is Part Two of ...

Island Mystique showcases the soul of TCI. By Rachel Craft ~ Images Courtesy Island Mystique “You’ve never experienced us like this before.” That’s the slogan of TCI’s newest tour company, Island Mystique, which launched in late 2023. Island Mystique aims to be the Islands’ first culturally immersive tour company by inviting visitors to step out of their resorts ...

South Caicos, past and present By Dr. Carlton and Verona Mills Anyone who has lived in the Islands for any length of time knows that patience, perseverance, and resilience are required characteristics to survive, along with a daily dollop of hope. South Caicos is no different. With a long history of success and achievement—many reasons to sing ...

New Natural Capital Investment Plan to launch this summer. By Andy Tetlow, International Biodiversity Officer, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) The environmental landscape of the Turks & Caicos Islands plays a vital role in the country’s tourism-focused economy, providing “ecosystem services” that have a significant impact on communities across TCI.  What are ecosystem services, you may ask? This ...

The Darwin PLUS 129 Project focuses on TCI wetlands. By Christopher May, Samuel Pike, Katie Medcalf, B Naqqi Manco, Dodly Prosper, and Junel Blaise As development steadily progresses throughout the Turks & Caicos Islands, it remains crucial to conserve and protect the areas that make the country “Beautiful by Nature.” The North, Middle and East Caicos wetlands ...

Connections between marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Story & Photos By Bill Bigelow, The School for Field Studies, Center for Marine Resource Studies, South Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands At The School for Field Studies’ (SFS) Center for Marine Resource Studies, I start my research course by posing a seemingly simple question to students: “What is a land crab?” ...

Sapodilla Bay/Taylor Bay/Chalk Sound development. Story & Historical Photos By James (Jim) Brown I am from Canada where it is COLD during the winters, so in 1974 there was a very popular movement to align with or even have the Turks & Caicos Islands join Canada. It was an idea that appealed to everyone in Canada and ...

Her Excellency Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, Governor of the Turks & Caicos Islands By Davidson Edens Louis ~ Photos By Elemento Photography I was eager to meet the country’s first female governor, not only because of her impressive track record and swift achievements but also because I wanted to encounter the true, authentic self beyond her title. Ms. Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam ...

The controversial ownership of Breezy Point on East Caicos–Part 1. By Jeff Dodge From J. Henry Pusey’s The Handbook of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1897 edition): “the large tract of land called Breezy Point was otherwise designated Cape Comet is also included in Grand Caicos. . .” Who were the legitimate owners of East Caicos Island, or ...