| MISC. INFORMATION: | GRAND TURK in TURKS & CAICOS is located 575 miles S.E. of Miami, group of islands with pristine white sand beaches and great diving. | ||
| INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: | Provo (PLS) - Grand Turk (GDT) thru Miami w/AA to PLS (twice per day) and then take a small plane to GDT (most reliable is Skyking or Interisland Air) | ||
| CAPITAL CITY: | Cockburn Town | ||
| AIRLINES: | AA ( thru Provo ) 800-433-7300 • Turks & Caicos Airways ( from Provo ) | ||
| BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE: | check with airlines | ||
| DEPARTURE TAX: | US $16 / per person | ||
| ENTRY DOCUMENTS: | Proof of citizenship & return ticket | ||
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| LANGUAGE: | English | ||
| CURRENCY: | US dollars | ||
| SIZE OF COUNTRY: | 8 miles long and 2 miles wide | ||
| POPULATION: | 3,000 | ||
| ELECTRICITY: | Volts / 60 cycles | ||
| TELEPHONE: | From US 1-649-946 + 4 digits | ||
| CLIMATE: | Tropical but with cool breezes | ||
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| WATER TEMPERATURE: | Average 75 - 80F | ||
| VISIBILITY: | 80 to 120 ft + | ||
| RAINY SEASON: | June & September / December | ||
| BEST TIME/DIVE: | Any | ||
| KIND OF DIVING: | Walls, coral, sponges, eels, manta rays, stingrays, virgin dive sights | ||
| DECOMPRESSION: | In Providenciales approximately 75 miles away. ( 1/2 hour low altitude flight ) | ||
| INOCULATIONS: | None required | ||
| DRINKING H2O: | Distilled and Purified | ||
| DRIVING LICENSE: | Not needed ( driving is on the left side of the road ) | ||
| OTHER ACTIVITIES: | Watersports, golf in PLS, some fishing in PLS | ||
| TOURISM BOARD: | Grand Turk 800-241-0824 & 809-946-2321 fax 2733 | ||
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| RESERVATIONS
USA 800-544-7631 951-204-2987 Fax 951-279-0478 email: travel@scubavoyages.com |
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