About the Turks and Caicos

Turks and Caicos weather
Average year round temperture is 28C/83F. To view current weather in the Turks and Caicos and 5 day forcast supplied by wunderground.com click here

Timezone in the Turks and Caicos
Timezone is the same as American Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Getting to Providenciales
The Turks and Caicos is only 75 minutes from Miami, less than 3 hours from Charlotte, North Carolina, 3 hours from New York and 3 and a half hours from Boston and can easily be reached with direct flights from the US, the UK, Canada, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti.

The Turks and Caicos has weekly flights by British Airways direct from London Heathrow and daily flights from Miami with American Airlines and weekly flights from New York and Boston. US Airways has direct daily flights from Charlotte and weekly flights from Philadelphia. In addition Bahamas Air fly from Nassau direct to Provo 3 times a week and Air Jamaica Express come to the Turks and Caicos 4 times a week direct from Montego Bay. Sky King also run international flights from Puerto Plata and Cap Haitien.

Currancy used in the Turks amd Caicos
The currancy used in these islands is the United States dollar.

Passport/Visa Requirements
Passports and visas are not required of North American citizens, provided they have a birth certificate and one piece of photo I.D. Proof of an onward journey is also required. Citizens from other countries are encouraged to contact the British Embassy or a travel agent for information regarding travel documents needed for these islands.

Languages
The offficial language of the Turks and Caicos is English.