Other Islands
Providenciales
Discover the Cays
Beyond the larger tourism islands of Providenciales, North and Middle Caicos, South Caicos, and Grand Turk, there are several quiet cays that offer quiet stays and boutique luxury for the savvy traveler. These exquisite islands offer seclusion, wonderful beaches, and low-density development.
Salt Cay
Salt Cay is the smallest of the main islands in the Turks and Caicos. Inhabited since the late 1600s, this cay was the birthplace of the sea salt industry that drove the country's economy for centuries. Today, Salt Cay supports a small population and is exceptionally quiet.
Salt Cay is a great destination for scuba divers, with wonderful reefs to discover offshore. Visitors will encounter largely deserted beaches, from spectacular North Bay to smaller rugged coasts with great beachcombing. From December to April, Salt Cay is an excellent place to see migrating humpback whales.
Pine Cay
Pine Cay is a private island located in the string of small cays between Providenciales and North Caicos. It offers one of the finest beaches in the Turks and Caicos, and is home to the exclusive Pine Cay Resort and a community of high-end vacation homes. There's even a small airstrip for private aircraft.
Pine Cay offers a unique and quiet atmosphere with very low-density development just a short distance from Providenciales. The cay is only open to guests of the Pine Cay Resort and to private home ownres, but its spectacular beach is public up to the high tide point. Many charters stop at Pine Cay to enjoy the beach.
Parrot Cay
Providenciales and South Caicos are the only islands that accommodate regular commercial flights. If you're staying on Grand Turk, North Caicos, or Middle Caicos, you will need to take a ferry or domestic flight to reach your final destination.
Inter-island travel is relatively simple in Turks and Caicos. Flights or ferries are offered daily to North Caicos (connected to Middle Caicos by road) and to Grand Turk. A few private islands in Turks and Caicos have private runways that accommodate private aircraft.
Ambergris Cay
Ambergris Cay is the most remote of the inhabited private islands in the Turks and Caicos.
Inter-island travel is relatively simple in Turks and Caicos. Flights or ferries are offered daily to North Caicos (connected to Middle Caicos by road) and to Grand Turk. A few private islands in Turks and Caicos have private runways that accommodate private aircraft.
East Caicos and West Caicos
The Turks and Caicos has six main inhabited islands: Providenciales, North and Middle Caicos, South Caicos, Grand Turk, and Salt Cay. Two large islands, West Caicos and East Caicos, once supported settlements during the Victorian era, yet today are uninhabited.
About the Turks and CaicosThe Caicos Cays
The Turks and Caicos has six main inhabited islands: Providenciales, North and Middle Caicos, South Caicos, Grand Turk, and Salt Cay. Two large islands, West Caicos and East Caicos, once supported settlements during the Victorian era, yet today are uninhabited.
Visiting the Smaller Islands
There are frequent scheduled tours to Little Water Cay, Half Moon Bay, Water Cay, and Gibbs Cay. It’s also common for cruises to visit Pine Cay, Fort George Cay, and Dellis Cay.
The remaining Caicos cays tend to only be visited by custom charters, or on kayak or stand-up paddleboard tours. If you’d like to visit a particular island, contact a boat cruise or outdoor adventure business.
