Arriving in Turks and Caicos

Getting into Turks and Caicos involved navigating our first “cut”. These are narrow passages through the coral reef and sand barriers to the island itself and they can be very tricky if it’s windy or the sea is high. We had arranged for a pilot to bring us through the cut and into the marina but in the event the channel was clearly marked and it was relatively simple. The only piece of excitement was at the entrance where the strength of waves onto shore meant we were surfing towards the narrow entry at quite some speed and being turned sideways which led to a feeling of being out of control next to a coral reef – but it didn’t last long!

Our new “home” combined turquoise water, white sandy beaches and the facilities of a hotel swimming pool! It was a place to relax – not a lot of sightseeing to be done, but some good diving and beaches.

Pics:

top: our pilot

middle: clearly marked channel!

middle: beach

bottom: our reward!