What you can see on the Providenciales cams
One live camera looks from a rooftop at Leeward, over the palms, to the channel beside Blue Haven Marina and the low green line of Mangrove Cay, with the open water beyond; its time-lapse replays the last 24 hours. A second one, on the south-east coast, looks live from a villa over the scrub and a row of palms to the shallow water of Long Bay Beach, and it too can be replayed over the last 24 hours.
The channel at Leeward, Providenciales
From a rooftop at Leeward, at the north-east tip of Providenciales, this camera looks over the tops of palms to the channel beside Blue Haven Marina, the low green line of Mangrove Cay, and the reef and the open Atlantic behind it.
It is a good view of the weather coming in over the Atlantic and of the boats leaving the marinas for the cays.
Long Bay Beach live from Villa Esencia
From a villa above Long Bay Beach, on the south-east shore of Providenciales, this camera looks over the low scrub and a row of palms to the beach and the shallow sea, with a wide sky above. It faces the sunrise.
Long Bay is the windy side of the island, the kitesurfers' beach: the camera shows the clouds, the light and the colour of the water through the day.
Long Bay over the last 24 hours
From a villa above Long Bay Beach, on the south-east coast of Providenciales, this camera looks over the scrub and a row of palms and beach umbrellas to the shallow water of the bay and the wide sky above it, as a time-lapse of the last 24 hours.
Long Bay is the windy side of the island, the kitesurfers' beach; the cam shows the clouds, the rain and the sea there.
Grace Bay and the reef
The north shore of the island is a long beach of fine white sand, Grace Bay, protected by a barrier reef that keeps the water calm and clear. The sea around the island is a national park in many places: Princess Alexandra National Park covers Grace Bay and the cays to the east, at Leeward, where the channel between Providenciales and the cays is lined with mangroves and marinas.
When to watch Providenciales
The Turks and Caicos keep the same clock as New York, with summer time from March to November. The trade wind blows most of the year, strongest in winter and in July; the hurricane season runs from June to November.
Nearby
Boats from Leeward reach Little Water Cay, known for its rock iguanas, in minutes, and the other cays of the Caicos chain beyond it. Long Bay Beach, on the south-east coast, is shallow and windy: one of the best kitesurfing spots in the Caribbean.
Getting there
Providenciales International Airport has direct flights from North America and Europe. Cars drive on the left. Grace Bay has public beach access points between the hotels.
