Turks and Caicos live webcams

Islands on the edge of the Bahamas

The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory of about 40 low islands and cays at the south-eastern end of the Bahamas chain, north of Hispaniola. Almost all visitors stay on Providenciales, "Provo", whose north shore is lined by Grace Bay, a long beach of white sand protected by a barrier reef and regularly ranked among the best in the world.

Turquoise water and wind

Around the islands the water is extraordinarily clear and shallow over the sand, deepening suddenly at the walls of the reef. The constant trade wind makes the south-east coast of Providenciales, at Long Bay, one of the best kitesurfing spots in the Caribbean, while the marinas at Leeward, at the north-east tip, are the base for boat trips to the cays.

When to watch the Turks and Caicos

The islands follow the same clock as New York, with summer time from March to November. They are dry and sunny for most of the year; the hurricane season runs from June to November.