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Turks and Caicos News (December 2015)

New series about Turks and Caicos news

In this new blog post series, we give you an idea about all the great things coming up on Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos over the coming month.

To start things off we would like to take a look back at this past weekend and the always-popular Conch Festival.

Another Great Turks and Caicos Conch Festival

On the final weekend of November Providenciales once again hosted a successful Turks and Caicos Conch Festival. This event kicks off the Christmas season on Providenciales. It’s a lot of great food and fun for the whole family.

New Tourism Website Provides Expert Information About Turks and Caicos

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Turks and Caicos Tourism, the national tourism authority has recently updated their website.

Besides a beautiful new look, the website tells you pretty much everything you need to know about traveling to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Where to stay (at the Sands, of course!), what to do and when to do it, it can all be found on the tourism authority’s shiny new website.

Non-stop Flights to Turks and Caicos

One of the most exciting events of the 2015/2016 winter travel season is the start of new non-stop flights to Turks and Caicos. There are now new non-stop flights from Chicago, Dallas and Fort Lauderdale.

These direct flights are in addition to the longstanding direct flights to Providenciales (PLS) between hubs such as New York, Boston, Toronto and Montreal.

Christmas Events in Turks and Caicos

Sunday, December 6 – Kiwanis Christmas lighting

Thursday, December 10 – Carols by Candlelight

Sunday, December 20 – Christmas in Blue Hills

Be sure not to miss Old Year’s Night and New Year’s Junkanoo to ring in the New Year.

 

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The Sands at Grace Bay Participates In “Hello Tourist” Program

This week The Sands at Grace Bay warmly welcomed local TCI Students from the Shining Star, Ianthe Pratt and Precious Treasures schools as Tourists for the day!

The Sands was delighted to be a part of the Hello Tourist Program, a Turks & Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association initiative in conjunction with TCI Tourist Board’s Tourism Awareness month, along with other participating TCHTA hotels and Allied Members – to give our local children a taste of what it feels like to be a tourist, what tourists look for and how we appreciate our tourists who visit the Turks & Caicos Islands.

This event was part of the Turks & Caicos Tourist Board’s November celebration of “Tourism Environmental Awareness Month.”

We hope you enjoy some of the photos we took of the students experiencing The Sands at Grace Bay as “tourists” for the day!

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About The Sands at Grace Bay

Experience an earthly wonder of sand and sea at our 114-suite luxury resort on Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies.

Family-friendly, yet ideally suited for romantic getaways and wedding celebrations, The Sands at Grace Bay offers a harmonious balance of home comforts and sublime Caribbean elegance – as well as a picture perfect location on the sparkling shores of Grace Bay Beach.

If you are dreaming of a beach holiday in the Caribbean that gives you the flexibility of having your own fully-equipped suite while enticing you with fine dining, pristine grounds and sigh-inducing vistas, we look forward to welcoming you to The Sands at Grace Bay.

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Turks and Caicos Conch Festival Returns for 12th Year

The Sands at Grace Bay resort offers an affordable and convenient option for travelers in town for the island’s 12th annual Turks and Caicos Conch Festival – a popular weekend event that celebrates the island’s most famous delicacy, unofficial mascot, and chief exporting product.

Located on Providenciales’ world-famous Grace Bay Beach, The Sands at Grace Bay is offering incredible savings for fall travelers now through December 19th including a 4th Night Free offer, low-season rates starting from only $195 per night, and an array of free amenities including watersports, bicycles, a weekly cocktail party and much more.

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Kicking off on Saturday, November 28th, the 12th Annual Turks & Cacios Conch Festival will take place in Blue Hills, Providenciales. This year’s line-up of family-friendly events includes tasting tents where local restaurants compete for the best Conch dishes, live local music and entertainment, and plenty of children’s activities. The hallmark “conch-etition” conch tasting event showcases over 25 local restaurants that compete in several culinary categories including the Best Conch Salad, Best Conch Chowder and Best in Show. A Bacardi Mojito challenge is a mojito making competition that features the island’s best bartenders, including the resort’s first place reigning champion Hemingway’s Restaurant. The line-up of children’s activities includes a special kids’ area that will feature traditional island games including tug of war, sack race, and egg and spoon races, as well as an appearance made by Henry the Conch. For more information on the Annual Turks & Caicos Conch Festival, visit http://www.conchfestival.com/.

The resort’s 4th Night FREE promotion is valid for new bookings made on all room categories at The Sands at Grace Bay, for consecutive stays of four nights or more started and completed now through December 19th, 2015More information on this 4th Night Free 2015 offer can be found online at www.thesandstc.flywheelstaging.com – or by calling toll-free from the U.S. (877) 777-2637 or from Canada (800) 567-5327.