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Celebrities and Famous Visitors to theTurks and Caicos
Half Moon Bay Beach, Turks and Caicos.
As a very small country that relatively few have heard of, the Turks and Caicos has seen quite an impressive number of famous visitors from both present and past eras.
Today, the
unparalleled beaches in the Turks and Caicos Islands attract people from across the globe, and there’s a wide range of luxury
accommodation choices to stay at.
As every beach in the Turks and Caicos is public and free-to-access up to the high tide point, regardless of whether the coast is on a private island or not, it’s possible to visit almost any location mentioned on this page.
The Grand Turk Lighthouse at sunset.
Historic Arrivals
Along with being a possible site of Christopher Columbus’s first point of landfall in the Americas and New World, quite a few other interesting (albeit perhaps not globally significant!) historical events involving important people took place in and around the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Christopher Columbus
Date: 1492
Grand Turk is one of the three likely possible points of
first landfall of Christopher Columbus’s historic voyage to the New World.
Ponce De Leon
Date: 1512
Spanish conquistador Ponce De Leon, then governor of Puerto Rico, received a royal charter from the Spanish Court which encouraged him to search for Bimini and the Fountain of Youth. Presumably on his way to discover what eventually became Florida, he anchored at an unknown location in our archipelago.
Captain John White
Date: 1587
English artist and explorer Captain John White stopped on
West Caicos during the journey to Roanoke Island in Virginia. According to his accounts, he was expecting to gather the
salt that would naturally occur in the shallow ponds, yet did not. Instead, his crew hunted “swanees” (probably flamingos!)
François l'Olonnais
Date: Later 1600s
French pirate François l'Olonnais was known to have operated off of
French Cay and
West Caicos. The origins of the Turks and Caicos
name is derived from the islands being a pirate base.
Anne Bonney and Mary Reed
Date: Early 1700s
During a wilder time of Turks and Caicos history,
the islands between Providenciales and North Caicos supported pirate bases due to their fresh water sources. In fact, what is now
Parrot Cay used to be known as Pirate Cay because of the buccaneers. Famous female pirates Anne Bonney and Mary Reed were known to have operated from the island.
Horatio Nelson
Date: 1783
Horatio Nelson, famed British naval commander, suffered one of his few defeats when he attempted to retake Fire Hill (near the current
cruise centre) from the French during the Battle of Grand Turk.
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Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy
Date: 1911
Dutch-American anthropologist and noted authority on the Caribbean peoples Theodoor de Booy spent a bit of time in the Caicos Islands searching the land and
caves for evidence and artefacts from the Taino people. The results from these efforts was a book; Lucayan Remains on the Caicos Islands, possibly the first published book centred on the country.
Prince George
Date: 1928
Prince George, Duke of Kent, visited Grand Turk aboard the Royal Navy D-Class Light Cruiser HMS Durban during a relief mission after the major
1928 Hurricane (referred to as the Hurricane of the Century). He went ashore incognito.
Princess Margaret
Date: 1960
Princess Margaret Rose of the United Kingdom, Countess of Snowdon, paid an official visit to Grand Turk on the HMS Britannia. On the visit, she stopped at the two U.S. bases on the island:
NAVFAC and South Base.
The first landfall of American astronaut John Glenn after the historic Mercury space mission was the island of Grand Turk. Today, a monument commemorating the incredible event can be seen at the
Grand Turk Cruise Center.
Queen Elizabeth II visited South Caicos in 1966 aboard the HMS Royal Britannia. To commemorate the visit, the South Caicos Regatta has been held ever since.
Prince Charles of the United Kingdom stopped over at Grand Turk on the HMS Minerva. During the stay, he took part in local cricket matches as a member of the ship’s team. The ship’s crew also conducted community service and took the island’s Series Land Rover ambulance to the local hospital to repair and paint!
Along with having one of his namesake
Margaritaville restaurants at the
Grand Turk Cruise Center, Jimmy Buffet has stopped over at Providenciales on the Hemisphere Dancer, his signature 1955 Grumman Albatross amphibious airplane.
Bill Nighy stared as Johnny Worricker in the political thriller Turks and Caicos, shot on Providenciales at Amanyara Resort,
Blue Hills and
Long Bay Beach.
Helena Bonham Carter was another one the famous actors that played a part in the 2014 Turks and Caicos movie.
Luxury villas on Long Bay Beach, providenciales.
Long Bay Beach, Providenciales
Found on the southeast side of Providenciales,
Long Bay Beach is one of the region’s top
kiteboarding spots, and attracts kiters from all over the globe.
Luxury vacation villas can be seen across this 3 mile coast.
Former U.S. Secretary of State John F Kerry visited the Turks and Caicos in 2014, and took
kiteboarding lessons at Long Bay Beach, Providenciales.
Prince’s villa at Turtle Tail, Providenciales.
Turtle Tail, Providenciales
Turtle Tail is a highly scenic residential area on the south coast of Providenciales. The beautiful hills and bluffs on this peninsula offers incredible views over the turquoise Caicos Banks and inland marine ponds.
Several beautiful yet small
beaches are found interspersed along this limestone coast.
Famous Bajan singer Rihanna stayed at an opulent and expansive villa in Turtle Tail, Providenciales.
The beautiful Parrot Cay.
Parrot Cay
The 1000 acre
Parrot Cay is found east of Providenciales. The island boasts spectacular beaches and luxury low-density development. Unlike the neighbouring
Pine Cay, Parrot Cay does not have an
airstrip, so visitors are ferried to the island by boat.
The island is home to the
COMO Parrot Cay Resort, luxury villas managed by the resort, and private residences. The resort also features Shambhala Retreat, the famous full-service spa and well-being centre. Quite a few celebrities own homes or
real estate on this tranquil cay.
Actor Michael Douglas visited the Turks and Caicos in 2007 with Catherine-Zeta Jones, and was rumoured to have considered purchasing property on
Dellis Cay. However, the project fell through due to the 2008 financial crisis.
Howard Stern’s stay on Parrot Cay was apparently marred by migrating swarms of termites! This rare and localised event can be seen at times throughout the country.
Gwyneth Paltrow has visited the Turks and Caicos and Parrot Cay a few times, and owns land on
Ambergris Cay.
The boutique Sailrock Resort at South Caicos.
South Caicos
South Caicos is the last of the Caicos islands east of Providenciales, and is considered to be the nation's fishing capital. South Caicos has a generally laid-back atmosphere.
New developments, such as
Sailrock Resort, are catering to a high-end of tourist wanting seclusion and privacy.
Ansel Elgort, known for his role in The Divergent Series and Baby Driver vacationed at
Sailrock in 2018.
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Jacques Mayol
Lived in Bell Sound
The famous French diving legend and holder of many world records in free diving lived in
Bell Sound, South Caicos.
Windsurfing legends Brian de’Action Man Talma and Kevin Pritchard at the Windvibes water sports competition on Providenciales.
Water Sports Champions
With an amazing and pristine marine environment, it’s no wonder that our archipelago has attracted some of the world’s top ocean athletes.
Tanya Streeter
Date: 2002
World champion
freediver Tanya Streeter broke the no limit world freediving record in 2002 off of Providenciales, descending to 525 feet in depth on a single breath of air.
Brian “de’Action Man” Talma
Date: 2016
Bajan pro
windsufer and general water sports ambassador Brian Talma visited two of the local
Windvibes competitions as an honorary guest.
Kevin Pritchard
Date: 2016
World champion windsurfer Kevin Pritchard visited Providenciales in 2016, and supported the
Windvibes event.
