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For pleasure seekers, nature lovers and the gastronomically adventurous, Providenciales is an absolute must-do beach destination says Lynne Sullivan:

Providenciales is often overlooked by holidaymakers searching for the perfect beach destination, which is precisely why the island is an excellent choice for independent travellers seeking both tranquility and abundant creature comforts.

Provo, as insiders call it, is the most developed of eight inhabited islands in the 40-island Turks and Caicos archipelago. Less than an hour and a half by air from Miami, the islands stretch east-to-west 48 km/30 miles south of the Bahamas; just north of Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

The main attraction is Grace Bay Beach, a dazzling 19-km/12-mile stretch of soft white sand that spills gently into warm, crystal-clear waters. Although the Turks and Caicos are surrounded by the Atlantic on all sides, they are shielded by thriving coral reefs that temper the ocean and make coastal waters as tranquil and translucent as those in the Caribbean Sea.

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