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Since the unpredictable and unexpected can happen, Tranquility strongly advises that all guests take travel insurance.

Trip-Cancellation Insurance

Trip-cancellation insurance helps you get your money back if you have to back out of a trip, if you have to go home early, or if your travel supplier goes bankrupt. Permissible reasons for cancellation can range from sickness to natural disasters to the State Department declaring your destination unsafe for travel.

For information, here are the websites of two suggested insurers, keeping in mind that there are many others out there that may better suit your needs: www.insuremytrip.com or www.travelguard.com

Medical Insurance

For travel overseas, most health plans (including Medicare and Medicaid) do not provide coverage, and the ones that do often require you to pay for services upfront and reimburse you only after you return home. As a safety net, you may want to buy travel medical insurance, particularly if you’re at risk for requiring emergency evacuation.

Lost-Luggage Insurance

When travelling, it is important to know what coverage the airline provides should your baggage be lost.  Once you know that, if you’re planning on checking items more valuable than their standard liability, see if your homeowner’s policy covers your valuables.  If it doesn’t, a good alternative would be to get baggage insurance as part of your comprehensive travel-insurance package.

If your luggage is lost, immediately file a lost-luggage claim at the airport, detailing the luggage contents. Most airlines require that you report delayed, damaged, or lost baggage within 4 hours of arrival. The airlines are required to deliver luggage, once found, directly to your house or destination free of charge.

Please verify to see what is applicable for your travel dates.

I had a brilliant lunch with friends at Lemon Cafe. The food was amazing and Chef John’s desserts almost made me weep. And looking around at the people in the busy Cafe, I noted that I was not the only one staring at my dessert plate with lust!

I truly am looking forward to the resumption of their monthly Arabian Night’s party!

Continental Airlines announced that it will begin non-stop flights from Newark Liberty (EWR) to Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands (PLS), subject to Government approval, four times a week starting February 18, 2011.

The scheduled flight days will be Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

With daily service from Newark starting March 6, 2011, Provo will be the 26th Caribbean destination for the US carrier.  The recent merger between Continental and United Airlines is great news for travelers, several new destinations will be added to the existing schedule over the next 6-8 months.

The 3.5 hour flight departs Newark at 9:35am, arriving in Provo at 1:10pm - collect your bags, pick up your rental car, head to your hotel or villa and you’ll be on the beach that afternoon.  Returning flights are scheduled to depart Provoat 2:05pm (enjoy your last morning with a leisurely breakfast and morning swim), arriving in Newark by 5:45pm.

Continental has scheduled their Boeing 737-800 for the new service, seating 160 passengers, 16 in first-class and 144 in economy.

To book flights to Turks and Caicos on Continental please visit their website here.  For private villa vacation rental properties, please visit our website.

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11 Unique Things to Do in the Turks and Caicos

When you think about that Caribbean vacation get-away on the horizon, your thoughts can quickly cloud with images of your own personal paradise. This is the exact euphoric feeling that’s seen mirrored on the faces of Turks and Caicos vacationers when we greet them at the Provo airport on arrival. The TCI really is that paradise destination, with inviting soft, warm sand and clear turquoise water that can never be properly described-it must be experienced. Above and beyond the enticements of the tropical sun and crystal sea, these islands offer so much variety for the curious traveler.

Painting a Landscape of Activities

The Turks and Caicos offer activities for the ocean-loving guru, from privately chartered fishing trips to unforgettable scuba-diving excursions around the most beautiful reef systems in the world. Turks and Caicos bonefishing is famed throughout the Caribbean, as well as sport fishing for swords and marlin. Both private charters and group expeditions are available with experienced captains.

Vacations almost always include trying new, local foods to experience the culture first hand, and with the many restaurants sprinkled throughout the TCI, especially on the island of Providenciales (“Provo” to natives), it’s easy to get lost in conversation over dinner and drinks with friends and family. Below we’ve put together a list of laid-back vacation ideas perfect for the open-minded vacationer.

1.        A Jaw Dropping Adventure! A nighttime TCI shark fishing excursion – chartered by local skippers that know locations where these fish come out to feed at night!

2.        Luxury at Your Fingertips. Have a personal chef grill up your catch (shark!) with a catered party set on the beach in your private villa’s outdoor living room! Try a Grace Bay Turks and Caicos villa outfitted with a comfortable outdoor living room with a grill overlooking picturesque views of the sweeping landscape.

3.        Enjoy a Margarita…Or Two. If the family has a love for water sports, have the kids try tubing, snorkeling, or waterskiing off Grace Bay Beach while you watch and enjoy drinks on the beach in the warm afternoon sun.

4.        Tee Time. Pretend to be a professional by playing on the Karl Litten 18 hole, par 72 championship Turks and Caicos golf course and try to get scores that compete with the best!

5.        Window on the Undersea World. Go for a ride on the Undersea Explorer, a glass bottom, semi-submarine to see spectacular views of the coral reef without getting wet!

6.        Kayaks and …Dinosaurs? Kayak over to Iguana Island with Big Blue Unlimited to visit the sanctuary that many lucky iguanas call ‘home,’ all while enjoying time on its intimate beaches.

7.        Langostas y Música! Island guests can first attend “Mad About Lobsters” night (in season at The Somerset before treating their ears to traditional Caribbean music. Enjoy musical traditions by a local artist or band performed at a number of restaurants and clubs.

8.       More Than Just An Aphrodisiac! Dine on Queen conch, a type of snail that can only be described as ‘Decadent!’ and offered at restaurants across the islands.

9.        Sun Up, Sun Down. Wake up early at your private villa to hear and breathe nothing but the soothing sounds and salty scents of the ocean water and witness a breathtaking sunrise. Afterwards, take a Pilates class before the rest of the family wakes at Studio 90 Degrees. On a romantic note later in the day, visitors can take a sunset cruise with locally made rum punch in hand.

10.     Mouth Watering Food and a Great Party! The first Saturday of each month, Lemon Cafe hosts its renowned and much anticipated monthly fete! Enjoy their delicious Moroccan/Mediterranean food and live entertainment.  Lemon Cafe’s chef, John Tsavalas, has created a menu that is perfect for meat lover and vegetarian alike. And you’ll enjoy the food and entertainment in a luxuriously comfortable setting.  And as for his desserts…..heavenly!

11.      The Private Villa Experience. Instead of just having a ‘place to stay,’ Caribbean travelers can choose their own unique sanctuary, a private Turks and Caicos villa. Villa guests describe their experience as truly personal and pampering. Island visitors can even have all their holiday details handled by a professional guest concierge, including arranging for transportation, booking tours and diving charters; or arranging for a full body massage right at the villa.

Endless Possibilities

Rejuvenate yourself with a postcard perfect escape in the Turks and Caicos, and get lost in a journey of discovery where new adventures are right around the corner. The Turks and Caicos invite spirited travelers to come play and indulge themselves with these 10 unique tips or with ideas of their own. The possibilities are endless.

About the Author

Basia Zaidan is the energetic owner of Tranquility Property Management and Vacation Rentals Ltd on the island of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos. Basia and her team know the TCI like no one else. She has a lively Travel Blog, insider knowledge of the islands, and a reputation for giving exceptional attention to her clients.

For more information visit www.turkscaicosluxuryvillas.com, call (649) 231-1474 or email the author at basia@turkscaicosluxuryvillas.com.

Booking your vacation rental properties through Tranquility Property Managment, the on island management company for multiple luxury and beach villas, offers island travelers the luxury and privacy of their own home with the exotic pleasures of tropical seas, white sands, and sun!

Private waterfront homes are the perfect way to spend a Caribbean family vacation, romantic getaway, or business retreat; and Tranquility makes it easy to find the perfect Turks and Caicos villa rental for your special event.

We offer Provo villas of all sizes to choose from; including the private 2 bedroom Spindrift and our large 6 bedroom Windrose Main and Guest vacation home. Each vacation rental is situated along or nearby fabulous beaches of the beaches of Turks and Caicos, and are near the heart of Providenciales activity.

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We don’t just rent you the property, we are the on island managers who greet and take care of you while you are here!

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The Tranquility Experience: Very Personal Attention & Every Little Luxury

As all the vacation homes featured on this site are exclusively managed by our leading property management company, we can assure you of first rate accommodations, luxury guest services, and our first class guest concierge. Tranquility can also coordinate a vacation auto rental to make it extra easy  to find things to do on your tropical island vacation!

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Explore Our Turks and Caicos Luxury Rentals

You will find useful information about our exclusive Turks and Caicos beach rentals on our website, with availability for your specific travel dates right at your fingertips. You will also find useful information on transportation, island activities, airport services, guest services concierge , and other helpful Caribbean vacation tips.

We’re waiting for you so  Reserve your Turks and Caicos villa rental now!

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Turks And Caicos Island

Why choose the Turks and Caicos Island Beaches some people might ask? With other options such as Hawaii and Florida so much closer to home, a visit to the beaches of the Caicos Island might appear to be too far an inconvenience to consider. Assuming this would however be wrong. There are many important advantages of choosing a holiday at the Turks and Caicos Island Beaches over others. For instance, unlike most islands that are surrounded by deep waters, people can either choose to swim or walk amongst the waves of the beaches. Thanks to the topography of the island, people are able to walk for far longer distance extending from the shore without risking running into strong currents. The shallow seas are ideal for people who want to learn water surfing or kiting. When you get too tired or get tossed from your bored (as sometimes does happen) all you need to do is simply stand up and try again. Then there is also the welcomed warmth of the water and the weather. Although, a wet suit is always encouraged, people without one do not face too great a risk of picking up a chill.

Like most Caribbean islands, the waters of the Turks and Caicos Island beaches are typically warm throughout the better part of the day. People can therefore comfortably swim for much longer periods. More importantly, the combined factors of the warmth of the sea and its shallow length, makes the Turks and Caicos Island Beaches amongst the safest in the world. The Turks and Caicos Island Beaches are also a great destination for people who might wish to enjoy some private time alone on a beach. Finding an isolated beach on the coast of Florida will take some doing. On the islands of Turk and Caicos, achieving this is a lot more easily done. There are dozens of beaches laced amongst the different islands. In recent decades, the Turks and Caicos Island Beaches have become the default destination of people who wish to enjoy the experience of kite boarding. Also known as kitesurfing, there are three key features that allow people to embark on this sport; clear skies, comfortable winds and an ample supply of waves.

But perhaps the strongest draw to a visit Turks and Caicos is the difference in cultural experience that the islands offer to visitors. Many of the visitors to the islands are constantly amazed by the comfortable accommodations which are found amongst its different hotels and villas such as Esencia Villas as well as the friendliness of the people. Visitors can choose from many different exotic meals ranging from freshly caught seafood to salads as well as traditional sandwiches and burgers. Best of all, there is the remarkable vista of a rising and setting sun to look forward to. Seated on the balcony of one of the several beach side villas located on the islands, tourists can look back at the adventures of their day, inhale the soft fragrance of the ocean breeze and truly be relaxed and content.

For all those clients who ask me to make recommendations for boat charters for deep sea fishing, bone fishing, day excursions and snorkeling adventures, having now compiled information from hundreds of guests over the past four years,the popular favorite is  Silver Deep with Captain Arthur Dean and his son AJ.

Captain Arthur Dean, aka Shadow, comes from a long line of men of the sea, with a rich history, coupled with a mystical knowledge, of the waters of the Turks & Caicos Islands.  And this family also has a deep historical tradition of building their own sloops. The following pictures are of Captain Dean, his son AJ (with a monster bone fish), and the latest sloop they have built, called “Tradition”.

But as the following pictures will show, Shadow and AJ don’t just have the sea in their blood, they provide guests with lots of yum, fun, incredible ocean experiences and adventure too.

Whether you’re looking for an island exploring adventure, snorkeling, deep sea fishing, or catching yourself a fightin’ bonefish, Arthur and the crew of Silver Deep will ensure the experience of a lifetime.

And when you get hungry, as these pictures attest, you’ll get lots of good eats too, as he cooks the catch on one of our many secluded and incredibly beautiful beaches!!

So, whether short or tall, big or small, it’s never too early – or too late for that matter – to experience a Turks & Caicos Islands water experience of a lifetime on one of Captain Arthur’s multiple boats.

And as per our usual concierge service, when you book one of Tranquility’s fabulous vacation rentals, we will be thrilled to organize your dream boating water adventure, whatever that might be, with Silver Deep!

At Tranquility, our goal is to find a Turks and Caicos villa rental that’s perfect for you. And once you’ve found it, we will take care of all the arrangements – from Pre-Stocking, In-Home Dining, In-Home Poolside Massages, Fishing Trips, Boating Excursions, planning a Whale Watching Excursion,  or assisting you in planing the Perfect Party or Perfect Beach Wedding.

Put your plans in our experienced hands!

Renting a villa in Providenciales is the epitome of relaxed elegance; simple and sleek, with a tranquil atmosphere that all travelers can enjoy. Turks and Caicos remains a destination that has yet to be discovered in many ways; with our swaths of coral reef and the sweep of our white fine sand beaches that are essentially untouched.

Ideal for romance, family holidays and adventure seekers, Turks and Caicos entices guests to discover the ultimate luxury villa experience.

The experienced vacation guides at Tranquility look forward to assisting you in planning the Perfect Caribbean Vacation of a Lifetime!

Turks and Caicos is quickly being recognized as a top  honeymoon destination. With only one-fourth of the island inhabited, Turks and Caicos provides a dream honeymoon ambiance filled with natural beauty. Nature-loving newlyweds can enjoy more than 33 protected bird-watching areas and one of the longest coral reefs in the world ready for couples-SCUBA diving.

Tranquility, in conjunction with Flowers by EA,  offers wonderful beach wedding and honeymoon villas and wedding planning, so head to this Caribbean honeymoon destination before the masses catch on!

So contact us to plan your dream wedding and/or villa honeymoon!