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List of TR's:

https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=36636.msg2582806#msg2582806

https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=133380.0

Kosher Food/ Restaurants:

Graceway Gourmet has many kosher products with recognizable hechsherim. Super expensive

Synagogue:

https://www.jewishtci.com/

Things to Do:

Clear kayaking tour in the Mangroves
contact Jill +1 649-231-3122 (you can watsap)

Stand up paddle boarding or kayaking in the mangroves - SUP Provo
(you get a way better view with the SUP).

Scuba diving
 

Half Day Snorkeling Trip (Turks and Caicos Barrier Reef)
Caicos Dream Tours

Snorkeling at the Bight

Horseback rides on the beach

Hotels:

Grace Bay

The Ritz

The Venetian

Alexandra Resort

The Palms

Seven Stars

Beaches

Club Med



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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #40 on: November 29, 2019, 10:35:19 AM »
Thinking of staying at the Beaches in January.

The resort says "kosher food available upon request".

Anyone know if it's better than bringing Pom meals, worse, or about the same?


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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #41 on: December 02, 2019, 04:41:25 PM »
Thinking of staying at the Beaches in January.

The resort says "kosher food available upon request".

Anyone know if it's better than bringing Pom meals, worse, or about the same?

Probably much worse.  It is probably airplane food judging based on an experience I had at Atlantis

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #42 on: December 02, 2019, 04:45:18 PM »
Yes. At Atlantis I brought my own food and they did a great job warming it for us.

However, beaches is a "all inclusive" , so I'd rather not bring $500+ in meals if they have decent meals there.

Thanks

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #43 on: December 02, 2019, 05:29:28 PM »
FYI, It was announced at the kinus hashluchim that Chabad is opening in Turks and Caicos.
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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #44 on: December 03, 2019, 11:01:45 AM »
FYI, It was announced at the kinus hashluchim that Chabad is opening in Turks and Caicos.
Yes. Spoke to them. Thanks

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #45 on: December 03, 2019, 11:03:24 AM »
Probably much worse.  It is probably airplane food judging based on an experience I had at Atlantis
Here is the response I got from the hotel.....



We are not a certified kosher property which means we do not have a kosher kitchen, nor do we have kosher equipment’s, pots, pans, crockery, glass ware etc.,
 
We have a freezer stocked with kosher meat, chicken and burgers.
How we cook the meats is to simply season it, wrap it in foil and serve them in foil, being a non-kosher property and for kosher religious reasons we do not cut up the meat or do anything further to it, we simply season, wrap, cook and serve, that way the client knows it has not touched any other cooking surface which would make it non-kosher, this technique will work for the client depending on how religious they are, if they are strict kosher this will not be enough, however if they are happy with this style and they eat their salads and regular vegetable sides etc. from the buffet or menu then fine we can offer the kosher meats we carry,

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #46 on: December 04, 2019, 02:45:01 PM »
That's halachik ok no?

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #48 on: January 14, 2020, 12:38:21 AM »
I am planning a trip for the end of January and am kinda surprised at the prices and lack of options of hotels. I am not sure whether it is worth going to a cheaper hotel that is not at grace bay beach, as I understand that is the nicest part of the island. Any advice?

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #49 on: January 14, 2020, 10:14:11 AM »
The island is very small, I actually biked it.

I don't think it really matters where you stay.

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #50 on: January 14, 2020, 10:16:34 AM »
Thank you. At which hotel did you stay?

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #51 on: January 14, 2020, 04:09:00 PM »
I am planning a trip for the end of January and am kinda surprised at the prices and lack of options of hotels. I am not sure whether it is worth going to a cheaper hotel that is not at grace bay beach, as I understand that is the nicest part of the island. Any advice?

My advice is to try your best to stay by grace bay.  I accidentally stayed on this Island (you can read my TR if interested) and decided to just book the cheapest place which was the opposite end of the island, and the beaches there were not nice.

What I do recommend is getting a car/bike/taxi and go to the private beach near chalk sound, I am blanking on the name-it is not actually private, but it is off the beaten path and the most amazing thing ever

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #52 on: January 14, 2020, 04:11:21 PM »
just remembered, the private beach is called Taylor Bay, once in a lifetime opportunity

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #53 on: January 14, 2020, 04:28:53 PM »
I read your tr, thanks for the info

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #54 on: February 17, 2021, 01:00:52 PM »
did anyone here ever stay at the shore club or the palms?

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #55 on: April 21, 2021, 01:03:51 PM »
Does anyone know if a pcr test is good enough when u travel from Nyc ? and how strict are they over there with masks ?

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #56 on: April 21, 2021, 01:21:47 PM »
Does anyone know if a pcr test is good enough when u travel from Nyc ? and how strict are they over there with masks ?
What's better than a pcr test?
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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #57 on: April 21, 2021, 01:36:34 PM »
What's better than a pcr test?

do i need to quarantine ?

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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #58 on: April 21, 2021, 01:38:49 PM »
do i need to quarantine ?
No quarantine, but you do need a PCR test from within 5 days.
https://www.visittci.com/travel-info/turks-and-caicos-coronavirus-covid-19
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Re: Turks and Caicos Master Thread
« Reply #59 on: April 21, 2021, 01:52:21 PM »
No quarantine, but you do need a PCR test from within 5 days.
https://www.visittci.com/travel-info/turks-and-caicos-coronavirus-covid-19

Thanks have u been there before ?