Beaches and waters were beautiful, but the island itself was dumpy. We booked our own excursion with Blue Waters because we didn't like the snorkeling options offered by Carnival. I would give Blue Waters a 5/5 rating. We took a taxi from the terminal; it was about 7-8 minutes away. They took us to two different sites- one at 10 feet above a reef and the other 30 feet above a reef near the ...
Gorgeous beach! We liked this port because you can walk out of the ship to the beach with no cab rides or anything. Beach is usually super crowded but still worth it. ...
I had high hopes for this port, but it wasn't to be. The "free" beach is run down and dirty. The umbrella was broken and there were sediment and rocks everywhere. There were a ton of pushy solicitors trying to get you to go on their excursions. ...
We booked a tour we found on trip advisor and went snorkeling at he amazing wall, dove for conch, swam with stingrays, super fun day, was much better than a crowded ship excursion ...
We enjoyed leaving the ship to explore the cruise area a bit. I was limited somewhat because of my wheelchair so we did not get to enjoy the beach which looked like fun! ...
If you want some time closer to the beach help yourself to a free lounger or clamshell in the sun or shade at the Grand Turk Cruise Center right off the ship. Bring beach shoes, there are quite a few rocks in some places. Great conch shells to find on the beach too. Nice nearby shops and a NASA exhibition marking the landing of John Glenn on the Friendship 7 in 1962. ...
Love Grand Turk. It's very relaxing, even though its crowded. We found a nice shady place under a huge Palm Tree. No problems. Locals were friendly and helpful. ...
