Press Release: Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board
November 5, 2001
TURKS & CAICOS -- The Turks and Caicos Islands have been named Tops in Best Beaches among all tropical Islands
in the world, according to the Conde Nast Traveler's Reader's Choice Poll featured in the November 2001 issue.
The magazine surveyed more than 35,000 travelers. The news comes as The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board launches
its redesigned website at www.turksandcaicostourism.com.
This is the third time in five years that the beaches of the Turks and Caicos Islands has been recognized as the
best in the world by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler. This distinction was preceded by an impressive collection
of awards won by the Turks and Caicos Islands:
Best Caribbean Beach 1999-2000 Gold List * Conde Nast Traveler Top 20 Beaches to Snorkel Salt Cay * Caribbean Travel & Life 2001 Top 10 Best Diving Destinations Best Wall Diving * Best Advanced Diving Rodale's Scuba Diving Magazine 2001 Top 10 Best Caribbean/Atlantic Resorts Grace Bay Club * 2001 Readers' Choice Awards, Conde Nast Traveler Best Places to Stay in the World Grace Bay Club * 2000 Gold List, Conde Nast Traveler Best Beach for Romance Providenciales * Caribbean Travel & Life 2001
``This is great news! Our beaches are making the Turks and Caicos shine in comparison to other destinations. In
the Turks and Caicos people can expect an award-winning vacation as we are an award-winning destination,'' said
John Skippings, Director of Tourism for the lslands.
The 40 islands of the Turks and Caicos, of which eight are inhabited, make up a self-governing British Overseas
Territory located 575 miles southeast of Miami. The islands consist of two groups: the Turks, which include the
Capital island Grand Turk and Salt Cay; and the Caicos, which include South Caicos, Middle Caicos, North Caicos,
Parrot Cay, Pine Cay and Providenciales as well as the uninhabited West Caicos and East Caicos. The islands are
renowned for their award-winning beaches, excellent diving and fishing, and array of first- class resorts.
SOURCE: Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board