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Providenciales by district
Provo is a long, flat island with one main east-west road. Grace Bay, the resort strip and Regent Village are on the north coast; the Bight and Turtle Cove lie a short drive west; Blue Hills is further west; the airport is in the middle; the southern coast, Chalk Sound and Sapodilla Bay are a drive across the island.
About these names
Addresses work by plaza, resort or road name; give your driver a landmark and the road.
- Grace BayseesleepeatSuits: First visits, beach days, walkable shops and restaurantsThe resort strip and the public beach; the only stretch where you can walk between hotels, shops and restaurants.2 sights · 2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Turtle CoveseesleepeatSuits: Marina, boat trips and Smith's ReefA marina district with restaurants and the beach entry to Smith's Reef; cheaper and quieter than Grace Bay.2 sights · 1 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- The BightseeeatSuits: Coral Gardens snorkel and the Thursday fish fryA local district on Grace Bay Road with a reef and a beach park.2 sights · 2 eatsDistrict guide →
- Blue HillsseeeatSuits: Conch shacks and a local beachA fishing settlement west of Turtle Cove with a beach and conch stalls; a late-lunch and sunset stop.1 sights · 1 eatsDistrict guide →
- Chalk Sound and Sapodilla Bayskip as a baseSuits: A scenic drive and a calm beach on the south coastA turquoise lagoon and a sheltered bay a drive across the island; not covered by a cluster.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- Leeward and the eastskip as a baseSuits: Boat departures and the ferry to North CaicosMarinas and resorts on the north-east coast; go for a boat or ferry, not for a base.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Providenciales International Airport (PLS) (20–35 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Chalk Sound and Sapodilla Bay, Leeward and the east. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Grace Bay: The resort strip and the public beach; the only stretch where you can walk between hotels, shops and restaurants. Suits: First visits, beach days, walkable shops and restaurants. Price band $$$.
- Turtle Cove: A marina district with restaurants and the beach entry to Smith's Reef; cheaper and quieter than Grace Bay. Suits: Marina, boat trips and Smith's Reef. Price band $$.
- The Bight: A local district on Grace Bay Road with a reef and a beach park. Suits: Coral Gardens snorkel and the Thursday fish fry.
- Blue Hills: A fishing settlement west of Turtle Cove with a beach and conch stalls; a late-lunch and sunset stop. Suits: Conch shacks and a local beach.
- Chalk Sound and Sapodilla Bay: A turquoise lagoon and a sheltered bay a drive across the island; not covered by a cluster. Suits: A scenic drive and a calm beach on the south coast.
- Leeward and the east: Marinas and resorts on the north-east coast; go for a boat or ferry, not for a base. Suits: Boat departures and the ferry to North Caicos.
- Sleep area Grace Bay: suits First visits, beach days, walkable shops and restaurants, price band $$$.
- Sleep area Turtle Cove: suits Marina, boat trips and Smith's Reef, price band $$.
- Providenciales International Airport (PLS), 20–35 min by the usual route.