Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A large selection of beachy items, casual clothing and batiks is offered at Tattooed Par-
rot, Marilyn's Crafts and the Night & Day Boutique, all in the Ports of Call plaza.
INFORMATION
Associated Medical Practices Clinic
( 946-4242; Leeward Hwy) Has several private
doctors. The clinic has a recompression chamber.
Cable & Wireless
( 111; Leeward Hwy) Make calls here. It has telephone information
and can sort you out with a cell phone. There are also public phone booths at several road-
side locations. You dial
111 to place credit-card calls.
Fire
( 946-4444)
Police
( 946-4259; Old Airport Rd)
Post office
(Old Airport Rd;
8am-noon & 2-4pm Mon-Thu, 8am-12:30pm & 2-5:30pm
Fri) Next to the police station.
Provo
Discount
Pharmacy
(
946-4844; Central Sq Plaza, Leeward Hwy;
8am-10pm)
Tourist information booth
(Arrivals Hall, Providenciales International Airport)
Turks & Caicos Tourism
(
946-4970;
www.turksandcaicostourism.com
;
Stubbs Dia-
mond Plaza,
9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
GETTING THERE & AROUND
Air
For flight information to and from the Caicos Islands, see
Click here
.
There is no bus service from Providenciales International Airport. A taxi from the airport
to Grace Bay costs $20 one way for two people; each extra person costs $5. Some resorts
arrange their own minibus transfers.
Bicycle
Both
Scooter Bob's
(
946-4684; scooter@provo.net; Turtle Cove Marina Plaza) and
Caicos Cyclery
(
941-7544;
www.caicoscyclery.com
; Grace Bay Rd) rent out bikes for
$25 per day.
Boat
A plethora of boat charters and trips can be arranged to the islands and cays from Turtle
Cove and Leeward Marinas (see
Click here
).
Car & Motorcycle
You'll find the following rental agencies on the island:
