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Turks and Caicos: A 40th Birthday Week in Providenciales

By Rhode Bernadel · Visited January 2025

Day 1 — Land, stock up, settle in.

We landed at Providenciales International Airport (PLS) around 3:45pm. The Avis rental requires a short shuttle, and the whole process was a little hectic with the tourist crowds — but the real heads-up is the money: Avis put a $700 hold on top of the rental cost.

Day 2 — Beach, Noah's Ark, Fish Fry.

First thing: the beach. Five minutes on foot from the villa, and oh my — the water, the sky, the entire experience was perfect.

Day 3 — The birthday. January 3rd.

The big day. We spent it at the beach — family, friends, everybody in the water.

Day 4 — Boat day.

One thing about my people: we love a boat. We rented a private afternoon catamaran — the Big Ben (44) — through Viator at $140 per person.

Day 5 — Home.

Time flies. We left around 11am.