Most of our guests at The Sands at Grace Bay are content to get up in the morning, have breakfast, and then spend the rest of the day enjoying the pool or all that Grace Bay Beach has to offer.
The powdery white sand and heavenly turquoise waters have made Grace Bay Beach one of the most desirable travel destinations in the world. For most of our guests the beach right in front of our resort is the purpose of the trip.
However, some of our guests are more restless and want to explore new things. If you’re looking for offbeat activities on the island of Providenciales, here are three suggestions.
Work Out With a Former NFL Star
The Sands at Grace features a great gym to help you keep in shape during your stay. But if you want to have a truly memorable (and fitness-focused) vacation, why not work out with a former professional basketball and football player?
John Wright moved to Grace Bay Beach from Florida 25 years ago and has called the beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands home ever since.
After training as a teacher and a kinesiologist, the former NFL football player launched Wrightfully Fit. Wright’s dream has blossomed to become one of the best personal training gyms in the Caribbean.
If you want to turn your vacation into something truly transformational, it’s worth traveling to the Turks and Caicos to talk to John and get in shape.
Go on a Glow Worm Tour
A glow worm tour is the perfect way to make a lasting memory of your stay in the Turks and Caicos.
Glow worms are rare. This species of marine worm can only be found in shallow waters around the Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, and Bermuda.
The worms are known as “glow worms” because of the green luminescence that accompanies their spawning cycle. The glowing bioluminescence is visible on the surface of the ocean in very shallow water and lasts for just fifteen minutes.
It’s also quite rare to see the glowing worms throughout the year. The glow worms time their spawning according to the lunar cycle. The light display lasts for just two to three days after the full moon.
So if you do see the glow worms you’ll have a story to tell when you go back home.
If you would like to experience this interesting natural phenomenon while you are visiting the Turks and Caicos Islands, please visit our Tour Operator Desk or contact us.
Go Horseback Riding on the Beach
Grace Bay Beach is located on the leeward side of the island of Providenciales. This means our stretch of beautiful white sand is sheltered from the strong trade winds blowing in from across the Atlantic Ocean.
This makes the placid, turquoise waters and beautiful, powdery sand of Grace Bay Beach the center of island life.
Long Bay Beach, on the other side of Providenciales (see our guide to Providenciales beaches for more information) is a largely “undiscovered” gem. Since there is little development on this stretch of sand it’s possible to experience the wild beauty of the Turks and Caicos.
Traveling on horseback through the shallow, crystal-clear waters of Long Bay Beach is just the way to do it.
Provo Ponies is a small horseback riding stable located on the southeast end of the island of Providenciales. The stable offers two guided horseback rides per day Monday through Friday.
Tour participants ride horses and ponies along quiet dirt roads and trails until they reach the four miles of secluded sand and shallow water of Long Bay Beach.
This is not a “nose to tail” ride and experienced riders are even allowed to canter under appropriate conditions.
As always, contact our friendly and knowledgeable concierge for more information.