Most visitors come to the Turks & Caicos' 40 islands and cays to dive, snorkel, lie on the beach or cast for bonefish on some of the West Indies' most prodigious fishing flats.

Home to the world's third largest coral reef system, each of its ten inhabited islands has its own personality worth getting to know, from upscale Providenciales to tranquil Middle Caicos to stately Grand Turk and tiny Salt Cay – home to just two small hotels.

• Tourist Information: 800-241-0824
• Website: www.turksandcaicostourism.com
• Language: English
• Currency: U.S. Dollar
• Taxes: US $35 departure tax for every person over age 2. There is a 10% accommodation tax and usually a 10% to 15% service charge is added to your bill.
• Electricity: 110 volts/ 60 cycles AC. Same as U.S.
• Documents: Visitors from the U.S. and Canada are required to have either a valid passport or a birth certificate with a current photo ID. Residents of other countries need a passport, and visas are only required from former Eastern-bloc countries. A return or ongoing ticket must also be shown upon arrival.