Turks and Caicos - Leeward Channel

It is easiest when arriving in the TCI (Turks and Caicos islands) to clear in with customs and immigration at a marina. Being completely new to this area, we decided to begin our visit by getting a slip at Blue Haven Marina. The officials come to the marina within 24 hours and process the current batch of arrivals. We got a cruising permit for 35 days.

We were given a local contact by sv Now and Zen, Beryl Nelson who immigrated to TCI about 50 years ago. He was very kind to us, acting as a tour guide and a driver for us on Provo. We were able to see Grace Bay (the Las Ramblas of Provo), buy groceries at a full-sized store, do our laundry, and see the various marinas on both the north south sides. We also had some delightful meals at Mango Tree, Bay Bistro, Yoshi's Sushi, Salt Bar & Grill.

We made friends with Jonathon, Paul, and Erin on mv Second Wind, out of St Croix. We spent a little time scoping out the local anchorages and beaches by dinghy. As it turned out, we never used them, but good to know about.Read more