City overview
The Turks & Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory of about forty islands and cays at the southeastern end of the Bahamian chain, best known for Grace Bay Beach on Providenciales and for the reef that runs the length of the archipelago. Providenciales holds almost all of the country's resorts, restaurants and shopping, while Grand Turk, North, Middle and South Caicos and Salt Cay stay quiet and largely undeveloped. Jewish life in the country is young and centres entirely on Providenciales: Chabad of Turks & Caicos Islands, founded by Rabbi Shmulik and Chaya Berkowitz at the end of 2019, is the only Jewish congregation anywhere in the islands. The resident community is small and expatriate, and it swells through the winter season with second-home owners and visitors. Kosher food on the island is limited but real, and everything Jewish sits within the Grace Bay area.
Conch Bar Caves National Park
Turks & Caicos · $30 per person
The largest dry cave system in the Bahamian and Turks and Caicos chain, with stalactites, tidal pools, four bat species and inscriptions left by 1880s guano miners.
Time needed
Under 1 hour
Hours
Monday: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM; Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM; Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM; Thursday: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM; Friday: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM; Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sunday: Closed
Tips
All visits are guided, so call the National Trust to confirm a guide is available before crossing from North Caicos. Cash on site; cards only for tickets pre-booked through the Trust. Wear closed-toe shoes, as the paths are slippery, and expect handheld flashlights rather than fixed lighting. Not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers.
Phone
+1 649-941-5710Neighborhood
Conch Bar, Middle Caicos
Activity providers
Kosher map of Turks & Caicos
Pick a place on the map or search an address or hotel to see what is kosher around it.