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.
Her Majesty's Prison
Turks & Caicos · $25 per adult, $15 per child 12 and under
A restored 1830s colonial prison that served as the country's only jail until 1994, open for self-guided tours through the cell blocks and bell tower.
Time needed
30 to 45 minutes
Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday: Closed; Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tips
Reservations are required and the prison only opens when cruise ships are in port, so check before you plan around it. Card payment only, no cash. There is a gift shop and a food vendor on site.
Neighborhood
Cockburn Town, Grand Turk
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.