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.
Malcolm's Road Beach
Turks & Caicos · Free
A remote 1.3-mile peach-toned beach on the western side of Providenciales, close to the wall where the seabed drops away more than 7,000 feet.
Time needed
Half a day
Tips
The three-mile unpaved approach from Wheeland is rough and a 4x4 is strongly recommended, with the final descent the worst of it. There is a proper beach access with parking and a pavilion at the end. The shore diving and freediving here are outstanding on calm days but suit experienced water users only; beginners are better off at Smith's Reef or Bight Reef. Remote, with limited emergency cover, so leave nothing in the car.
Neighborhood
Northwest Point, Providenciales
Activity providers
Kosher map of Turks & Caicos
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