It is located about 575 miles (925 km) south east of Miami, and can be reached by a 35-minute boat ride from Providenciales, the main island in Turks and Caicos.

Parrot Cay was originally created by a Kuwaiti family in 1988, who built the large structure that now functions as the resort's main building.

[5] In more recent times, Parrot Cay has become a luxury travel destination, featuring on the AWE network's Private Islands.

Guests have included Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, Barbra Streisand, Penélope Cruz, Julia Roberts and Phil Collins,[4][14] and it has also hosted the weddings of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner in 2005.

Celebrities that have supposedly died in Parrot Cay according to this hoax include Ted Nugent, Ja Rule, Chad Kroeger and Vince Vaughn.