Tourism in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Tourism in the Turks and Caicos Islands is an industry that generates more than 1 million tourist arrivals per year,[1] and is "the main source of revenue for the country.

The tourism industry began in the 1980s, with the opening of Club Med Turquoise, the country's first main resort.

The opening of a cruise port on Grand Turk in 2006 resulted in a significant increase in tourism arrivals to the country.

[6] Tourism promotion is handled through government grants to private businesses,[7] direct marketing by large chain resorts, and organizations such as Visit Turks and Caicos Islands.

Expansion of the Providenciales International Airport was completed in 2015 in efforts to encourage more trans-Atlantic flights to the country.