| Pine Cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands is a | | | | internationally acclaimed hideaway. What many |
| private island retreat, and is a short flight | | | | don't realise is that some of the island's |
| of about ten minutes from the Providenciales | | | | cottages are available to rent, and that |
| International airport, and this in turn has | | | | rental brings with it the same privileges as |
| direct flights from over 15 cities around the | | | | the guests at the Meridian Club. The cottages |
| world. The Turks and Caicos Islands are a | | | | are all different, you will get twice weekly |
| British Crown Colony south east of the | | | | housekeeping, a fully equipped kitchen and a |
| Bahamas and half way between Florida and the | | | | store where you can buy supplies. |
| British Virgin Islands | | | | |
| | | | Please note that children under the age of |
| Pine Cay has eight absolutely incredible | | | | twelve are not accepted in the Meridian. |
| talcum powder beaches, and it is the home to | | | | |
| what can best be described as a Caribbean | | | | The weather on Pine Cay is kept in the 80's |
| planned community, which offers a family | | | | during the winter by the Easterly trade |
| retreat and a private club on a private | | | | winds, and just around 90 degrees in the |
| island, which is about as safe an environment | | | | summer. |
| as you will find anywhere. It is only one | | | | |
| mile wide and about two miles long and it | | | | In terms of activities, then whether it is a |
| doesn't have cars, telephones or TV's!! | | | | cottage rental or The meridian, you can |
| | | | choose between swimming in the warm turquoise |
| Pine Cay is about as exclusive as you can | | | | sea, snorkeling believed to be some of the |
| get. The island's owners are determined to | | | | best anywhere. There is also sea shell |
| keep it that way, and so you will find nature | | | | hunting on the beach, fishing, scuba diving, |
| on Pine Cay at its undisturbed finest. The | | | | sailing, windsurfing, biking, walking, and |
| miles of barrier reefs surrounding Pine Cay | | | | especially bird watching because Pine Cay is |
| are undamaged, there is a lot of marine life | | | | home to some wonderful birds. That is not to |
| to the extent you could say the water was | | | | forget a game or two of tennis if you can |
| teeming with colourful fish. The pollution | | | | raise the energy levels!! |
| levels are so low as to be almost non | | | | |
| existent. | | | | There is a local phenomenon each lunar month, |
| | | | five nights after the full moon, and just |
| Pine Cay is a place to escape to, and to lose | | | | under an hour after sunset, there is an |
| yourself in, where the pressures of the 21st | | | | offshore display of underwater luminescence. |
| Century vanish almost as soon as you arrive, | | | | This is a sight not to be missed, and comes |
| because there really isn't a whole lot to do | | | | about due to the mating of a worm like sea |
| except relax. | | | | creature. |
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| On Pine Cay there are nearly 30 cottages well | | | | All in all whilst the Turks and Caicos |
| positioned along the beaches. Most people | | | | Islands are memorable, Pine Cay is a truly |
| will have read of the Meridian Club which is | | | | remarkable hideaway. |
| a twelve roomed very exclusive but | | | | |