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Any search for conch shells while beachcombing Turks and Caicos is easily accomplished in the vicinity of a conch shack.

As much as my boys enjoyed the beaches on North Caicos, they truly LOVED Grace Bay. You can still hear sheer joy in their voices when they talk about it.

Sea conditions offshore Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos are generally as calm as they come in the islands, yielding nice, long sessions of ultra-smooth sailing.

In various spots around Providenciales, Turks and Caicos you can find local bands, DJ's, and entertainers putting on largely laid back performances appealing to Belongers and visiting party-goers of all ages.

You didn't win our Join The (Ocean) Club Giveaway? Don't fret. Our friends at Ocean Club have an exclusive deal just for UC fans to take advantage of.

Many Grace Bay hotels are synonymous with luxury. Others are all about families or partying. Ocean Club, I thought, must be solely about the beach, right?

Grace Bay is an otherworldly Shangri-La of a beach that exceeds the wildest dreams of all lovers of sun, sand, and sea. And we want you to enjoy all of it!

Grace Bay invites sublime exertion, though there are other great spots around the Turks and Caicos where you can channel your inner Usain Bolt.

As the longtime PR rep for Ocean Club Resorts, Julia Maximo visits Provo at least twice-a-year. Here are her favorite TCI to-do's...