Here you’ll also find Jack's Shack, a popular restaurant to grab lunch. The Cruise Center is located on the beautiful Cruise Center Beach, and the section next to the cruise ship pier is the poorest section–you’ll want to head north up the coast a short distance to experience the best sand and water. Private pool-side cabanas with waiter service can be rented, but be sure to reserve yours early as availability is limited. The highlight of the Grand Turk Cruise Center is the huge, lagoon-like swimming pool. Tours and excursions also leave from here to the rest of the island. The Grand Turk Cruise Center offers shopping, dining and the onsite attractions of the pool and FlowRider. Sights and Attractions at the Cruise Center The Grand Turk Cruise Center is the only cruise port in the Turks and Caicos, and the $50 million complex was opened by Carnival Cruise Lines in 2006. There isn’t a crowded city or waterfront, just a laid-back little town with great beaches and a little British Bermudian Colonial heritage. Unlike many other Caribbean vacation cruise stops, Grand Turk is a very small island, and offers a completely different atmosphere than better-known destinations. The beautiful Cruise Center Beach fronts the complex, and is one of the nicest cruise port beaches in the region. As many as three ocean liners are welcomed here each day. This site serves as the launch point for cruise ship shore excursions, and offers onsite gift and jewelry shops, restaurants and a spa, as well as the largest Margaritaville in the Caribbean (which features a swim-up bar). T he Grand Turk Cruise Center is a 13 acre complex and cruise port on the southern end of Grand Turk.
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If you want to spend the day enjoying the pristine sand and clear water of Grand Turk, we recommend that you make the short trip to more-expansive Governor’s Beach. Although the beach at the Cruise Center is quite nice, it can get very crowded when a ship is in.