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Providenciales, locally known as Provo, is geographically located at the southern tip of the Bahamas chain but politically British. Provo offers an away-from-it-all destination with spectacular beaches and friendly people. The climate is perfect, in the 80s year round with comfortable trade winds ever present. No wonder these islands are called "the Isles of Perpetual June" for here it is not too hot nor too cold at any time of the year.
The topography of Provo is just right. The island is not too flat nor is it too mountainous, but gently rolling with views of the sea from just about everywhere you go. Should you go to a beach you will find the sand to be as white as sugar with the only footprints in the sand being your own, or go snorkeling in gin clear water and see fish and coral containing all the colors of a Provo sunset. Scuba diving too can provide underwater scenery like nowhere else, for here the diving is regarded as amongst the best in the world. Likewise for bonefishing with flats, coves and holes almost certain to make your reel sing on the first cast. And there's easy fishing inside the reef where you will bring back snapper and jack, or try your luck in the deep blue for wahoo, tuna and marlin. By land, there's tennis, golf, shopping, sightseeing and numerous restaurants.
The nights here are clear, so clear in fact, a quarter moon casts a shadow and a full moon lights up the entire landscape. Entertainment at night is mostly the person you are with; however, the inns and hotels on the island have good restaurants with friendly bars set in comfortable, tropical surroundings where spontaneous get-togethers will produce a few laughs and interesting conversation. A number of free standing restaurants too are quite good - some being owned and operated by Turks Islanders, offering native dishes and other selections, plus restaurants headed by European chefs as well as a couple of Chinese restaurants. There is also a Mexican/pizza place and several bakeries.
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