North Caicos is the lushest of all the islands because of the more abundant rainfall. The population is around 1,600, most people live in the settlements of Bottle Creek Village, Whitby, Kew, and Sandy Point. Bottle Creek Village borders a lagoon on the northeast of the island and is protected from the ocean by a long ribbon of sand. 


Whitby Beach, a 7-mile stretch of white sand covers the major length of the northern coast. The famous Three Mary’s Cays are located on this side of the island. This site is famous for snorkeling.  
Vacation Homes on North Caicos are mostly gathered in the Whitby area where the fabulous white sand beaches are.

North Caicos is 12 miles northeast of Providenciales.TCI Ferry, several times a day, and boat charters make North Caicos easily accessible. For adventurous travelers, car and bicycle rentals (Spot On e-Bikes) are available as well as taxis and guided tours. Enjoying the same white sandy beaches as its sister island, North is evolving as a ‘get away’ from the developed Provo.

North Caicos boasts the largest flock of Pink Flamingo in the islands. There are Loyalist plantation ruins of Wade’s Green. Lucayan artifacts were found in the caves near Sandy Point. Cottage Pond on the road to Sandy Point is a large pool of tropical vegetation. There are flocks of Flamingos at Flamingo Pond and Mud Hole Pond. You will find ospreys and their nesting sites on the adjacent Three Mary Cays, and a wide variety of other birds on the island’s extensive nature reserves and sanctuaries. Iguanas on the nearby East Bays Cays are an outstanding example of the natural diversity of this green island. Crafts such as straw work are still practiced on this island which is widely known as the “Breadbasket of the Turks and Caicos Islands” or the “Emerald Isle”.

Fine sloops were built to transport the crops from the extensive farms located close to the settlements of Bottle Creek, Whitby, Sandy Point, and Kew to the other islands. Less farming is carried on nowadays but the Government farm in Kew still produces tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, beans, and seasonal fruits watermelon, papaya to name just a few.  If your stay in the North includes the love of cooking the Government Farm is a worthwhile stop to “load up” on what’s fresh.