Turks and Caicos Islands Open 2025 with Increase in Stayover and Cruise Visitors

PRESS RELEASE

FROM EXPERIENCE TURKS AND CAICOS

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos – Thursday, 22 May 2025: The Turks and Caicos Islands opened 2025 on a strong note, welcoming over half a million air and cruise visitors to our shores in the first quarter of the year.

The multi-island destination attracted *192,297 stayover visitors, a 2.3 percent increase Year over Year with March registering the highest number of visitors.

In cruise, the Grand Port Cruise Centre saw *410,107 cruise passengers in the first quarter of 2025, a 54% increase Year over Year. This can be attributed to an increase in the frequency of ships calling with two ships in port daily during the quarter.                                                                                                                                                                                               “The Turks and Caicos Islands continue to find favour with travellers this year as evidenced by our performance in the first quarter. While the data shows a softening in air arrivals over the coming months due primarily to economic uncertainties in the United States market, our number one source market, Experience Turks and Caicos is working assiduously to enhance our presence in underserved markets in the US as well as strengthen our marketing in Canada, Latin America and the United Kingdom,” said Mr. Paul Pennicook, Interim CEO/Consultant, Experience Turks and Caicos.

Hotel occupancy from January to March averaged around 71 percent with an average ADR (Average Daily Rate) of $1, 544.

These are preliminary figures