Turks & Caicos Visitors Spend $670 Million in 90 Days as Survey Reveals Top Resorts  

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands — Visitors to the Turks and Caicos Islands spent an average of US$7.4 million every day during the first three months of 2026, injecting an estimated US$670.3 million into the economy over a 90-day period, according to the latest Visitor Exit Survey released by Experience Turks and Caicos and the Statistics Authority.

The survey estimates that 205,879 stay-over visitors arrived between January and March, staying an average of 6.5 nights and spending approximately US$501.30 per person, per day, generating total visitor expenditure of US$670,346,428 during the quarter.

The survey found that 84 percent of visitors came from the United States, 88 percent travelled for vacation, and 72 percent said the country’s world-renowned beaches were the primary reason for choosing the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Among survey respondents, Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort accounted for the largest share of reported stays at 16 percent, followed by Club Med (5%), Seven Stars Resort (5%), Ocean Club Resort (4%), The Palms Turks and Caicos (3%), The Ritz-Carlton, Turks and Caicos (3%), Grace Bay Club (2.5%), Windsong on the Reef (2%), Ports of Call Resort (2%), and Royal West Indies Resort (2%). The survey reflects accommodations used by respondents and is not intended as a ranking of all resorts operating in the Turks and Caicos Islands, many of which were represented in smaller percentages.

Overall, the destination earned exceptionally high marks from its guests, with 96 percent rating their Turks and Caicos vacation as either Excellent (66%) or Good (30%).

The survey also identified Generation X travellers (ages 46–69) as the destination’s most enthusiastic visitors, with 70 percent rating their experience as Excellent. Millennials followed at 65 percent, while Generation Z travellers recorded a 61 percent Excellent rating.

The findings further reinforce the Turks and Caicos Islands’ appeal as a luxury destination, with 75 percent of respondents choosing luxury resorts, villas or condominiums for their stay. Most visitors travelled with a spouse or partner (38%) or family members (37%), underscoring the destination’s enduring popularity for romantic getaways and family vacations.

The Visitor Exit Survey provides tourism officials and industry stakeholders with valuable insight into visitor spending, travel patterns, accommodation preferences and overall satisfaction, helping to shape future destination marketing and tourism development strategies.