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The West Bay Club, a luxury boutique resort on world famous Grace Bay Beach in the Turks and Caicos, invites you to join us in our island paradise.

Need a Vacation? Tell Us Why and
We'll Give You One FREE!

Everyone can use a break from time to time and West Bay Club is ready to offer you one this year. All you have to do is tell us why you need a vacation. Sick of the cold weather? Need some romance time with your significant other? Got a hankering to do some world class scuba diving or fishing? Or maybe you just need to relax on the world's best beach.

Go to our official entry page and in 50 words or less tell us why a vacation at the West Bay Club in Turks and Caicos is the perfect anecdote for whatever ails you these days.

We'll pick one lucky winner who will receive a free five-night stay in a 1-bedroom oceanfront luxury suite, dinner for two at Hemingways on the Beach Restaurant, a half-day boat trip with Caicos Dream Tours and a massage for two from Spa Tropique.

You must enter by April 30, and travel must be between May 1 and November 15, 2010. Eligible for two person

So what are you waiting for? Enter today!

5 Reasons Why People Like Our 'Western' Location

For those of you not familiar with the layout of our world famous Grace Bay Beach, you can probably figure out from our name that West Bay Club is located to the west. In fact we are at almost the very westernmost point of the beach.

We like being on the western end for a lot of reasons, as do our guests. Here are the top 5:

1. It seems to be a bit wider than other parts of the beach to the east of us. There's plenty of room to relax and spread out (and, the fact that WBC only has about 50 rooms means it will always be a bit less crowded).


2. We are close to Coral Gardens (less than 10 minute walk) and to the other great snorkeling spot on the island, Smith's Reef (about 12 minute walk further to the west). Our guests love the easy access to these spots and all the fun stuff they can see there. There's plenty to do right in front of WBC - Hobie Cats, kayaks, motorized underwater sea doos and other fun stuff.


3. There are fewer resorts and hotels near us than in other parts of Grace Bay so the beach feels less crowded (not that any part of Grace Bay Beach ever feels "crowded"). But as you will see from the comments from one guest below, people enjoy their space!


4. We are close to a great beach side park, just to the west of us. There's kids playground equipment and it's right across from our island's Environmental Center, which is an interesting and helpful place to learn about all sorts of environmental aspects of our island and ocean.


5. There's a great wind sports location just to the east of us. Wind surfers, Hobie Catters and kite boarders love the protected little area that seems to generate just the right winds for them to have a ball.

The bottom line is you can't go wrong on Grace Bay Beach and we are happy to offer to you an expansive stretch of it right at your doorstep. But don't just take our word on it - here's a comment from a guest that recently enjoyed the west end, too!

"One of the reasons I like the West Bay Club over other resorts is due to the beach that resides immediately in front. It is the widest part of Grace Bay. This helps your privacy since the next lounge chair is not two feet away from you. The Beach attendant will go beyond the norm to help you to set up under a pre-made straw hut or hell put up an umbrella just for you where ever you want. Relax on one of their rafts and you might get lucky and a turtle might swim under you."

Fodor's Choice

The latest edition of the Fodor's Guide to the Turks and Caicos is hot off the presses, and in addition to being a great way to learn all about the islands, it also features a nice write up on West Bay Club. In fact, we are only one of 3 resorts that earn a "Fodors Choice" destination, complete with a cool little logo next to our listing. According to the Guide: "We wouldn't recommend a place that wasn't worth your time, but sometimes a place is so experiential that superlatives don't do it justice. These sights, properties and experiences get our highest rating, Fodor's Choice…"

Wow! We are flattered! Thanks Fodors, and we look forward to holding up our end of the deal with this great review.

Keep Your New Year's Resolution at WBC

Just because you're on a great beach vacation at West Bay Club, that doesn't mean you can slack off on your New Year's resolution to stay fit and live better (well, staying with us at WBC will certainly help you live better for the time you are with us!).

We have a workout facility on site that includes a variety of weight and aerobic machines ideal to break a quick sweat and get the heart pumping. The center includes mats and exercise balls, too. Best of all it overlooks our beautiful pool area (great motivation to want to look good in your bathing suit).

If you need something a bit more intense or structured, there are excellent options nearby. Next door at Gansevoort Resort is the Exhale Spa which offers regularly scheduled aerobics, yoga, pilates, core fusion, and other cardio classes. Not far away closer to Turtle Cove Marina, is Wrightfully Fit, a full service fitness center run by a professional trainer. We can even arrange to have you meet with one of the island's personal trainers while you are here to set up a customized workout plan for you.

Of course, perhaps the best - and most relaxing - workout is a walk or jog down Grace Bay Beach. You'll enjoy the unbelievable natural beauty of our setting, and get a some exercise, too. So - there are no excuses to leave your workout regime at home when you check in at WBC.