This is best beach, best snorkeling and best scuba that we have ever experienced in our 20+ trips to the Caribbean, bar none.

My wife and I stayed there for 1 week in January 2006. We were a big group (about 80) and when we arrived at the airport we were splitted in group of 10 to get to resort in minibus. It was a bit crowded but since the airport is so close to the resort (about 10 minutes) who cares.

I will try to give you an idea of what you can expect at Club Med Turkoise.

Room : We were given a room (#2040) on the third floor in block F near the tennis court and trapeze. This room was design for double occupation but with two beds, two closet, two safe, etc... When we asked for a room with a queen bed we were told that there were none available but they sent somebody right away to rearrange the room (put the two beds together) so it look like one big bed. It is less confortable that a real queen bed but it was not a big issue. There is a small fridge in the room and they provide bottle water every day. There are about 70 channels to choose from if you are a TV addict but the TV is rather small (20"). The room are spacious and the maids are doing a great job. It was clean but we saw some little insects in the bathroom anyway (some kind of mini-ants, really really small). We contacted the lobby about that and they ask us if we had a dead animal or dead insects in our room (strange question!) and they told us that they would send somebody the next day to take care of it. I don't know if they did or not because we still saw our small friend running around the bathroom counter the following days. But don't get me wrong it wasn't so bad since the were very few of those and the were always in the same place (near an outlet in the bathroom) so we took care of it ourself. There is a nice shower and there is plenty of hot water. We could see the ocean from our room... If we look very closely between two palm tree far! away ! Seriously we had a great view of the garden, the tennis courts and the trapeze so we considered ourself lucky since some of our friend had no view at all. The block F is the furthest building to the west but we liked it a lot. We had to walk a little to go the the buffet but it was worth it because it was nice and quiet and we were close to the Sharkie's (Snack).

Food : The food is excellent and there is always plenty of choices. You can always have breakfast, lunch and dinner at the main restaurant where you will find a buffet that will satisfy anybody. At night there is always a theme for dinner (oriental, international, mexican, etc...) so it is a nice touch. If you don't want to go to the buffet you can eat at "The grill" but you will need reservation (and be early or you won't get in). We tried it and we were not impress. You won't miss anything if you don't go. When the main restaur! ant is close you can always grab a bite at Sharkie's (Snack on the beach), in the morning you will find fruits and croissant there, in the afternoon an at night you can have a good selection including sandwiches (ham or turkey), mac&cheese, soup, french fries, burgers, hot-dogs, pizza and nachos. A nice touch is the G.O. that go around on the beach with fruit plates or Mr.Freeze so you don't even have to leave your chair if you are the lazy kind!

Beach : The beach is really beautiful, I could even say breathtaking. The white sand is nice and clean and it is so fine that it is hard to walk in the soft part of the beach because you "sink" in it. The water is crystal clear and when you look at it from the beach you will see the best turkoise there is. There are plenty of chairs available whenever you're going and you can always find some shade if you want. We were never bother on the beach to buy something or to participate ! in any excursion. I did had an unfortunate encounter one night when I was sitting on the pier watching the wave around 23h30. Two guy walking on the beach came to me and began to talk, mostly telling me that they were working on the beach during the day offering excursion like deep sea fishing or banana boat tour. Then, within 5 minutes, two other guys arrived and they were policemen. They immediatly told me that there was a zero-tolerance for drug and asked me if I bought some which I did not. But as soon as I told then that I did not bought drugs they told me "OK" and did not bother me anymore but they spent at least 10 minutes questionning the other guys and searching them. So I suggest that you don't go for a walk on the beach alone at night.

Hammocks : There are a lot of hammocks scattered on the site so you can always take a nice nap outside when you need it !

Pool :

Nice design but I never used it because ! I prefer the beach. Heard it was cold.

Activities : If you go to Club Med this is the reason. There are so many activities to enjoy like catamaran (about 10), kayak (about 6), snorkelling, tennis (8 court), trapeze, wind surfing (a lot), scuba diving, basketball, beach volley-ball, pool volley-ball, deck hockey, soccer, baseball, dancing, ping-pong table (2), pool table (3), etc... There are always something going on somewhere so you will never get bored. There is a lot of equipement so you don't have to plan ahead a lot to be able to use it. And all the equipement is in pretty good shape. The G.O. can also provide training to help you if you are a beginner and they can also help you perfect your technic if you are already familiar with the activity. The only downside is if you want to visit something outside the resort. There is not much to do on the island and everything is VERY VERY expensive.

Animation and staff: The night shows are entertaining, we especially appreciated the trapeze show, the "tennis comedy" and the "circus night". There were no "foam night" when we were there. The staff (G.O.) are always smiling and ready to help you. They would do almost anything to make your stay perfect. Everybody is friendly.

Bar : There is a bar near the main restaurant that is almost always open and you can also get your drinks at Sharkie's near the beach. I recommand you the "Last Mango In Paradise". The drink are not always consistent, sometimes the rhum seem a little water-down, other time it is pretty strong. They have a good selection of international drink and the cognac was always good. The glasses are regular size, not small cup like the one you often find in other resort

What EVER your site visitors do... STAY AWAY FROM CLUB MED TURKS & CAICOS!!! Stay away like it's an island full of flesh-eating zombies in a bad teen horror flick.

Like most Club Med resorts, the food is EXTREMELY bland/average/uninspiring (unless you're 18-25 and think that beer/alcohol in urine sample-sized cups are "food"). The resort itself is very shabby (it was in the last throes of a remodel when we went last July), much like a bad roadside motel... nothing on the floors, hot water and electricity that went out randomly, and the usual Club Med "GOs" that act as if they've just been released from prison awaiting each load of "GMs" like dogs await the chuck wagon. It was an incredibly distasteful, exorbitantly-priced (ESP considering that they were in a remodel... $1,800 per person!!) and generally aggravating trip over all. And good luck getting past the "GOs" if you'd like to workout in the gym during your stay.

The overall location of the resort is ok., there are no major cities or towns nearby to do any shopping without taking an expensive taxi or renting a car. The weather is good in Turks and Caicos almost all year around. There are flights from Miami on a regular basis. The majority of the staff are quite good, but all under 30. So, the singles and friends who were there under 30 seemed to have a lot of fun. Over 30, either friends or singles, didn’t seem to have such a good time. All the singles over 30 whom I met with said they wouldn’t return, and most of the people under 30 said they would return. I wouldn’t advise Club Med for anyone over 30, especially singles. I would not return to Club Med and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who is a scuba diver.

Good
Food – The food here is great, one of the best selections I have ever had at any resort. However, the times to eat are definitely European – waiting until 7:30 for dinner is a little late. Most places I have been to start at 6:30 or 7 which I find is a little better, especially after diving or snorkelling.

Drink – The best drinks of any place I have ever been – hands down! They had Corona in bottles, Bud Light, premium vodka and gin – everything that you could want.

Sports – There selection of sports and things to do were quite good if you had someone to do them with. Water volleyball was good and there were always people there to make up teams.

Snorkelling – I only went out once and it was ok. However, lots of people really seemed to like it and some even saw Nurse Sharks. They have snorkeling 2X a day which is good.

Bad
Entertainment – The entertainment was good 2 or 3 of the 7 nights. They had a good lip synching night and another show, but the other nights it was different and not too well done. Circus and couples night were ok.

Excursions – There was no mention of any good excursions to remote places on the island when you meet with the rep. at Club Med. Also, there was no mention of the Conch Farm or other places (restaurants, stores) on the island for us to visit. The place seemed to want to keep everyone on the premises.

Roommate – I had asked for a roommate in the hopes of getting someone to go out and have some beers with at night. No such luck! I got a roommate who couldn’t even speak English! What’s with that??? He seemed like a nice guy, but I would think they put people together who can speak the same language. Also, the place was ½ empty so it wouldn’t have been very difficult to put everyone in separate rooms.

Ugly
Scuba Diving – This is what I came for and was VERY disappointed in! Club Med uses buddy pairs so you can go out and see the reef yourself. The navigation is very easy most of the time since there are specific sand channels you can use. Every time you go out and come back you have to give your time and depth to the DM – what’s with that? I don’t know any other place in the world which has this practice, it treats people like newbies. Most people ended up giving the usual – 60 feet for 40 mins on the second dive no matter what the computer read. I hated this since my air consumption is good and my computer is very conservative. There was one extra trip, the trip to West Caicos wasn’t worth the extra $100 so that was a waste. ALL of the second dives were terrible, there was no visibility. I asked if we could stay near the first spot which had good vis each day, but then there was some fight between the DM and the Captain. The captain said something about needing to get back for the 2:00 dive and having lunch. So, instead of giving the guests a good second dive, the captain wrecked the whole thing and got his way. The night dive was the same, no vis and wasn’t worth the time. Some of the dives just had nothing to see – maybe a lobster or two. Compared to either Roatan, Antigua, Cozumel, or St Martin - Turks and Caicos diving was a bust and not recommended.

I just wanted to write a little review about Club Med Turquoise. I am a single 25 year old female and I went by myself. I was a little nervous before I left but it didn't last long. From the minute I was on the bus from the airport I met people. After the first day I had met so many people that I had to seek out places to be by myself. I didn't want to pay the extra for a single supplement so I shared a room. My roommate was great. She was their visiting people so the only time we saw each other was when we were getting ready before dinner and at bedtime. The rooms are set up well for sharing at the toilet is seperate for the shower area. Even when someone is in the shower you can use the sink area without intruding.

I went in their low season (Sept) and there was only about 150-175 people at the hotel. I would say about 90% were from North America. This is about the same average for the people who work there. The average age was between 25-40 for GM's(guests) and GO's(staff).

All week long their are a variety of activities to do or you can choose to do nothing at all. The week I went they had Olympic day on the tuesday with New York/New Jersey VS the World. The have everything from beach games, softball, water polo, hockey to a beer drinking contest that night (of course the world won!). Everyday they have activities like this and you just have to check out the board next to the bar to find out whats going on.

Every night at dinner they have a different theme and dress colours. The colours are mainly for the GO's so you can tell them apart from the guests but most people tried to keep up with the theme. The food is buffet and it is average. But their is plenty of variety. They had different kinds of seafood everynight if you like that. And they have the best white chocolate bread.

There is a show every night that started around 10. A few were a little boring and a few were really good. Speacial mention should go to the tennis show, the lip sync show, the circus show and the dating/singles show.

Because it tends to be a younger crowd of singles that vacations here it means a lot of partying at night. Because it is so hot they made the Pool bar area into the disco at night. This was nice because it was outside and if you wanted to take a breather you could sit by the pool and still be around the bar area. Some nights had theme's for music but overall the majority of the music was hip/hop followed by Spanish/Latin music. The main bar closes at 2am. The people that are still up and want to keep going than head to Sharky's. This stays open until the last person leaves. You can also get a late night snack here - hamburgers, hotdogs, fries and nachos.

I found everyone from the fellow guests to the GO's really friendly. Expect to say hello to everyone you walk past on the pathway. Because the beach is georgous here most people spent their time in the ocean as opposed to the pool. The water is so clear and the sand is so soft. Looking at the beach and ocean is just like looking at the perfect picture of the place you have always wanted to go. You have to go snorkling which is included. I went Scuba diving for the first time and loved it. Club med has their own certification program so you don't have to have your PADI. It cost $140US and you got the training and two dives. If you are certified one dive is $40 or two for $70. From those I spoke to that were their specifically for diving said this is a really good deal. The diving and snorkling boats are brand new.

The rooms are average. Nothing really fancy but I found the beds really comfortable. Usually I wake up with back pain on vacations but I was fine all week. The air conditioning was nice and cold. Considering you just sleep there you don't need anything else.

If you have never been to a Club Med it is a little different than other resorts. The only locals that work their are the ladies who clean the rooms and the people who clear plates at mealtimes. Like I mentioned before most of the people who work here are North American. Club Med is also different in the fact that the staff eat with you, hang out with you and party with you. They are kind of like guests who work their. So if you are a guy expect a little more competition to get the ladies attention because you have to compete with other guests and staff. But its not a big deal because everyone is very friendly.

I went to Club Med Turkoise in the middle of March 2003. I went alone, a single female (mid 30s). This was my second Club Med, having gone to the one in Cancun back in 2001. I’ve been home for almost a month, but I’m still smiling from this great vacation!

Turks & Caicos has the least name recognition of any nation on earth (so just tell people you’re going to a Club Med in the Caribbean). It’s made up of over 40 islands – only eight of which are inhabited. They are located just south of the Bahamas. Providenciales (Provo), is one of the largest islands with approximately 37 square miles. Grace Bay is situated on the northern side of Provo, with Club Med at the far eastern end. The reef, approximately 400 yards out, breaks the water, making for a calm beachfront with powdery white sand.

A few things to explain about Club Med in general. Club Med is a French company which started the all-inclusive concept, and has numerous locations worldwide, though only certain ones are marketed for Americans. There are two adults-only villages, Cancun and Turkoise (Turks & Caicos), for those 18 years and older. It’s an adults-only sleep-away camp for those who want a week of non-stop activity and fun. It’s like a big frat party geared towards adults that want to have a good time. Until you get used to it, it’s a bit awkward (especially if you go solo), but once you get involved, you’re hooked and you will go back.

Guests are known as GMs, or Gracious Members. The villages are run by GOs, Gracious Organizers, who are friendly, young, international hosts and hostesses. GOs are usually attractive and outgoing, and among other things run the bar and operate the front reception and boutique (store). Their boss is the Chef de Village (the Chief). Numerous languages are spoken, mostly English, French and some Spanish.

The GO staff does all the instruction and organization of group activities. These are generally young men and women who work for Club Med in exchange for room, meals and a small salary. They run the activities during the day, socialize with you at lunch and dinner, and party with you in the evening. They generally stay at a village for a year before Club Med moves them somewhere else. They’re more like guests who have just been there a long time and know the ropes. On a side note, ladies, Eyal, the Chef du Sports, is absolutely gorgeous!

Getting There:
I booked online thru the Club Med website and got a Last Minute Deal. Since I live near Seattle, I checked for a few weeks previous to my scheduled vacation, then booked my flight from Seattle to New York based on the charter time (I found out the times for the week I wanted by pretending to book a full-price trip online). It turned out that I had to fly in the day before and stay a day after to make the charter. With the Last Minute Deal, I was able to get a single room for less than what most people paid for a shared room…about 45% off the standard price. That said, if you have your heart set on a specific Club Med, know that only certain villages are offered each week under the Last Minute Deal promotion, and you run the risk of it being sold-out.

The charter flies weekly on Saturdays from JFK non-stop to Turks & Caicos. I liked the charter because you meet people on the way there and feel like part of the crowd. The bad thing is, it’s 250 people all trying to get to the same place (and leave the same place) at the same time. The flight took about 4 hours, and the happy staff from Club Med met us and bags were taken care of as we crammed into several vans. From the airport to Club Med was about 15 minutes, and I noticed that the island was very clean. On arrival, GOs served us fruit punch and got us checked in at the open-air theater. They give you an envelope with a map of the village and your room key, then you go with a GO along with others in your building for a quick tour to your room. The luggage is dropped off at luggage depots near each building.

Once that’s done, you have to go get your credit card imprinted at reception, and that got you your beach towel card. This allows you unlimited trades for one and only one blue towel between 8:30am and 7pm. I usually got a new one each evening so I’d be ready to go in the morning.

Accommodations:
The room was pretty large with tiled floors, two closets, air conditioning and single beds. The shower stall was tiny (the only thing that’s better at Cancun), though the toilet was in a separate room near the door and the sink located in between (convenient if you had a roommate). It had a TV with cable, including HBO, telephone with voicemail, safes and two chairs (but no clocks). By the way, the resort information on TV was not all that accurate…get the handout at reception for the current info. I was lucky that my A/C and lights worked without the key card (some rooms required key cards to be inserted into a special slot for electricity to work…if that’s the case, just fold some paper and stick that in instead), and I had a partial view of the beach! Building D is the closest to everything and where I stayed. Building F is near the tennis courts, and Buildings A-C are on the other side of the pool and are a bit quieter. Building C is also closer to the diving shack. I booked a single room but you can share a room to lower the price. However, there were a few people who didn’t get along with their roommates at all, or were temporarily “homeless” when their roommates “hooked up”.

Food:
The food was served buffet style in the main restaurant. It was open from 7-10:45am for breakfast, 12:30-2:45pm for lunch, and 7:30pm-9:15pm for dinner. They usually had a theme each day (Asian, Mexican, Italian, etc), but standards, such as pasta, rice and fish (grouper and mahi mahi were there every day at lunch) were available. Cheap beer and wine (white, rose and red) are included with meals. There was usually a good cheese selection, a variety of fresh-baked breads (including white chocolate bread…yum!), and desserts. Don’t miss the Grand Buffet, which is usually on Friday nights. I had baked scallops, poached salmon, stuffed mussels, caviar on toast, fried shrimp, and strawberry shortcake that night…the best meal there!

The main restaurant was divided into a “couples/family” room and a “singles” room for dinner. This really meant a “quiet” room versus a really “loud” room. The family room was basically parents vacationing with their adult children and couples, since this was an 18 and over Club Med. Club Med seated 8-10 people per table for meals. This was an ideal way to meet people, though by the end of the week, I was getting tired of saying my name and what I did for a living every time I sat down to eat. Also, it was sometimes frustrating when I ended up being seated with a group of French speakers (since I don’t speak French). Don’t be shy about scoping out a table you’d like to sit at, and asking the hostess if s/he could seat you there (or, just seating yourself). There was also a fancier annex restaurant, Le Grille, which I didn’t try. You had to sign up for reservations at noon. I never made it there nor did I want to stand in line.

Speaking of lines, Americans generally like to stand in lines, but most French people just cut right in, get what they want, and get out. It’s much faster this way for everyone. Be polite, but try it…you’ll see it works.

Drinks: I ended up buying the all-inclusive bar bracelet for the week so that I wouldn’t have to carry paper bar tickets to buy drinks and snacks at the bar. Get the bar bracelet even if you’re a moderate drinker…(so worth it). Only serious “power drinkers” are likely to save money, but economy isn’t the only reason to get one. The bar tickets are a pain…especially because they’re not waterproof! The only problem with the bracelet was that you couldn’t buy drinks for anyone else. The nice thing, though, was that the bracelet also included all non-alcoholic drinks, smoothies, espresso, and snacks (microwave pizza, chips, nachos). I think Club Med is going to include drinks and snacks starting this spring…

My favorite drinks were the lime slush with Absolut and non-alcoholic Strawberry/Banana smoothie. Make sure to specify call brands if you prefer something, or they’ll use generic liquor. Champagne is also available for an extra charge…I think it was about $75 for a bottle of Vueve Cliquot chilled in a stainless bucket with real glasses.

Activities: There were a lot of activities available (and included for no additional charge). They included sailing (small pre-rigged Hobie Cat catamarans), windsurfing (it’s harder than it looks), snorkeling, circus (trapeze, trampoline and juggling), tennis, aerobics, pool games, soccer, and a fitness center. SCUBA was also available for additional cost, including resort, open water and advanced certifications. They usually offer a free “bubblemakers” trial at the pool on Sunday.

If you’re interested in lessons, especially windsurfing and sailing, make sure to sign up early. The new board is usually up by 9am each morning for the next day’s lessons.

There were free Club Med snorkeling boat trips, which were offered twice a day to various snorkeling sites, where you have to buddy up…there weren’t that many fish, but then again, when 35 people jump off a boat, they tend to hide! If you really like snorkeling, I would recommend taking your own mask and snorkel. They will hand out fins and life vests (you don’t have to inflate them…it’s really salty water so you’re pretty buoyant anyway). I saw flounder, spiny lobster, sergeant majors, needlefish, and even a brown nurse shark. One day, we got really lucky and got to swim with JoJo, who followed the boat out to the snorkeling spot. He’s a wild Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphin who has lived alone in the water near Grace Bay for 20 years. He is so beloved that the government declared him a National Treasure and appointed a local environmentalist as his official caregiver.

Board games, ping pong paddles, tennis racquets and basketballs were also available from the reception desk. You can also golf next door at the Ocean Club resort. Massage was also available and people who had them said they were nice.

If you’re interested in lying around the beach or the pool, get there early (like 6-7am) if you want a covered umbrella/palapa. Stake your claim with your towel and/or unimportant shirt/magazine, whatever.

One night during the week, they have a Foam Party. They fill a large pen near the pool outside with foam and people danced around in it…it sounds like a good idea, until the soap gets everywhere, including in your eyes!

Excursions were also available and included:
Middle Caicos Caving - $149
Conch Cruise - $59 (included a small conch salad lunch)
Party Sunset “Booze” Cruise - $39

Some people rented mopeds from the Allegro or Ocean Club resorts next door and rode around the island (there’s not much to see). You can walk in about 15 minutes to the Ports of Call Shopping Center for souvenirs.

There was a free “sail” to Iguana Island once a week, but limited to the number of catamarans (4 to a boat), and you had to pay a $5 national park fee in cash.

At sunset, there is usually a guitarist who plays to the crowd on the beach. While I was there, Dave Binder was “the Guitar Man”, and he was awesome. He played oldies and Jimmy Buffet songs…it was a great way to end the day before the nighttime fun.

Each night after dinner (around 9:30pm), the GOs put on a show for evening entertainment. The shows, in general, were so amateurish they were funny. Most of the entertainment was repeated in both English and French. The shows are not Broadway by any stretch; okay, some were stupid and some were downright bad, but I went to most of them anyway. The Tennis Comedy and Circus shows were particularly good. Also, you can “volunteer” to participate in shows, which usually means doing something that makes you look really stupid, but you always get a free cocktail and generally a discount or gift certificate for the boutique.

Also, before and after the show, Club Med does Crazy Signs. They are silly dances, which you end up doing no matter how stupid you think it is. Weeks after you’ve returned home, the songs will be dancing in your head. While I was there, they played the following:

Put Your Hands Up – Black & White Brothers
Samba de Janiero – Bellini
Muevelo – Fey
Starlight – The Supermen Lovers
Asereje – Las Ketchup
Sex Bomb – Tom Jones & Mousse T
Ice Cream – Lou Bega
Freed from Desire – Gala
I See You Baby – Groove Armada
and of course, Hands Up - Ottawan
Crazy Signs will stay in your head forever…check www.crazysigns.co.uk for help.

After the show, they had dancing at the main bar. It was crowded every night, unlike Cancun, where people left the village to party downtown. The beach bar, Sharky’s, was closed during the week I went, but they set up a temporary “Sand Bar” on the beach, which was open all day and again after the main bar closed around 2am. At each night’s party, residents from Provo came to hang out and dance and drink. The Club charges them a cover for this but for the most part, they stood on the side and watched, since they weren’t well-known by the GMs.

People: The week I went, there was a mixed age crowd with most of us in our 20s and 30s, with couples as well as singles, though I’d say it was 65/35 women to men. There seemed to be a lot of groups of two or three girlfriends traveling together. The makeup of the club ended up being about 60% Americans from the East Coast, with the remainder from eastern Canada (Toronto and Montreal). A few were from other countries, such as France, Belgium and Chile.

Weather: The weather was beautiful the entire time I was there, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 70s. It drizzled for a bit only on one day for a short time.

Packing Suggestions: Bring a camera (including a waterproof one). Lots of people had digital ones, which were great because the sun was so bright and some of my pictures didn’t come out well. I could’ve checked and re-taken them had I had a digital camera. Bring strong sunscreen and make sure to put in on everywhere several times a day. Take lots of swim suits…they take a while to dry, and you don’t want to wear the same one for a week. A watch, really. There are very few clocks at Club Med, and lessons, excursions, and anything SCUBA-related are on a schedule. If you’re late, you’ll miss out.

Other Info:
It turns out that though Turks & Caicos is on Eastern Time, because we were still on Daylight Standard Time, the village was on “Club Med time”…an hour ahead of the East Coast. This made for a nice sunset at 7pm, just before dinner.
Don’t wear perfume…there are tons of mosquitoes after dusk. They were fumigating the resort daily and this seemed to help.
There is a Club Med photographer that roams around and takes pictures (and is sometimes quite persistent). The pictures are printed off a computer, though, and are not that great a quality for the price…I think they were $10 for a 4x6.
Most people wore swim trunks / bikinis (with a wrap for walking around and t-shirts/tank tops for meals) during the day. Some people really dressed nicely for dinner, but I found mini-skirts and capris were best for dancing/partying.
Landry service was available and washing machines were also located throughout the village. There were also ice machines in most buildings. Electricity is the same as in the US and a first aid infirmary was on-site. The tap water was safe to drink, though it had a weird desalinated taste to it.
The boutique has sales throughout the week, and most of the Club Med logo merchandise were well-priced. However, disposable cameras were $25!
There are a lot of cigarette smokers…both GOs and GMs (if you smoke, buy at Duty Free before getting to Club Med as cigarettes are very expensive). Some people also bought liquor and discreetly brought them to Club Med as well.
Scrub with a washcloth after coming back from the beach, otherwise, you’ll get tiny sand flea bites EVERYWHERE (no matter how drunk you are, shower before sleeping if you’ve been on the beach!)
Near the last day, they’ll post notices near reception on when your airport transportation will depart the village and when you luggage needs to be at the luggage depot. Especially if you’re coming in by charter, check-out early to avoid lines. Since the charter comes and goes on Saturdays, it’s helpful to arrive the same day so you don’t end up meeting people on Friday who all leave while you’re there until, say , Wednesday.
On the last day, shower rooms are available in 15 minute increments…make sure to reserve one when checking out in the morning. That way, you can have fun on the beach instead of sitting around waiting to leave.
It was very easy to meet people, easy to start a conversation – “Hey, I saw you at the windsurfing class” – and pretty safe to assume anyone hanging out past midnight was willing if the chemistry was right. The standard Club Med pick-up line was usually “Wanna go for a walk on the beach?” after dark. That said, it kinda depends on the crowd that’s there for the week, and for the most part, there’s also no pressure if you’re not interested.

Check these websites for info, trip reports and reviews:
clubmed.com (obviously), turq.com, wheretostay.com, tripadvisor.com, epinions.com, and volleyballvacations.com
Address: Club Med Turkoise, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies
Phone: 649-946-5500
Fax: 649-946-5497