Ambergris Cay
A twelve-hundred-acre private cay in Turks and Caicos with a small resort and owners' houses.
Ambergris Cay lies at the southern end of the Turks and Caicos chain, reached by the island's own aircraft from Providenciales — there is no scheduled service. The cay is large, dry and low, with its own airstrip and a marina, and it holds a small resort alongside privately owned homes. That mix places it among the societies rather than the resorts.
Around ten rooms and suites make up the resort inventory, all-inclusive, with owners' houses accounting for the rest of what is on the island. Iguanas hold the interior, bonefish flats surround it, and the diving on the wall off the south is among the least visited in the country.
Its own aircraft, no scheduled route. The flight is part of the property, which sets the guest list and the pace of arrivals.
Big island, few beds. Twelve hundred acres with roughly ten rooms produces one of the lowest ratios of guest to ground anywhere in the Caribbean.
Who it is not for
Ambergris Cay is wrong for guests who want an island entirely to themselves, since owners live and stay there. It is wrong for travellers wanting a resort's range of dining, spa and facilities, none of which exists at this room count. And it is wrong for those who need frequent, flexible flights. Those wanting whole-island use in this region should look at Musha Cay.
Sources
- ambergriscay.com — resort rooms plus private homes, private airstrip and aircraft, Turks and Caicos
- Room count, island area and number of private homes unverified. Confirm before publication.
Booking
Private Island Resorts arranges each stay on request, quoting the rates available for the island and dates. No benefit should be assumed unless it is confirmed in writing for the individual reservation.
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