Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies: More Of What You Need To Know.

By Judith Evans Thomas

Getting there: Flights from Pittsburgh to Providenciales International Airport (PLS) Turks and Caicos Islands can be booked through USAir and American Airlines.

Not to Miss:

Conch diving, snorkeling, fishing, island tours: 649/231-7274, caicosdreamtours.com

Conch-farm visit (649/946-5643, caicosconchfarm.com): Learn how the Caribbean Queen Conch is raised.

Parasailing over Grace Bay: 649/231-0643.

Sailing charters (649/946-4783, sailprovo.com): Design your own day-trip adventure to the outlying islands.

Eco touring (649/946-5034, bigblue.tc): Kayak, snorkel and tour the Caicos Islands without leaving a footprint behind.

Where to Eat:

Anacaona (gracebayclub.com, 649/946-5050): Executive chef Martin Davies has worked at some of the finest restaurants on both sides of the pond. From The Dorchester to The Savoy and then Asia de Cuba in London, he honed his skills only to be wooed to Paris to open Il Cortile with Alain Ducasse. Then across the Pond to New York's China Grill and SoHo House and back again to London before he discovered Providenciales and its top-quality resorts. A must is his pan-seared foie gras with a diver scallop on banana-bread french toast.

Grill Rouge (gracebayclub.com): Beachfront bistro with spectacular views of Grace Bay.

Infiniti Edge Bar (gracebayclub.com): A raised black-marble bar with a centered water trough runs 90 feet from the main bar and ends with an infinity-edge waterfall overlooking the Grace Bay beach. Chairs line both sides.

Coyaba Restaurant (649/946-5186, coyabarestaurant.com): Chef Paul Newman and his partner, Karen Foster, serve up magnificent "New World Fusion Cuisine" using innovative recipes and the freshest of ingredients.