Your own beach, your own place, your own time. And quite possibility, the best scuba diving and snorkeling in the world. Come explore our idea of paradise. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Turks_and_Caicos/vistasatsaltcay/hotel/424/1/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:50:28 EST The Vistas on Salt Cay. On the island that time forgot, there is a place you cannot forget, a place that rests gently on the back of your mind, a place where if you go once, you will go again and again and again but never often enough. Come to the Vista's on Salt Cay and discover the holiday you have always imagined. Salt Cay, in the Turks and Caicos, mystical in its quiet, The Vista's joyous in its peaceful serenity. AMENITIES: Your Salt Cay Home comes with a top floor and an optional bottom floor. The Upper Suite has a deck overlooking the ocean and is an open floor plan with fully stocked kitchen, living room bedroom and bath. The Lower Suite has a patio facing the ocean, living room with small refrigerator and micorowave, bedroom and bath. There is a separate entracnc. A rollaway bed and air mattress are also available. The Vistas Features: - An exceptional deck for whale watching, enjoying the sunsets or just relaxing. - Your own beach for swimming, sunning and snorkleing. - Golf cart for tooing about the island (comes with Upper Suite). - Bicycles (Lower Suite). - Fully stocked kitchen. - Extensive music collection. ACTIVITIES: Well, you've arrived at the Vistas and its time to decide how to pass the holiday. You'll probably start by standing on the Vista's balcony and being wowed by the view of the ocean. And you may want to stay right there admiring the beauty of that view, lulled by the sounds, admiring the sunset, trying to catch a green flash; a pair of binoculars at the ready to catch a whale, or maybe grab a book and just settle in for the duration. But in case you are looking for change, there's plenty to keep you occupied. Diving. Rodale' Scuba Diving Magazine rates it No.1 Best Advanced Diving; No.2 Best Dive Destination; No.3 Best Value; No.3 Healthiest Marine Environment; No.3 Best Wall Dive; No.4 Best Macro life; No.4 Best Fish life; No.4 Best underwater Photography. What more can we say? It's better than that. If you haven't already, check out Salt Cay Divers for the complete scoop. Be A Castaway. Pack a lunch and take a boat trip to one of several deserted islands. Explore, snorkel, watch the wildlife and birds or maybe just snuggle in the sand. Feeling adventuresome, pitch a tent and spend a night surrounded by the sky and the stars. Feed The Sting Rays. Head over to Gibbs Cay (one of those deserted islands) and swim and snorkel with stingrays. You rub them and they rub you. Feed them fish, if you dare. Snorkeling. Pack a lunch, grab the snorkel gear, hop into the cart and head out for North Beach where you can enjoy grand snorkeling and deserted beached. Maybe catch a conch for you supper. Check Out The Petting Zoo. The island is home to wandering horses, cows, mules and chickens. You might say it's a petting zoo without walls. Wander about and see what you can find, what you can see. Maybe even lasso one of the horses and take a horseback tour of the island. Bird Watching. The Salinas and inland marshes are excellent feeding ground for a variety of resident and migratory birds. So why not head down to South Point for a spot of bird watching. You can find many interesting species, including Osprey, Blue herons, egrets, terns, boobies and many others. If birds are your special interest, pick up a copy of Richard Grounds' Herons of the Turks and Caicos. Explore The Island. We've listed a few of the sights and activities already, but only a few. There's plenty to see exploring in your cart, the governors house, interesting churches and such, and much, much more if you leave the car and hike the nooks and crannies. The Salinas. There are several Salinas on the island where salt was produced until the 1970s. Now these intriguing ecological areas are home to unique varieties of plants and creatures. Fishing. Grab a hook and a line and see what you can come up with. Wander And Visit. You can just wander about and spend time getting to know the folks that call Salt Cay home. Good company and you'll probably hear plenty of intriguing stories. Who knows, you may even find someone who recalls when the Chicamauga sailing out of Pascagoula, Mississippi would pull to get a load of salt and the son of Captain James Buffett would come ashore and head out to the beach to chase flamingos and catch lobsters. That little boy romping with the local kids would become the father of Jimmy Buffett. - Beachcombing - Bicycling - Bird Watching - Boating - Conversing - Drawing - Fishing - Golf Carting - Green Flashing - Hiking - Horseback Riding - Meditating - Painting - Picnicking - Photographing - Ray Feeding - Relaxing - Sketching - Scuba Diving - Shelling - Snorkeling - Sunbathing - Swimming - Thinking - Walking - Whale Watching - Writing DINING/RESTARUANTS: Type: Vacation Rental Beach Location: Beach Front (Directly on Beach/Water Front) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Turks_and_Caicos/vistasatsaltcay/hotel/424/1/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:50:28 EST