Grand Turk has emerged as the destination that American travellers searched for the most on Skyscanner over the last year.
In its 2025 Trending Destinations (Travel Trends) report, Skyscanner reported that Grand Turk was the most searched destination, among the top ten destinations that saw the biggest increases in searches over the past 12 months.
Searches for Grand Turk increased by 528 percent, with the Turks and Caicos Islands being the top trending destination for those looking to relax in nature.
“As travelers turn to social media for inspiration, Turks and Caicos Islands has seen increased interest as celebrities like the Kardashians, Biebers, and Drake and influencer brand trips have popularised the destination – showcasing its natural beauty and perfectly Instagrammable backdrops,” Skyscanner said in its report.
Minister of Tourism, the Hon Josephine Connolly expressed her delight with the results of Skyscanner’s analysis.
“As the US market is our number one source market, I am very pleased to see that our American visitors continue to embrace the warmth, calm and beauty of our multi-island destination as evidenced by the searches for Grand Turk.
“We are beautiful by nature and each of our eight inhabited islands offer visitors a unique experience.”
In reference to Grand Turk, she explained that Experience Turks and Caicos is working with other tourism stakeholders to create new tourism products and enhance the visitor experience there.
“From new signage on historical sites to the November launch of a Taste of Turks and Caicos culinary event every Thursday during cruise ship hours to showcase local cuisine and culture to visiting cruise passengers, they are dedicated to positioning the nation’s capital as one of the top destinations within the Turks and Caicos Islands,” Connolly said.
The Cruise Capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Grand Turk is rich in history, a walk along the capital city Cockburn Town, transports visitors to an age when salt production was dominant and colonialists from Bermuda inhabited the island leaving behind their distinct architecture.
Grand Turk is also a key player in NASA’S history. After orbiting the Earth in 1962, Colonel John Glenn’s capsule touched down in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Turks and Caicos and his first step on dry land took place on Grand Turk. Today, a display paying homage to that landing resides in the Turks and Caicos National Museum and a replica of the capsule is displayed near to the JAGS McCartney Airport.
The museum itself contains a wealth of fascinating displays, including a 500-800-year-old Lucayan carved wood ceremonial chair, and artifacts from the Molasses Reef Wreck, which was the oldest European shipwreck excavated in the Western Hemisphere.
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