Private Boat Tour Grace Bay: Half-Day to Pine Cay, Half Moon Bay & Sand Dollar Bar
Difficulty
easy
Duration
4 hours
Fitness Level
Suitable for most fitness levels; should be able to step on/off a small boat and walk in shallow water.
Overview
Spend an immersive half-day on a private Fjord 38 out of Grace Bay, visiting Pine Cay, Half Moon Bay, Sand Dollar Bar and Little Water Cay for shallow-water walks, snorkeling and iguana encounters.
Private Boat Tour Grace Bay: Half-Day to Pine Cay, Half Moon Bay & Sand Dollar Bar
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The afternoon light off Providenciales turns the sea into a working palette—brilliant turquoise fading to a deeper indigo at the horizon. You push off from Grace Bay on a sleek Fjord 38, engine a polite murmur under the laughter of your small group. The boat eats through the calm, shallow shelves and opens into vast blue; the wind rearranges your hair, the captain points—there, a patch of pale sand like a thumbprint: the Sand Dollar Bar. You step off into waist-deep water and the ocean, mischievous and patient, holds you up like a clear chair.
Adventure Photos
Adventure Tips
Bring reef-safe sunscreen
The tour runs in open sun—use reef-safe SPF to protect coral and your skin.
Carry a dry bag
Keep electronics and a light layer dry during beach hops and snorkeling stops.
Prepare for shallow water walking
Water shoes with good grip help you walk sandbars and rocky islets comfortably.
If you get sea-sick, medicate early
Take motion-sickness medication an hour before departure—afternoon swells can pick up unexpectedly.
Local Insights
Wildlife
- Turks and Caicos rock iguana
- Green sea turtle
History
Providenciales grew around salt-raking and seamanship; small cays were vital waypoints for fishermen and wreckers who shaped island life.
Conservation
The region relies on reef and turtle protection; avoid touching coral, step carefully on sandbars and use reef-safe products to reduce impact.
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Recommended Gear
Reef-safe sunscreen
Protects skin and marine life during prolonged sun exposure on the water.
summer specific
Water shoes
Protects feet on sandbars, rocky islets and while boarding the dinghy.
Snorkel mask
Own mask offers a better fit and clearer vision for reef and seagrass snorkeling.
Light waterproof jacket
Afternoon breezes can feel cool after a swim or toward sunset.
fall specific