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Grand Turk Cruise Center
Carnival Corporation's purpose-built cruise pier and complex on the southwest coast. Ships dock alongside, and the shops, beach and pool open on ship days; taxis wait at the gates.
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands
Grand Turk is a small, flat island about 10 km long and the seat of government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory. More about Grand Turk →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Eastern Time)
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Showing 8 of 8 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Grand Turk
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Eastern Time)
Today · Thu 22 OctPeak
10,806 people in port
2 ships · ships alongside 07:00 – 16:30
114% busier than a typical day in Grand Turk. Busiest 08:00 – 16:00, when all 2 ships are alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Sun 25 Oct · busiest: Thu 22 Oct- Thu22 Oct10.8kPeak2 ships
- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct2.8kLight1 ship
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct8.3kPeak2 ships
- Wed28 Oct3.0kLight1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Grand Turk day.
Planning a day in Grand Turk?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Grand Turk cruise port?
Ships dock at the Grand Turk Cruise Center pier on the southwest coast; there is no tendering. The pier leads straight into the complex, with a beach, pool, Margaritaville and duty-free shops a few minutes on foot.
Cockburn Town is about 6 km north by road. Roads have no sidewalks and the Government Dock blocks the shoreline, so take a taxi or rental vehicle from outside the gates.
Terminal
Getting to the Grand Turk cruise port
Cockburn Town (Front Street) → Grand Turk Cruise Center
6 km · ~15 min by car
Taxi or rental vehicle north to the historic waterfront and the National Museum. Walking is not advised.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi (government fixed fare)
$5per person
~15 min
Government fixed fare from the Cruise Center only; agree the return fare first.
Scooter, golf cart or car rental
$75–120
~15 min
Approximate daily rates for scooters, golf carts and ATVs. Driving is on the left.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
There is no public transport or ride-hailing on Grand Turk. Taxis are shared vans waiting by the Cruise Center gates; carry US dollars in cash.
Grand Turk Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Parking at the Grand Turk cruise port
Grand Turk is a port of call only, so there is no cruise passenger parking.
Eating in Grand Turk
Where to eat
Grand Turk Cruise Center
Margaritaville and other outlets next to the pier; most open only on ship days.
Jack's Shack
Beach bar a 10-15 minute walk north along the beach from the pier.
Front Street, Cockburn Town
Small waterfront restaurants and bars near the National Museum.
Destination
About Grand Turk
Grand Turk is a small, flat island about 10 km long and the seat of government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory.
Its capital, Cockburn Town, keeps a waterfront of British-Bermudian colonial houses from the salt-raking era, the National Museum shows Lucayan artefacts and shipwreck finds, and an 1852 cast-iron lighthouse stands at the northern tip.
Most cruise visitors stay at the Cruise Center by the pier or take a short taxi to Governor's Beach or town. Prices are in US dollars.
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Things to Do in Grand Turk
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Cockburn Town and Front Street
Walk the compact waterfront of the capital, past British-Bermudian colonial houses on Front Street and Duke Street.
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Turks and Caicos National Museum
Lucayan artefacts and Molasses Reef wreck finds in Guinep House on Front Street. Open on ship days, admission USD 5.
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Grand Turk Lighthouse
The country's only lighthouse, a prefabricated cast-iron tower from 1852 at the north tip. The grounds are open, but the tower is closed.
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Cruise Center beach and Margaritaville
Stay by the pier for the beach, pool and Margaritaville, with no transport needed.