Grand Turk Cruise Center (Carnival Corp) Review

The choice of Excursions at Grand Turk was awesome. There's something for every budget. The Excursions crew are very friendly and knowledgeable, I had a GREAT time!

Beautiful place, the people were not friendly. It's all about the dollar

So the snorking with capt Michael. Him and crew were very nice, genuine and knowledgeable

Beautiful drop dead Gorgeous place I have ever seen.

Souvenirs are expensive. Beach is nice but water was cold for me in May. But still a beautiful place to visit and enjoy.

If you like the beach it could be fun a many rock i with thae sand but no much else to do there, for those who now great beaches it will be just average.

This is a great port for many reasons! There are gorgeous views, and many shops and restaurants near by. The best thing is the beach is completely free, including lounge chairs and umbrellas. It was great lounging with an incredible view of the beautiful water and the ship. Very unique port. It also has monuments documenting the splash down of John Glenn and the Mercury missions.

Plenty of shops and a nice little area to walk around.

Hasn't changed much, but the beach is always great!

First of if the island is unpopulated that means there are no people sir.
The island is Owen by Carnival Cruise Corp. They bought a lease of the historic national lighthouse that beings to the people. The developed the cruise port and charge outrageous fee to dock other cruise liners. Hence RC used to go there but no now. Carnival build a huge welcome center halfway down the island and charge outrageous fees to rent a spot it sits empty. Carnival has manipulates the government so as to run the flea marketers out of business making it near illegal to run one. Nearly all expeditions on 4 wheelers and ATC are carnival controlled thanks to the goverment bribery. Luckly the corrupt government that allowed this is not operating and new officials are legally gaining back the countries national treasures and pride. Not all seems as it is. Forgo the cruise recommended trips when in a foreign country try a local tour and or taxi to learn abit of the history. Enjoy and be safe.

This port was fun. We went to Margaritaville while here. The atmosphere is upbeat and fun. The food was ok and the drinks were good. We loved the games and music they played. The pool was huge and fun.

Nice location for a summer day. The beach with sand is not to big. A lot of rocks in the water but the ocean water is gorgeos. The weather is very good almost all the year and you can find some pubs with good drinks and good music who makes e very good athmosphere and a very pleasant time to spent.

We had a fantastic time here. Can't wait to get back to the islands.

All the activities and shopping are close. The beach is very small.

Beautiful beach right off the boat. Great places to swim and enjoy yourself. If you get tired of the salt water they have a free pool just a little bit further down the path.

This is based on my arrival at Carnival port. Beautiful island surrounded by crystal clear water. Port with Dufry shop, Ron Jon's, the largest Margaritaville restaurant, jewelry, clothing, crafts and souvenir stores. Plenty of excursions from historical to adventurous. Beaches on both sides of the port. It costs to go to the left beach but the right side is free. The left side has dozens of tables, chairs and umbrellas. The right side is less crowded with free lounge chairs and chair cabanas. Waiters serve food and drinks on the left side. There is a tiki bar on the right side, bathrooms and outdoor shower. The right side water is over a large rock shelf with deep holes. Wear water shoes and progress carefully when entering the water. It is safier to enter close to the pier. The left side is much less rocky. Plus, a pack of friendly stray dogs shows up every time a ship docks to get some belly rubs and free food.

Great snorkeling right off the beach!! One of the floats holding the swim area rope has a replica cannon under it...about 8 feet deep.

The beach at the port is one of the nicest, cleanest beaches I've been to. The beach is literally right there when you disembark the ship

I had a great time there. I can't wait to go back. I cought a crab in one of the shops scaling to wall about to get stepped on. I picked it up and put it outside in a safe place.

Everything is obnoxiously pricey and not very good quality.

Beautiful beaches and island, from what I saw. We shopped at first and then enjoyed tanning/snorkeling at the beach. If I were to return, I would book some sort of excursion so I could see what else the island has to offer!

This place is absolutely amazing! Pool, beach, shopping, food, and drinks just a short walk from the cruiseship!

Our waitress at margaritaville was horrible. She was more worried about talking the the other staff then taking care of us. Our nachos came out before our drinks and it was someone else that brought the nachos. We finally got our drinks and she never came back to check on us. I go up to the bar and get another beer myself. Other than that we enjoyed ourselves. Beautiful water.

very exciting port, the best beach, the best entertainment

Beautiful beach. Great way to relax. Shopping is good. Would like to see more local vendors though.

The Cruise Center on the Grand Turkish Island is a spectacular place (when a cruise arrives, otherwise there is no movement, all shops are closed, the advantage is that you have the entire beach without tourists. The only way to get there is with a taxi (which charges between 4 to 5 USD per person).

Beautiful. Parent's of teens and young adults beware, I had 4 with me under 20 that were offered party favors in clear small plastic bags. They "believed" that it was marijuana laced with cocaine. We loved pour visit here, just be safe!

Sandy beaches and a nice place for relaxation and for shopping too

The place of shopping nothing great but the beach of the place is excellent !!!!

Very nice and friendly employee's. Make sure to have your ship ID with you and photo ID.

Beautiful Island and swimming with the fish priceless.

Awesome place! Dont have to pay to have fun :) Bar isnt too expensive, and water is nice

Cruise area is great. If you leave the cruise area the rest of the island smelled like a port o pot during August.

Was a little disappointed in a few things. Guess it was a reason why this was the first stop on the trip

We will certainly looking to return as soon as we can. Amazing adventure.

No pushy salesman. The sign on the outside of the building is wonderful for taking pictures in front of. There is a free beach right beside it as well.

Absolutely gorgeous! Favorite location we stopped at on our cruise! Very clean & modern facilities, everyone speaks English, currency is all USD so if you re from the States (I am) it s very convenient.

Very pretty, however the cruise lines need to work harder at keeping local scammers out of the cruise center. It made the time so miserable, we went back to the ship 6 hours early

Pretty mediocre. Water was clear. People were friendly but it's pretty removed from the rest of the island. I recommend Jack's Shack. That was the best part of our stop here.

I really enjoyed myself here. The DJ at the pool made a difference. He is a lot of fun and gets crowd involved. Pool was nice. Beach was alright.

Nice port but the island is still being developed so skip running around it and stick to the real beauty which is the beach. We rented a Jeep for the day and had it back within an hour. Power goes out on the island a lot and you will be lucky to find a grocery store, google maps is not correct for the business on the island. We figured we would run around but it's so small if you blink you'll miss it. Oh and be careful while driving donkeys run wild and will sit right in the middle of the road. The strange part is that you see signs everywhere that state this land donated by Carnival. We were taking a guess that they owned most of the land and are trying to turn it into an island of their own. I would expect the bigger more populated islands in the Turks would be a much better place to visit.

Very well kept place; clean bathrooms, great price on items, and friendly staff.

Beaches are right next to cruise dock. You can see ship from your chaise lounge for $10 and s bucket of $1 beers.

Love how close the two ships are docked beside each other. Free beach upon stepping off. Not much to do in Grand Turk besides head to the historic lighthouse so you're better off enjoying it on the beach, doing water sports and some shopping within the port

Good shops and beautiful beach. Music was a bit too loud

Beautiful Beautiful place to visit!!! Never seen a place so beautiful. Nice people as well, for the most part.

The government needs to put money in the town very little for tourists