JAGS McCartney International Airport: where to stay, areas and…

Grand Turk is an island barely 11 km long, and JAGS McCartney International sits less than 2 km from Cockburn Town: here there really is no choice between airport and centre, because they're the same thing. Most of those arriving off a cruise ship don't even spend the night on the island, but for those who stay the colonial old town, with its wooden houses and beaches just steps away, is also the only area with any real accommodation to speak of.

Cockburn Town

Airport area · The historic centre is less than 2 km from the terminal, 5 minutes by car or taxi; many guesthouses can also be reached on foot if you're travelling light.

Best for: Anyone spending the night on the island: there is no second tourist area to choose from, and the transfer from the airport is short regardless of where you stay.

Pros

A very short transfer to any address on the island
Eighteenth-century colonial houses, quiet beaches and the dive wreck just minutes from the centre

Cons

Very few independent restaurants open in the evening, especially on days without a cruise ship in port
The hotel offering is very limited: a few guesthouses and rental villas, no big chains

Recommended hotels in this area

Turks Head Inne: A restored 1830 colonial house, on the Duke Street waterfront just steps from the Cockburn Town beach; two in-house restaurants, rare on an island with little evening dining.
John’s Place: Family-run hillside guesthouse with a full kitchen in every unit, just minutes from the Bajari and Pillory beaches; a cheaper option than the area's rental villas.

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