Turks and Caicos is one of those rarefied destinations in the Caribbean, and that’s in large part due to the sheer number of top-level Turks and Caicos resorts.

It’s a destination where the pace is just a bit more relaxed, the beach is just a bit more beautiful and the ambience is just a bit more chic. It all adds up to an effortlessly chic but unmistakably relaxed destination.

While it starts with the unmatched natural wonder of Grace Bay Beach, it extends to a terrific culinary scene, a vastly underrated shopping offering and an ease of getting around that makes the TCI so rich to explore — whether taking jaunts around Providenciales or hopping around to the Turks and Caicos’ other, largely undiscovered islands and cays.

So if you’re looking for a getaway to Turks and Caicos, this is where to start: our 10 favorite Turks and Caicos resorts right now.

The Shore Club There’s a new flagship among Turks and Caicos resorts: The Shore Club, the simply stunning resort on bucolic Long Bay Beach in Providenciales. The construction quality is superb, the food sublime and the design is a marvelous marriage of South Beach and authentic West Indies.