Turks and Caicos’ Beach Enclave to Reopen in October

By: - September 19th, 2017

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The Beach Enclave villa collection in Turks and Caicos is planning to reopen all nine of its villas on Oct. 12, the property said in a statement.

Beach Enclave sustained no structural damage due to Hurricane Irma, only “extensive landscaping damage,” according to a statement from CEO Vasco Borges.

“We have fully resumed administrative office functions including reservations,” Borges said. “We are contacting guests and travel professionals who are booked to arrive over the period of closure to reschedule their stays.”

The property is located on the North Shore of the island of Providenciales.

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