Good morning, Grand Turk!

Today is yours to experience the beautiful turquoise water, white-sand beaches and laid-back island atmosphere of Turks & Caicos.

Spend your day relaxing on the beach, snorkeling in crystal-clear Caribbean water, exploring the island or choosing one of Celebrity's available shore excursions.

There's no scheduled Rhinestones & Dreams group excursion at this time, so you're free to experience Grand Turk however you'd like.

After our day ashore, we'll meet back aboard Celebrity Beyond and continue our journey together.

Celebrity Beyond is scheduled in Grand Turk from 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Just 7 miles (11 km) long and a little more than 1 mile (1½ km) wide, this island, the capital and seat of the Turks and Caicos government, has been a longtime favorite destination for divers eager to explore the 7,000-foot-deep pristine coral walls that drop down only 300 yards out to sea. On shore, the tiny, quiet island is home to white-sand beaches, the National Museum, and a small population of wild horses and donkeys, which leisurely meander past the white-walled courtyards, pretty churches, and bougainvillea-covered colonial inns on their daily commute into town. But things aren't entirely sleepy: a cruise-ship complex at the southern end of the island brings about 600,000 visitors per year. That said, the dock is self-contained and is about 3 miles (5 km) from the tranquil, small hotels of Cockburn Town, Pillory Beach, and the Ridge and far from most of the western-shore dive sites. Pristine beaches with vistas of turquoise waters, small local settlements, historic ruins, and native flora and fauna are among the sights on Grand Turk. Fewer than 4,000 people live on this 7½-square-mile (19-square-km) island, and it's hard to get lost, as there aren't many roads.