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Parrot Cay vs. Amanyara

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    My wife and I are thinking of going to Turks and Caicos next spring for our anniversary and have narrowed it down to either Parrot Cay and Amanyra. Anyone have any thoughts on which one more worthy of splurging on? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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    Amanyara is newer and is located on the Western side of Provo. Parrot Cay has been around for at least a decade, but it is located on its own private island miles away from civilization. Celebrities tend to frequent Parrot Cay because it offers a wide range of private villas and there's no way for the paparazzi to even get close to the island. Supposedly, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore have huge private villas there that you can rent out for an ungodly amount of money per night. But, there are also about 50 rooms and about a dozen normal sized villas that are more reasonably priced, though still expensive.

    Amanyara doesn't really have "standard rooms," per se. Instead it has about 40 private villas that are very sleek and more modern. Parrot Cay has more colonial feel, but both have Asian influences.

    If you're the kind of person that wants to really get away from everything and just lie on a deserted beach and be pampered by a top notch spa, you should consider Parrot Cay. But, if you're the kind of person that needs to go golfing or see things, you should probably stick with staying on Provo so that you'll have options.

    Thanks from: jensen
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    We booked a Garden View room at Parrot Cay and were very happy. The Garden View room is the least expensive of all the rooms that they offer in the main hotel, though ours still had actually had a view of the ocean. Some rooms in the main hotel look as though they had no view whatsoever, so it pays to ask for one that looks out at the water. The private villas are much more spacious and luxurious, but rather pricey. Here's a photo of our room on arrival.
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    There is a low season (where the rates are lower) and a high season (where the rates go through the roof) at Parrot Cay. Unfortunately, the low season is even shorter than it used to be. I think the low season used to start in May, but they moved it to June the last time I checked. And, you'll probably want to avoid June because that's when the rainy season starts up.

    You can get a very good rate during the low season, especially with one of their packages where breakfast and dinner are included in your rate. The food is very expensive there, so be prepared to spend about $60 on lunch (the packages don't ever seem to include lunch). And since you're pretty much captive on the island, there are no other food options. Luckily the food is excellent. There are two places to eat dinner. The pool restaurant has Asian influences, and the main restaurant is more haute cuisine. You'll want to book your table early in the day if you can no matter which one you decide on.

    Parrot Cay's spa is easily the best in the Caribbean. And they recently expanded the spa in a huge new pavilion with state of the art treatment rooms. You definitely want to book your treatments before arriving because it really is one of the reasons to go to Parrot Cay.

    In general, we were very pleased with our stay and definitely plan on returning. I wouldn't recommend it for people who are easily bored. It's ideal for people who want to escape and do nothing.

    Thanks from: jensen
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    My favorite thing about Parrot Cay is that there usually isn't more than 100 or so guests on the island at any given time. And that means nearly empty beaches. Not too many places give you this much peace and quiet.

    You'll notice in this picture that there is one other person on the beach. (You can see them if you squint.) It's also a real sight to see your waiter bringing you your drink from a 1/4 mile away.

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