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Sea Stars
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Cushion sea star or starfish in the shallows.
A more modern name for Asteroidea or starfish is now Sea Stars. Usually they have five arms but sometimes a few species have more. Here are some beautiful Sea Stars that I have found and photographed around Providenciales out at Bonefish Point, Grace Bay, Taylor Bay as well as other areas of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Snorkeling the underwater world often brings an exciting discovery of a brightly coloured cushion sea star
Knobby spines create a geometric design of orangey brown and yellow.
Loads of starfish or sea stars found in Grace Bay
Tiny crab found on the under side. Tube feet located under the arms have small suckers.
The red cushion star can be very large, sometimes growing to about 50 centimetres (20 in) in diameter. It usually has five thick, broad arms projecting from a cushioned disc therefore the name. The colour of adults is some shade of red, orange, yellow or brown. The juveniles are greenish-brown with mottled markings which provide camouflage from predators.
A juvenile Cushion Sea Star
Small two spined sea star washed up as the tide goes out
Front and back of the two spined sea star found out at S W Bluff on Providenciales
Burying itself in the sand
Not sure what kind this one is
Pretty shot as it buries itself in the sand
Seemed to have one longer arm?
Pretty painted toes as a size guage
Showing the underside with small suckers or tubes
Red Spiney Sea Star found out at South West Bluff on Provo
This one had lost an arm
Osprey Rock in the background with a little Red Spiny sea star
Sea stars are often found in calm shallow waters (depths from 1 – 37 m) and more commonly occur on calcareous sandy bottom. The ones I’ve found have been mainly out at Bonefish Point just off the sandbar. It’s a beautiful spot to enjoy our “beautiful by nature” Turks and Caicos Islands on your next trip to Provo.
Happy Sea Star watching everyone.
Marta
www.harbourclubvillas.com
A New Look for Harbour Club Villas
Harbour Club Villas and Marina …… a beautiful location between Flamingo Lake and Cooper Jack Bay on Provo’s south shore.
Our six rental villas are in a beautiful, tranquil setting just perfect for a great vacation on Providenciales. Rent one villa or rent them all for your next group holiday or event such as a family wedding. We are only a five minute drive from Grace Bay beach too. We’ve been here for 15 years and know all the best spots, things to do and will send you to many amazing beaches to explore and enjoy.
We have recently given our villas a new look with bright Caribbean colours. Windows are screened and louvered so guests can enjoy the cooling tropical breezes. Let me show you through our villas.
Comfortable queen sized beds in our villas
Bright, open living rooms
Villas can sleep extra people on a sofa bed
Lots of couches and a dining room area overlooking the lake
Flat screened TV and a fully equipped kitchen
New colours of blue, green and yellow to brighten up the villas
High ceilings and a large living area for our guests comfort
Dining room table and seating for four and all with a view
Come and enjoy what we have to offer at Harbour Club Villas and Marina. We have six, one bedroom villas with fully equipped kitchens providing everything that you could wish for in lodging in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Marta
http://www.harbourclubvillas.com
Turks and Caicos Birds Eye View
Flying over Harbour Club Villas and Marina….a beautiful 6 villa vacation rental complex on the south side of Providenciales
Over the years, I’ve snapped several photos while flying to our sister islands or Miami. There’s nothing more wonderful than seeing our amazing turquoise and blue waters from the air and islands and cays strung out like small jewels ……… it’s truly breathtaking! Here’s a selection for you to enjoy and I’ve started it off with Harbour Club Villas and Marina which has been our little resort in the sun and built over 15 years ago. The first and only vacation rental estate on the beautiful and more tranquil south side of Providenciales.
View of Cooper Jack Marina and Five Cays Bay (top) with the canal system feeding into Turtle Lake.
Turtle Lake bonefishing flat is just down the road from our villas
Five Cays bay is a beautiful ocean flat where bonefishing guests at Harbour Club Villas always make a stop for some wading and fishing.
Five Cays Bay just around the corner from Harbour Club Villas and Marina
Harbour Club Villas and Marina and Caicos Marina development as we fly past and over the start of Five Cays bay. Juba salina in the background.
Two huge villas (one of which is Prince’s) on the marina and each has it’s own beach. Before development, we used to wander in the shallows and send our guests down to this scenic spot.
The colours and cays of Chalk Sound are so spectacular and distinctive….beautiful.
Chalk Sound with Sapodilla and Taylor Bays looking towards the South West tip of the island.
Beautiful homes line the shores of Chalk Sound… ,imagine waking up to this every morning!!
Turtle Cove Marina is a short five minute drive from the villas at Harbour Club and this aerial shows the entrance and Babalua Beach in the foreground.
Turtle Cove Marina with Smith’s Reef , the coral reefs and deep blue ocean.
I think this is coming into South Caicos and wow, the colours are amazing.
The Big South…………South Caicos full of historical buildings and large developments on going.
Stunning view of South Caicos with one of the large developments of East Winds Resort.
The tip of South Caicos looking towards East Caicos.
Uninhabited East Caicos was pretty colourful on this fly past.
The beautiful island of Salt Cay is a little jewel of a place….love the history.
Salt Cay in the far distance as we fly onto Grand Turk.
Grand Turk island is the seat of government of the TCI.
Cruise Ship port in Grand Turk…….an amazing view as we head back home to Harbour Club Villas on Providenciales.
And so the end of my whirlwind journey and tour of our beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands from a bird’s eye view. What stands out the most is the colour of our amazing waters from the air. It’s even better though when seen from on the ground and on the beaches. We’re waiting for you to visit so give us a call at Harbour Club Villas and book your vacation with us on Provo in the fabulous Turks and Caicos Islands.
See you soon,
Marta
http://www.harbourclubvillas.com
Birds at Harbour Club Villas
A beautiful Bahama Woodstar hummingbirds flies to the Dwarf Poinciana flowers for nectar.
Activity around the pool at Harbour Club Villas has been amazing. I sit there often trying to capture all our birds coming in to feed from the variety of flowering plants. Our villa guests too are taking photos of the Hummingbirds and Bananaquits that are always there twittering and flying from perch to perch. Our resident Green Heron often comes for drinks and preens himself by the pool. He’ll squawk at you if he doesn’t like you enjoying “his” private pool!! We have Mourning Doves that peck at the gravel under the neem trees at the top of the driveway. They must be finding food there and also seen this week was the Northern Mockingbird.
Pretty little bananaquit sitting in our Tamarind tree…see the fruit…….found in my favourite Worcestershire Sauce.
We see Mourning Doves every day pecking at something underneath the neem trees.
The Northern Mockingbird is locally called “Preacher Bird”
Our resident Green Heron preening and grooming by what he thinks is his own private swimming pool!
The Island Honeysuckle attracts many birds to our pool area at Harbour Club Villas.
My first sighting of a Cuban Crow in one of our Palm trees……uncommon to see on Provo and has a bizarre gobbling cackle which is how I tracked him down at the villas.
A baby Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher just learning to fly……….so cute!
The Gray Kingbird comes to the Turks and Caicos to breed in the summertime.
The American Kestrel known as Sparrowhawk is commonly seen here year round.
The Yellow Warbler male has reddish brown streaks and lives and breeds in the Turks and Caicos year round.
And just because I love them so much, another photo of the Bahama Woodstar hummingbird that guests can watch daily by the pool at Harbour Club Villas.
Birdwatchers have so many birds they can see when on holiday and staying at Harbour Club Villas. The surrounding area has other water birds as well so have those cameras ready!
Harbour Club Villas
Harbour Club Villas and Marina looking out over Flamingo Lake
The six villas at Harbour Club make for a charming vacation hideaway that’s a little removed from the hustle and bustle of Grace Bay but still within a five minute drive.
View from Jim Hill looking over Flamingo Lake towards Harbour Club Villas
We have made a name for ourselves marketing the natural beauty and tranquility of the southern shores of Providenciales where the villas are located. Our guests are drawn towards quiet enjoyment of the natural beauty that surrounds us. We have guests coming for the excellent “catch and release” bonefishing in Flamingo Lake and Turtle Lake and the nearby ocean flats, scuba divers that return year after year and leave from our marina docks, birders, photographers and birdwatchers that enjoy the water birds, flamingos, egrets, herons, ospreys that are in our area and kayakers that love to explore the Cooper Jack shoreline and Delou’s beaches.
Six, one bedroom villas with fully equipped kitchens for your vacation rental on Provo’s south shores.
The villas were built in 1998 on the southern shore of Providenciales and comprise six, one bedroom villas, a pool and gazebo, a private marina with several dive companies close by including Flamingo Divers, Caicos Adventures,Ocean Vibes, Provo Turtle Divers and Provo’s newest addition, Aqua TCI. Here’s some photos of Harbour Club Villas and Marina on the south shore of Providenciales.
Gazebo with pool for just lazing around and relaxing.
The Marina at Harbour Club Villas from where several dive companies leave in the mornings for the dive sites at West Caicos and French Cay.
Contact Harbour Club Villas for all your diving needs, dive packages with several dive companies operating out of the marina just a short walk away from the villas.
Bonefishing just steps away in Flamingo Lake right infront of the villas.
The villas are located very close to two bonefishing lakes and flats about a mile down the road. Grab your rod and fish whenever you want to. If you don’t fish, no worries as we are always happy to share our knowledge of this beautiful island paradise especially all our great beaches.
Villa with gazebo and pool with a barbecue/grill for guests to use.
Stone walkways and tropical vegetation.
Poolside ………. relax and read a book and catch some sunshine.
Sheltered gazebo where guests can barbecue and have a drink or two.
Entrance to the pool at Harbour Club Villas
Flamingos in front of the villas in Flamingo Lake…a great spot for other water birds too
Breakfast on your own private patio with lake views
Freshly roasted island coffee for breakfast with a view
Villas are spacious with high ceilings and louvered and screened windows that look out over the lake. Bedrooms are air conditioned with a queen sized bed. The living room has a queen sofa bed onto which we place a proper queen sized mattress to make it as comfortable as a regular bed. The villa dining area has seating for four, counter top bar separating living room from a fully equipped kitchen, bathroom with walk-in shower, flat screened cable TV and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access. Each villa has its own patio area with table and chairs overlooking the lake. We also provide guests with beach chairs, coolers plus lots of pocket novels as well as local books with island type information.
Spacious bedroom with queen sized bed
Bathroom with walk in shower, towels and beach towels provided.
Louvered and screened windows, ceiling fan and airconditioning.
Comfortable couches and ample space throughout Harbour Clubs villas
Flat screened TV’s for our guests viewing pleasure and a fully equipped kitchen
Flat screen TV with counter/bar and complimentary WiFi throughout villas and grounds
Comfortable living area with dining table and chairs with views of the lake
The lake is right outside your villa..great for bonefishing
A sofa bed can be pulled out for additional guests or for group bookings such as weddings.
Sofa beds can be made up with a regular queen mattress on top to make it more comfortable
Villas are all spacious with ample room and with fans throughout.
Open and airy with louvered and screened windows to catch the breezes
Room for additional guests with the sofa bed pulled out
Queen mattress is placed onto the sofa bed to make it as comfortable as a regular bed.
Extra bed in the nook by the windows for additional guests
Sofa beds are as comfortable with added queen mattresses
Ample room for a sitting area when the sofa bed is in use.
Flamingo Lake and Harbour Club Villas in the distance.
Bonefishermen love fishing the lake in front of the villas.
Harbour Club entrance sign with bonefisherman.
Marina view towards Coper Jack on the south side of Providenciales.
View from Jim Hill a short walk away that overlooks Five Cays and the marina entrance.
The sun sets and the reflections on the lake waters are stunning.
Six, one bedroom villas ……….rent one or rent them all for your next family occasion such as weddings.
Villas can be rented seperately or you might consider several villas for a family occasion such as weddings, reunions, anniversaries or birthdays.
Many weddings have selected the villas as their home away from home.
A beautiful night for a wedding reception at Harbour Club.
Mirror calm reflections on Flamingo Lake right by Harbour Club Villas.
One bedroom villas fully self contained for your vacation on Provo.
Harbour Club Villas welcomes any and all inquiries. We hope to see you soon in our beautiful islands of the Turks and Caicos.
Marta