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Parrot Cay Awaits You
By Islomaniac | June 5, 2007
Tucked away in the quiet Carribean nation of Turks and Caicos lies Parrot Cay, 1,000-acre private island getaway where celebrities and elite travelers go to lounge, spa, swim, luxuriate, and chill out. Here is a great article about the experience of gay writer for the Advocate at this island.
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The Advocate Magazine
THE LUXE LIFE
Cooling off poolside at Lotus Restaurant, the private island resort’s main gathering and de facto cocktail refueling station. Dolphin tri-color swim board shorts, $48 black fashion knit swim trunks with white trim, $48, and red fashion knit swim trunks with white trim, $48, by A|X Armani Exchange.
THE PERFECT ESCAPE
Get away in a catamaran which can be arranged through guest services along with deep-sea fishing, water skiing, and snorkeling. Rose pigment dye thermal crew, $48, blue rain wash jeans, $ 110, white cotton logo tank, $32, and dust snap waist detail pants, $98, by A|X Armani Exchange. Or simply escape with a Javanese bath or Indonesian massage at the indoor/outdoor Shambhala Spa. Black lightweight V-neck sweater, $68, and black linen dress pants, $88, by A|X Armani Exchange.
THE ULTIMATE HIDEAWAY
Soaking up the sun and socializing by the pool gives way to private pleasures at a scluded villa. Many rooms come with outdoor showers and outdoors beds with mosquito netting. Raw wood and minimal decor complete the castaway fantasy. Caution V-neck pima cotton T-shirt, $25, and indigo camo cargo shorts, $58 by A|X Armani Exchange.
ON THE BEACH
Untamed shore is a short stroll away from the villa. Some locals claim Columbus made his first landfall in the New World in the Turks and Caicos, although this is open to debate. The islands changed hands between the French, Spanish, and finally the British, who pressured the islands to pass antidiscrimination laws in 2000. Red: fashion knit swim trunks with white trim, $48, and stone camouflage cargo shorts, $58, by A|X Armani Exchange.
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SPLENDOR IN THE AFTERNOON
Parrot Cay’s three-bedroom villas come with private plunge pools and outdoor shower gardens, and are located on a bay via a 15-minute buggy ride from the main resort. Earth extended-zip cargo shorts, $78, indigo tricolor swim board shorts, $48, blue multicolored floral button-down shirt. $88, and bleached cotton five-pocket jeans, $98, by A|X Armani Exchange.
Aegean V-neck pima cotton T-shirt, $25, gray- and white-checkered fabric belt, $35, earth linen stripe dress pants, $125, earth extended-zip cargo shorts, $88, white ’70s logo T-shirt, $32, stone bellow cargo shorts, $68, and earth pebble camouflage print swim board shorts, $48, by A|X Armani Exchange.
PARROT CAY ESSENTIALS
Parrot Cay is a privately owned island within the English-speaking Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Territory with about 18,000 inhabitants, mostly descendants of African slaves from the late 18th century. The arid isles are known for their empty beaches and excellent diving and whale watching. The islands are about 3 1/2 hours’ flight from New York and 1 1/2 hours from Miami, and the Como Shambhala Retreat on Parrot Cay is about an hour’s boat trip from the airport. Garden rooms start at $590, up to a three-bedroom master villa for $4,800. For reservations, call 904-288-0036
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