# Grand Turk Is Now My Favorite Cruise Port For a Beach Day With The Boys *By James Hills, mantripping.com — Updated March 2025* I've been privileged to visit a lot of ports during my cruises but I love Grand Turk! Developed a few years ago as a port for Carnival, the port is probably the perfect "beach day" port and my favorite in all of the Caribbean! ## It's Close to The Ship! This element simply can't be understated. Two of my other favorite Caribbean cruise ports for beach days are Cozumel ([I LOOOOVE Nachi Cocum](https://cozumelnachicocom.com/)!) and Mahogany Bay, Roatan (also a Carnival owned port). However, both of these locations require you to travel a fair distance to the beach, but at Grand Turk you are RIGHT THERE. You could probably even swim over to the ship from the beach and climb up the rope, but I really wouldn't recommend that. ## Margaritaville Has Awesome Food and Drinks Or maybe it's that the drinks are just really strong ... so the food tastes good. Either way, you have your choice of a great menu at Margaritaville delivered by your cabana attendant, or just a short walk down the beach is a jerk shack. I'm told they have 52 margaritas on the menu here but I threw the dice and just asked for the strongest drink they had - it came served to me in a clock. That clock literally measured the minutes till I was gone for the rest of the day ... If that happens to you though, make sure to order a Cheeseburger In Paradise ... you won't be sorry! Do You Love Cruising As Much As We Do? 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Don't want to get out of the water for your next drink? Don't worry - hobble over to one of the swim-up bars or flag down one of the roaming waiters, and you will be good to go! For those of you who want some added excitement on your Caribbean cruise [guys trip](https://www.mantripping.com/guys-trip.html), a Flow Rider is available and the DJs are leading all sorts of debauchery from twerking contests to stuff I can't even repeat. ## Great Private Cabanas They only have a handful of cabanas and they can go quickly. On the date we visited, there were two ships in port - Carnival Sunshine and Carnival Glory. The excursion person on the ship informed us that they had actually been booked for MONTHS in advance.  Inside, you'll find comfy couches, air conditioning, and a door that locks so you can keep your stuff safe if you decide to to explore for a bit. **Pro Tip:** If you run into the same situation that we did initially, simply email shoreexcursions@carnival.com and ask to be placed on the wait list. You never know who might cancel and they also reserve a certain number of cabanas for each ship in port. So if you are in a situation like ours, the allotment for your ship might be taken but possibly there is an opening on the other ship that you can take if you are lucky! ## Oh Yeah and it Has a Great Beach Too! I can't really underestimate the importance of having a great beach for a beach day on your [cruise vacation](https://www.mantripping.com/cruises.html) ... that seems like an obvious fact, but with an amazing Margaritaville pool right here, the beach was almost an afterthought initially. However, it is long, shallow, clean, and crystal clear water. Book Your Next Cruise With Heather at Flow Voyages! She is our prefered travel advisor for cruises and all-inclusive resorts. Call: 630-779-9301 or click here ... --- {"html":""} --- [Book Now →](https://ads.flowmediamarketing.com/transfer.html?id=617&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowvoyages.com%2F&site=mantripping) We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. There are plenty of chairs for you to relax in and shade from the palm trees too. Details Written by: James Hills Last Updated: 01 March 2025 ### 🚢Ready To Book A Vacation? 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