Parrot Cay
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Parrot Cay is a private island, part of Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...

. Parrot Cay is part of the Como Hotels and Resorts. The island features a high-end beach resort, which over the years has seen many visits by celebrities such as Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor and producer who is involved in film, musical theatre, and television.Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as action/superhero, period and romance characters...

 and Michael J Fox and many more. The island has several private houses owned by Christie Brinkley
Christie Brinkley
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, Keith Richards
Keith Richards
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, Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis
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, Donna Karan
Donna Karan
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, Robert Earl
Robert Earl
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, William Pike (telephone tycoon), Robert Haas (Dallas based investment banker), Nigel Morris
Nigel Morris
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 (founder of Capital One Bank), and a Swiss clothing tycoon. All private homes on the island cannot be purchased for less than 10 million dollars. It is located near Pine Cay
Pine Cay
Pine Cay is an privately owned island occupied by 36 homeowners and a small exclusive resort The Meridian Club in the Turks and Caicos Islands.The Meridian Club consists of 13 beachfront hotel rooms, a restaurant, clubhouse and bar. There is also a small spa....

, Dellis Cay
Dellis Cay
Dellis Cay is a private island located in the Turks and Caicos Islandsarchipelago.This island sits south of Parrot Cay and north of Pine Cay and can be easily noted in the chain of Caicos Islands....

 and North Caicos
North Caicos
North Caicos is the second-largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. To the west, the Caicos Cays link to Providenciales. To the east, it is separated from Middle Caicos by Juniper Hole, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats.North Caicos has an area of 116.4 km² within the...

. Other islands include Salt Cay
Salt Cay
Salt Cay is the name of several Caribbean islands:*Salt Cay, Bahamas*Salt Cay, Turks Islands*Salt Cay, British Virgin Islands*Salt Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands...

, the most southernly of the atoll
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...

. Initially, it was called Pirate Cay, but was changed so as not to frighten visitors.

Parrot Cay can only be accessed by boat provided by the island, the boat ride over costs roughly 550 U.S. dollars.

One night on the island will cost you any where from 1000 U.S. dollars to 25,000 US dollars. Parrot Cay is often regarded as the nicest hotel in the Caribbean, and one of the nicest in the world.

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