Parrot Cay
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 Sunset at Parrot Cay | |
 Location of Parrot Cay within the Turks and Caicos Islands | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 21°55′56″N 72°03′29″W / 21.93222°N 72.05806°W |
| Archipelago | Lucayan Archipelago |
| Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
| British Overseas Territory | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 131 (2012)[1] |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
| ISO code | TC |
Parrot Cay is an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The island contains about 1,000 acres (405 ha) of land, a mile-long beach and features a high-end beach resort with 61 rooms.[2] Parrot Cay became a private island resort in 1998. It is located about 575 miles (925 km) south east of Miami, and can be reached by a 35-minute boat ride from Providenciales, the main island in Turks and Caicos.
Parrot Cay was originally created by a Kuwaiti family in 1988, who built the large structure that now functions as the resort's main building.[3] The Gulf War affected the finances of this family,[3] and it remained empty until it was bought over and remade into a resort in 1998 by Singaporean hotelier Christina Ong for her COMO Hotels and Resorts group.[4] It is said that her daughter Melissa Ong discovered the island during a diving trip.[5]
In more recent times, Parrot Cay has become a luxury travel destination, featuring on the AWE network's Private Islands. Parrot Cay's main resort contains 61 rooms, including beach houses and villas. Two restaurants are located on the island: the south-east Asian inspired Lotus and the Italian-Mediterranean Terrace. In addition to the resort's rooms, there is a collection of private villas and beach houses located a short distance from the resort in a location called Rocky Point.[6] Prices for villas start at US$10 million,[7] while the beach houses start at US$5 million.[8] Owners of private homes in Parrot Cay include Keith Richards,[9] Donna Karan[10] and Bruce Willis.[11] Bruce Willis sold his home in 2019.[12] Richards has been quoted as saying that he would relocate his family to his Parrot Cay retreat if he knew his death was coming, and just "hang out".[13]