Tobago

Tobago Information

This unspoiled Caribbean island is perfect for those seeking a quiet, laid-back holiday in beautiful surrounds. Only 26 miles by 7 miles wide, this island is blessed with many secluded white beaches and shallow coral reefs, making snorkelling both easy and exciting!An unspoiled Caribbean gem, this is the island that is said to have inspired Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. There are plenty of beaches to visit here including Great Courland Bay where you can witness giant leatherback turtles hatching at certain times of the year, Castara Bay, which has 2 swimming beaches, Englishman's Bay and Pigeon Point, a stunning, much photographed sandy peninsula which is well worth a day trip. Tobago's also home to the oldest legally protected tropical rainforest, home to many endangered flora and fauna. Evening entertainment is low key and centred around the all-inclusive resorts but if you want a livelier night out then try Sunday School, no it's not a religious experience but a loud, raucous street party held on Sunday evenings in Buccoo. Steel bands sound the start of the proceedings followed later by a sound system playing soca, hip hop and R&B. Tobago also has its own 2 day Carnival held in Scarborough, the island's capital, and is scheduled for 7-8 March 2011 and 20-21 February 2012 (to be confirmed). Golf aficionados will be pleased to hear there are two 18-hole championship courses on the island; the Mount Irvine Bay Hotel & Golf Club has views of the Caribbean Sea and the newer Tobago Plantations Golf & Country Club is situated on the Atlantic coast so benefits from cooling breezes. There are great dive sites in Tobago including an arch named London Bridge, the rock strewn Boulder Valley, pretty Japanese Garden and the wreck of the MIV Maverick, which was deliberately sunk in 1997 to create an interesting dive site.