I’ve spoken a lot about Trinidad but never talked about Tobago! For those who do not know, Tobago is Trinidad’s sister island and that is why the country is called Trinidad and Tobago. I’ve been quite a few times and just went recently this summer for four days. You can get there by either airplane or boat: a boat is 3 hours and an airplane is about 20 minutes from Trinidad.
This summer we took the boat to Tobago. The benefit of taking the boat is you can bring your car to drive around with and can carry more luggage, but you just have to be patient with the process of boarding. The benefit of the airplane is it is a quicker trip, but you just may not be able to bring as many items.
Tobago definitely has the more breath-taking, clear water, white sand beaches compared to Trinidad. You can also say it is a bit more touristy.
This is the villa we stayed at located in Crown Point, Tobago.
Popular beaches in Crown Point include Pigeon Point Beach, Store Bay, and Swallow’s Beach. Clear blue waters, water activities waiting for you including snorkeling, jet skis, going on a glass button boat with views of the coral reef to the nylon pool(pool in the middle of the ocean) and more! There are many restaurants and food places on the strip.
Also, on the streets there are many vendors selling fruits, baked goods( fudge, kurma, sugar cake, red mango, to name a few), snow cones, along with jewelry and keepsakes. I’m always tempted haha.
My absolute highlight of this trip was going to Shurland’s Nature Park AKA Humming Bird Heaven, owned by Shurland James. It is located in Roxborough, Tobago about an hour drive from Crown Point. For $100 TT, you can feed humming birds. It is a walk-in so you do not need to book in advance.
You will be given a feeder with sugar water that you are to cup in your hand. Then, you stretch your arm out to wait for the humming birds to come.
Once the bird comes, you need to stay still or they may fly away. I also would recommend not wearing any fragrance as I was being attacked by sugar flies and mosquitoes, and was constantly swapping them away. Once the bird comes, you can literally feel the power of its wings and if you are still enough, the bird may sit on your finger. It is one of the most beautiful experiences I’ve ever had. If you want dinner, you need to book in advance and pay, and I believe it is $200 TT dollars. 1 U.S. dollar = 6 TT dollars
Dominique 