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Tobago Beaches
No Mans Land - Buccoo Reef.
Pictured above. This beach is accessible only by boat. You will need to arrange for either a glassbottom tour or snorkeling trip to take you there, many of these tours offer BBQ and music.
Pigeon Point Beach - Pigeon Point.
Probably Tobago’s most famous landmark, as seen above. This is your classic Caribbean white sand beach with tall palms and clear blue water. Facilities and restaurants at hand. Good place for windsurfing and kite surfing.
Pirates Bay - Charlotteville.
Probably the most tranquil beach on the island and the most stunning view. A 15 minute walk along a track from Charlotteville or you can arrange for a fisherman to take you across. Please do not leave Tobago without visiting this gem. There is a Bobo Shanti here who boils up spring water over a fire and makes you special ‘BUSH & BARK’ herbal remedy baths.
Store Bay Beach - Store Bay.
Very popular beach, gets busy during the summer when Trini’s descend on the island. Good family beach where sun umbrellas and beach chairs can be rented as seen above. Close to most hotels. Beach facilities and restaurants at hand. Close to airport. This is a good spot to spend your last day. Check in your baggage and take your beach stuff and travel clothes while you relax. You can see your plane land and there are facilities to take a shower before changing for your flight and the two minute walk to the airport.
Englishman’s Bay - Castara.
A protected nature reserve surrounds this beach on the north Caribbean coast. Not the best sand and not the best swimming but a lovely beach none the less which should be visited. Recent changes have seen a new restaurant and vendors arrive but the beach is long enough and beautiful enough to find a tranquil spot.
Mt Irvine Beach - Grand Courland Bay.
A popular beach with local families and surfers. Good place to unwind at the end of a drive if you’re coming back down the Caribbean coast. Nice bar and restaurant and there always seems to be a nice vibe around this area.
Man o War Bay - Charlotteville.
This is a nice long stretch of beach with good swimming and shaded by seagrapes and palm trees. If you’re staying in the south be sure to rent a car and drive up to Charlotteville if you want to see the real Tobago.
Cable Beach - Crown Point.
This is a stretch of beach lined with seagrapes and palm trees, perfect for slinging your hammock. It reaches all the way from a small bay behind Bago’s restaurant up to Pigeon Point. It’s not a broad beach and swimming is not great but its shallow and protected and ideal for families with very young children. If you have young children try snorkeling along the southern end of this beach close to Bago’s restaurant and around the rocks that form the breakwater for Coco Reef Hotel. On clear days, as above, you can see Trinidad.
Castara Bay - Castara.
A long golden sand beach with one or two spots to eat and a resident Bobo Shanti. When the fishermen come in there are often many stingrays in the shallows fighting for the scraps. At the northern end of Castara Heavenly Bay is one of Tobago’s most relaxing spots and should not be missed.
Parlatuvier - Parlatuvier.
Another of Tobago’s quiet little gems. Splendid bay not often frequented by tourists which is part of its allure. A sheltered bay offers very good swimming and great snorkeling over in the far north eastern corner. Top left as you look at the picture.
WARNING
Please be aware that there are many long stretches of beautiful beaches on the South Atlantic coast of Tobago. Surf and currents can make these beaches dangerous, I strongly advise you to avoid swimming on any of these beaches unless there are locals swimming. If you do not see locals swimming then best you don’t!
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