Trinidad and Tobago 2012 - invesTT

A GUIDE TO INVESTING IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (2012)
Section 3
been identified for industrial ports – Pt. Lisas South and East
for pier facilities, Brighton for a Dock & Storage Yard and
Galeota which will include a new fishing and landing facility
as well as serve offshore companies.
Ferries
The Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago operates the
domestic ferry service providing transport for passengers,
vehicles and cargo between Trinidad and Tobago. Services
include dining and bar.
Fast ferries: T&T Express and T&T Spirit. Duration: 2 hours.
Fares: Adult TT$50 one-way; TT$100 return, economy class.
Conventional ferry for Cargo purposes: Warrior Spirit.
Duration: 5 ½ hours. Fares (Economy) one-way TT$37.50;
return TT$75. (Cabin) one-way TT$80; return TT$160.
As of December 2008, transport via ferries or watertaxis
between Port of Spain and San Fernando was introduced.
Fares one-way are TT$15.00.
Health
Trinidad and Tobago’s health system consists of governmentfunded
and private hospitals, well-qualified specialists,
private medical practitioners, and clinics/health centres,
scattered throughout the islands. Specialists trained in
gynaecology, pediatrics, radiology, physiotherapy, cardiology,
gastrology, urology, and orthopaedics work both in private
practice and in the health care facilities. Medical services are
free at the government funded institutions and clinics, but
a fee is charged at all others. 24-hour emergency services
are available at several government and private medical
facilities. There is also a 24-hour Emergency Air Ambulance
Service. Specialist Medical Services are among the best in
the Caribbean. There are nine public and one hundred and
fifty-two private medical hospitals in Trinidad and Tobago.
Education
The education system is modeled after the British system,
and produces one of the highest standards of education in the
Caribbean. Primary and secondary level education at most
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