Discover Trinidad & Tobago 2017 (#28)

ocean
Bioluminescence
In the Bon Accord Lagoon,
the water lights up with bluegreen
light under the right
conditions (around the new
moon). It’s caused by millions
of phytoplankton, which
emit flashes of light to startle
predators. Radical Sports:
631-5150
Buccoo Reef
The Buccoo Reef/Bon Accord
Lagoon Complex is the
island’s first Ramsar Site, recognised
as a wetland of international
importance. Plans
were announced in 2015 for
an underwater sculpture park.
Though one of the island’s
most popular tours and the
largest of the island’s reefs, it
is not in peak condition. The
smaller Angel Reef, near
Speyside, is perhaps the best
reef in Tobago. Glass-bottom
boat tours depart Pigeon
Point and Store Bay.
The Nylon Pool
A stop at this warm, metre-deep sandbar is often
paired with a trip to Buccoo Reef and No
Man’s Land. Its name is said to have come from
Princess Margaret, who claimed the water was
as clear as her nylon stockings.
Stand-up-paddling in Tobago’s crystal waters
Water-sports
Kite-surfing, kite-boarding, kayaking, standup-paddling,
surfing, sailing … If these are your
thing, head to Pigeon Point, Mt Irvine, Charlotteville,
and Little Rockly Bay. Or check out the
Island Girl (620-7245); Frankie’s (681-3717);
the Tobago Kite-boarding Organisation (331-
3775); Radical Sports (631-5150); and Stand
Up Paddle (681-4741).
courtesy Stand up paddle
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