Discover Trinidad & Tobago 2016 — 25th Anniversary Edition

Leeward/Caribbean Sea coast
Tips & tricks
Arnos Vale Bay: Tobago’s best snorkelling
beach — the reef lies immediately off the sand.
The beach is within a hotel compound
Back Bay: accessible through the cliff-side
trail, a secluded small bay (hidden from the
road) with golden sand. A little pool, perfect for
two, forms on the beach at high tide. NB: take
extra care due to the isolation of this beach; best
to go in a group
Bloody Bay: a secluded, breezy beach with
golden sand and clear blue waters, nothing
at all like its name (a sign explains its origin).
Great swimming, with new facilities on site
Castara: stunning, quiet and unspoilt beach
in a friendly fishing village — calm water and fine
golden sand. Restaurant and craft stalls on site,
with accommodation and a waterfall nearby. Bread
is baked in old-fashioned dirt ovens twice a week
Lifeguards are typically on
duty 9am–5pm or 10am–
6pm, but not at all beaches.
Red flags indicate unsafe
bathing areas
Permits are required both
for camping and for turtlewatching.
Contact a reputable
tour guide, your hotel, or the
Forestry Division to make arrangements
Tropical sun can quickly give
a bad burn, even through
cloud, so use your sunscreen.
Englishman’s Bay: quiet and secluded, almond-fringed, crescent-shaped bay with deep,
clear waters, hidden by trees. It’s been voted one of the Caribbean’s best beaches. Good
swimming and snorkelling, with craft shopping and a restaurant on site
Grange Beach (“The Wall”): long, thin beach (slightly obscured from the road by a
stone wall) — ideal for swimming
Castara beach. Photo by Chris Anderson
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