What to do in Tobago ?

Tobago is an unusually beautiful and tranquil island, one of the few places on this planet deserving the name "Paradise". Each time you spend a holiday in Tobago, you come away feeling totally relaxed and refreshed. Tobago is the sister isle of the twin Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, situated close to Venezuela on the South American main land.

Charlotteville is a fishing village in the North-East part of the island. You arrive there after a breathtaking drive from Scarborough, the capital of Tobago. This village is a hideaway on the beautiful Man O'War Bay. The swimming there is "out of this world", the water is calm and very warm; you will never forget this experience.

• Population of both islands: 1.3 million
• Tobago area: 116 square miles or 300 square km
• Language: English
• Telephone code: 868
• Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar
• Crown Point International Airport: 5 miles ( 8 km ) from the capital, Scarborough
• Departure Tax: when you leave the country, a departure tax of TT 100.00 will be charged at the airport

• Tobago Heritage Festival- 2 weeks in July each year : Old Time Wedding and Goat and Crab Racing
  
  
  
• Diving
  
  Ron's Watersports
  Principal : Ronald Tiah - PADI SCUBA Diving Instructor # 27186
• Personalized, unhurried, friendly diving services in Trinidad or Tobago.
  Choose safety and experience, come for the fun and adventure !
  Website : http://www.trinbagoinfo.com/divetobago
  E-Mail : rontiah@tstt.net.tt
  Tel. / Fax : 1-868-665-6218
  Address in Tobago: c/o Gail's Cafe & Conditoria, a few steps away from Seaville Chateau

• Dining in Charlotteville
  

  Gail's Cafe & Conditoria Located on the Main Road (Green Corner), on the way to Pirate's Bay,Charlotteville, Tobago WI, close to Seaville Chateau for your convenience. Please join us : Gail, Kwasi & Selby ……for breakfast and / or dinner when you visit Charlotteville. I prepare and serve freshly prepared local foods, specializing in fish caught by the fishermen of the village. We are open every day except Sunday. Telephone : (868) 660-4316 or send email to : Gail website:http://www.trinbagoinfo.com/gail/

  
  

• Bird Watching
  

  Little Tobago or Bird of Paradise , Northeast Tobago St. Giles Island, Northeast Tobago See http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/cartrinidad.htm for more information

  
  
• Luise Kimme Museum
  

  http://luisekimme.com

  Professor Luise Kimme, a German sculptor, lives below the village of Bethel, Tobago since 1979, where she has her studio and the Luise Kimme Sculpture Museum. Her unique Caribbean sculptures are created from native wood, often making use of the natural growth of trees and limbs. Visiting hours: Sundays from 9.00 am - 2.00 pm. Visits at other times can be arranged per telephone ( 868) 639-0257. (To get to the museum you pass the Mount Irvine Bay Hotel (Golf Course) and follow the "Luise Kimme Museum" signs all the way up.)

• Famous Mystery Grave - Plymouth
  

  Try and solve the riddle on Betty Stiven's tombstone in Plymouth. The picture at the left is of a well-known fishing spot on the rocks of Plymouth

• Getting married in Tobago
  

  Seaville Chateau Charlotteville

  It has become more and more popular to get married in Tobago and spend your honeymoon in our beautiful island. Seaville Chateau is the ideal accommodation for a memorable honeymoon. There are many spots where you could get married in Tobago: at a beach, at a fort, under water, in the water... Points to observe re. weddings in Tobago: Nonresidents may apply for a special marriage license: they have to be a minimum of 75 hours in Trinidad and Tobago, which does not include the arrival day. The cost of a special license is US 50.00 ( TT 300 ), valid for 6 months from the date of issue. Application of a special license: the couple has to appear together at the District Revenue Office, Sangster Hill, Scarborough- tel.: 639-2410 from the fifth day of arrival. Office hours Monday-Friday 8.00 am - 4.00 PM Call for an appointment beforehand. Bride and groom have to show their IDs. Bride and groom must bring with them proof of nonresident status: immigration cards, passports and return airline tickets. If divorced or widowed, original or notarized copies of relevant legal documents have to be produced. E.g.:proof of divorce or death and previous marriage. Legal documents of any name changes have to be shown. Persons under 18 need to produce documented consent from their parents or legal guardian. All non-English documents ( except the passports ) have to be accompanied by notarized English translations. Marriages may be performed by a certified marriage officer on any day, between 6.00 and and 6.00 PM All marriages are considered civil, except for Hindu, Muslim and Orisha ceremonies, which have additional requirements. The special license must be shown to the marriage officer for the ceremony to be carried out. After the ceremony the marriage officer must deliver the original marriage certificates to the Registrar General's Office, Jerningham Street, Scarborough to be registered. After this a fee of TT 37.50 must be paid to the Treasury Office of the Tobago House of Assembly for two legal marriage certificates. The receipt has to be presented to the Registrar General's Office where the certificates will be issued and can be collected after three working days. It is advisable for the couple to check the requirements of their country to legalize the marriage both beforehand and afterwards. Most countries do recognize our marriages as legal, but some require certain additional procedures at Consulates/High Commissions/Embassies in Trinidad or upon return to their country.

• Arnos Vale Waterwheel Park- Arnos Vale
  An intact waterwheel at this former sugar estate. There is also a small museum and trails for bird watching.
• Tel.: 660-0814
  
  
  
• Argyle Waterfall - near Roxborough
  A beautiful three-tiered waterfall, the highest in Tobago. This is a 15 min. hike to the top.There are government certified guides ( with badges) present to help you climb up the sides of the fall. Admission fee is about TT 20.00
  
  
• Buccoo Reef - glass bottom boat Tours
  

  Take a tour from Store Bay or Pigeon Point in a glass bottom boat to Buccoo Reef to observe the colourful coral fish swimming below the boat . At the reef you will be isued snokelling gear to observe the fish and coral formations under water.Afterwards take a dip in the "Nylon Pool" This is a crystal clear area of water, about 4 feet deep in the middle of much deeper water in the lagoon.

  
  
  
• Fort King George - Scarborough
  

  Built in the 1770s, it is Tobago's best preserved historical monument.

  
  
  
• Courland Monument - Plymouth
  

  The Site of the Oldest Fort and Town in Tobago The Dutch town Nieuw Vlissingen and settlement Nieuw Walcheren (1628-1630) twice destroyed by the Spaniards and Caribs. Later the capital (Fort Jacobus and Jacobusstadt)of the Couronian Colony Neu-Kurland (Jaunkurzeme) and the site of the oldest church Evangelical-Lutheran) in Tobago (1654--1659; renamed as Fort Beveren under the Dutch occupation 1659-1664). Restored to the Couronians by the English; remained as a point of attraction to the French, Dutch, British and Carib invaders for the next 160 years. Under the benevolent rule (with interruptions, from 1639 to 1693) of the Dukes of Courland in Latvia, the Germans, Latvians, Scandinavians, Dutch, British, French, Jews, Caribs and Gambians from Africa formed an International Settlement of free men at the Great Courlans Bay, engaged in trade with North America, Brazil, Europe and Africa. Other Couronian Settlements were located at Black Rock (Fort Bennett), Mount Irvine (Little Courland Bay), Fort Monick, Fort Schmoll, Fort Casimir, King Peter Bay (Kalpi Bay) and Castara (Coerse Bay,Kursu Licis)

• Crusoe's Cave- near Crown Point
  Tobago, also called Crusoe's Island, is said to be the island on which Daniel Defoe modelled his famous book. This is the cave where the fictional character dwelled.

• Botanical Gardens- near Scarborough

• Turtle Beach- Observe the leatherback turtles come ashore from March to August
  
  
  
  
  
• Mt Irvine Golf Course- MT Irvine
  

  Play golf at Tobago's Mt Irvine championship golf course

  
  For more information on Tobago, visit our Tourist Board Website