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Clothing - What to wear?: Light comfortable wear, such as shorts, wraps and sundresses is a must for daytime. Eveningwear is classy but cool and women are advised to bring along a cocktail dress for that special night.
Eating out: Tobagos restaurants offer every thing from delicious elegant cuisine to tasty beach snacks.
Entertainment: Nightlife in this tranquil little island is limited. A popular choice consists of live music and floor shows highlighting traditional dances, songs and folklore. There are a few discos/night clubs in the Crown Point/Shirvan areas.
Carnival: :This festival is celebrated extensively in both Trinidad and Tobago. The climax is on Monday and Tuesday before Easter Ash Wednesday. Major components of the spectacle are Calypso, Steelband-music and the Masquerade playing mass or being a member of a costumed Carnival band. The festival is flamboyant, joyous and peaceful.
Festival Dates (Carnival Monday &
Tuesday)
# 2009 - February 23rd & 24th
# 2010 - February 15th & 16th
# 2011 - March 7th & 8th
# 2012 - February 20th & 21st
# 2013 - February 11th & 12th
# 2014 - March 3rd & 4th
# 2015 - February 16th & 17th
# 2016 - February 8th & 9th
# 2017 - February 27th & 28th
# 2018 - February 12th & 13th
# 2019 - March 4th & 5thFebruary
Driving in Tobago: A valid Drivers
License is required.
Golf: Tobago has two world-class
championship courses. The Mount Irvine golf course, built
on land which rises in natural terraces from the sea. The
course covers 127 acres and is 6 793 yards long. It offers
immaculate green, wide-open fairways and breathtaking views
of the sparkling Caribbean Sea. The second is Tobago Plantations
Golf & Country Club, which is an 18-hole championship
standard Plantation course with its sister 9-hole Sugar Mill
course. This course is just over 7 000 yards.
Water sports: Professional personnel maintain a high standard of safety in conducting colorful Water Sports programs at different sites. Deep Sea Fishing, Snorkeling, Water Skiing, Wind Surfing, Sailing and Jet-Skiing can easily be arranged.
Rain forest: Experienced guides conduct trips into the most protected Rain Forest in the Western Hemisphere and to the famous Gold and Silver Waterfall.
Buccoo reef & bar-b-que:Tour on glass bottom boats to the Coral Gardens, Nylon Pool and the Buccoo Reef
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