Tobago is little paradise. The vibe & beauty of the islands was like nothing I had experienced before; that mix of positive human element in a beautiful environment is supreme good times. The diving, fishing & just hanging out was a genuine adventure.
Our adventure in Tobago began in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Note: Very few flights from major cities to Tobago directly & hence most travellers to T&T arrive to POS.
From there, the easiest way is to take a $25, government subsidized flight to Tobago, or take the more scenic $10 Ferry Ride from Port of Spain.
Arriving in Scarborough, the capital of Tobago was a real colorful experience. The first thing that struck me as odd was the presence of a massive (by Tobago standards) KFC right in the centre of probably what you would call the ‘downtown’ area. It really stood out as a recent, or nearly recent addition to an extremely retro and groovy style that everything had.
There were raw brick walls, rasta’s with knee low dreadlocks, fruit vendors, cars driving by blasting calypso & gas pumps that looked like they were from the 50′s.
驾车穿越整个岛(感觉不错哟u, its only 25km long). The scenery would change between lush jungles, over-hanging cliffs, clean, blue sea & a real interesting mix of people. The ‘architecture’ on the island is very unique as well; almost like an eclectic mix of European powers dragging the country in different directions. The architecture – was limited to very small constructions, ranging from mid cottages to straight up huts. Tobago was also exchanged by virtually all superpowers of the past; France, Portugal, Spain, England and more, many times over. This left a mark which in retrospect was interesting to experience.
We stayed at the Manta Lodge, Speyside; our choice being justified that our main motivation for coming to Tobago was the diving & we were told Sean Robinson (the dive shop owner at Manta Lodge) was the best in Tobago. The Hotel itself was nothing fancy but it was really cozy & family like. The bar was always open and welcome for guests to take drinks and fill in the ‘book’. The ‘kitchen’ was a momentous “Carribean Mama” who could very interesting dishes such as Stewed chicken, dumplings, macaroni pie & even made us fresh sushi after the fishing.
The diving in Tobago was really great, even though we came during the off-season we had a rather eventful 3 days of diving. We were slightly disappointed that we weren’t able to catch manta rays but it was a slim chance of seeing them in the off-season. The fishing was pretty specatcular too. Run by Mr. Frotty Da Silva, we caught 2 sail fish & a bunch more smaller ones.
Overall, Tobago is really a hidden gem in the Carribean, that is not over-run by Tourists who’s en mass presence forces a more sterile & system approach to tourism. We highly recommend visiting Tobago while it hasn’t been swallowed by the tourist masses.
Tobago is little paradise. The vibe & beauty of the islands was like nothing I had experienced before; that mix of positive human element in a beautiful environment is supreme good times. The diving, fishing & just hanging out was a genuine adventure.
Our adventure in Tobago began in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Note: Very few flights from major cities to Tobago directly & hence most travellers to T&T arrive to POS.
From there, the easiest way is to take a $25, government subsidized flight to Tobago, or take the more scenic $10 Ferry Ride from Port of Spain.
Arriving in Scarborough, the capital of Tobago was a real colorful experience. The first thing that struck me as odd was the presence of a massive (by Tobago standards) KFC right in the centre of probably what you would call the ‘downtown’ area. It really stood out as a recent, or nearly recent addition to an extremely retro and groovy style that everything had.
There were raw brick walls, rasta’s with knee low dreadlocks, fruit vendors, cars driving by blasting calypso & gas pumps that looked like they were from the 50′s.
驾车穿越整个岛(感觉不错哟u, its only 25km long). The scenery would change between lush jungles, over-hanging cliffs, clean, blue sea & a real interesting mix of people. The ‘architecture’ on the island is very unique as well; almost like an eclectic mix of European powers dragging the country in different directions. The architecture – was limited to very small constructions, ranging from mid cottages to straight up huts. Tobago was also exchanged by virtually all superpowers of the past; France, Portugal, Spain, England and more, many times over. This left a mark which in retrospect was interesting to experience.
We stayed at the Manta Lodge, Speyside; our choice being justified that our main motivation for coming to Tobago was the diving & we were told Sean Robinson (the dive shop owner at Manta Lodge) was the best in Tobago. The Hotel itself was nothing fancy but it was really cozy & family like. The bar was always open and welcome for guests to take drinks and fill in the ‘book’. The ‘kitchen’ was a momentous “Carribean Mama” who could very interesting dishes such as Stewed chicken, dumplings, macaroni pie & even made us fresh sushi after the fishing.
The diving in Tobago was really great, even though we came during the off-season we had a rather eventful 3 days of diving. We were slightly disappointed that we weren’t able to catch manta rays but it was a slim chance of seeing them in the off-season. The fishing was pretty specatcular too. Run by Mr. Frotty Da Silva, we caught 2 sail fish & a bunch more smaller ones.
Overall, Tobago is really a hidden gem in the Carribean, that is not over-run by Tourists who’s en mass presence forces a more sterile & system approach to tourism. We highly recommend visiting Tobago while it hasn’t been swallowed by the tourist masses.
Written by @TimurKhamitov