Beaches In Tobago...
Mt.Irvine Beach
Mount Irvine - This bay has two shady beaches, one maintained by Mt. Irvine Hotel, the other by the local authority. It's popular with local families with young children as the sea on both beaches is shallow and calm and remains so for some way out.
There's also really good snorkeling here, thanks to reefs running both ends of the bay. Surfing on the eastern end of the bay is excellent from December to March and can get very busy with Trinidadian surfers coming over. Some of the local surfers offer surf lessons on the beach for beginners and rent surfboards too.
Both sides have restaurant and bar facilities. You can also buy lunch from the ladies by the road. They sell only local food, roti, shark n bake and pies at local prices. Beach beds, snorkels and other equipment can be rented around the lifeguard area.
Fishing boats use this beach to offload their catch and around 5pm each day it's a great place to buy fresh fish.
This beach has a great atmosphere, the locals are very friendly and there is usually local music playing in the bar. You will find a beach party down here most New Year's Eve's too.
Mt.Irvine Beach
Mount Irvine - This bay has two shady beaches, one maintained by Mt. Irvine Hotel, the other by the local authority. It's popular with local families with young children as the sea on both beaches is shallow and calm and remains so for some way out.
There's also really good snorkeling here, thanks to reefs running both ends of the bay. Surfing on the eastern end of the bay is excellent from December to March and can get very busy with Trinidadian surfers coming over. Some of the local surfers offer surf lessons on the beach for beginners and rent surfboards too.
Both sides have restaurant and bar facilities. You can also buy lunch from the ladies by the road. They sell only local food, roti, shark n bake and pies at local prices. Beach beds, snorkels and other equipment can be rented around the lifeguard area.
Fishing boats use this beach to offload their catch and around 5pm each day it's a great place to buy fresh fish.
This beach has a great atmosphere, the locals are very friendly and there is usually local music playing in the bar. You will find a beach party down here most New Year's Eve's too.
Pigeon Point Beach
Tobago's most popular beach. Located in the south west of the island. It is easily accessible from the airport and many hotels. A host of activities makes it easy to spend an entire day at the facility and still have all your needs met. A variety of restaurants, bars, water sports and shopping awaits you. Or just relax at the beach which is patrolled by life guards. Pigeon Point Heritage Park features an iconic thatch roof jetty that is reminiscent of an unspoiled Caribbean and relaxed way of life. Lose yourself in the beauty of the park and then find yourself in the serenity of your surroundings.
Castara Bay
The bay is a part of the Castara Village located on the north- easterly part of Tobago. It is situated between the Main Ridge and the Caribbean Sea. It is just a half an hour drive from the capital city of Scarborough.
The village is small but very beautiful and the white sands of the beach along with the warm turquoise color waters make a perfect combination to increase the enchanting beauty of the place. The waters of this beach are known to be calm throughout the year and thus it is perfect for swimming, snorkeling and diving.
The beach has all the features of an old village atmosphere along with the small, cozy eateries that emphasize this feature. The rocky outcrops from the sides of the sea are very colorful along with the boat houses and colored pirogues.
English Man's Bay
On the leeward coast of Tobago, if you look carefully, you will find Englishman’s Bay – a picturesque secluded beach which despite its lack of popularity among beach-goers is arguably Tobago’s most beautiful beach destination. Counted among the top 10 beaches in the Caribbean by many travel magazines and websites, this beach is indeed a diamond in the rough. Located between Castara and Parletuvier about 1. 5 km past Castara, the beach is not visible from the Northside Road. Locating it requires a keen eye for a blue and white sign indicating a left turn. Follow the unpaved road to the end and there you will find the classic crescent shaped beach nestled between the thick tropical rain forest and the clear blue Caribbean Sea. The destination is ideal for swimming, snorkeling and camping. Chairs, umbrellas and snorkeling equipment can be rented. It is a nesting ground for the leather back turtle and is a popular mooring spot for yachts. There is food on sale as well as local craft.
Lover's Beach
Set in Man O War Bay, Lover's Beach is situated along the western curve of the crescent. This beach serves as a great place to enjoy the Caribbean Sea without heavy crowds kicking sand in your face or blocking your view of the horizon.
Located on the island of Tobago, 1.5 miles west-southwest of Charlotteville, You might want to drop by even if you aren't staying particularly close by. Not looking forward to staking out a spot at a busy beach? All the more reason you should find a beach that isn't crowded into a major metropolitan area; the lovely, less-traveled shores of beaches like Lover's Beach allow you much more room to spread out and feel comfortable.
Lover's Beach can only be accessed by boat from Charlotteville.
Thickly lined with trees, there is a thin stretch of pink and tan colored sand between the brush and the aqua colored water.
Parlatuvier Bay
Located at the North Western end of Tobago, is another gem on the island. Its value, perhaps, is in the beach’s golden sand but the overall landscape is what really makes the beach a beauty to behold. About 50 minutes drive from Scarborough, Parlatuvier Bay is a tranquil beach about 500 meters long. It is partly sheltered, so the water is quite calm with small lapping waves. However, the waves can be strong at times. Entering Parlatuvier Bay, the river meets the sea and visitors usually express pleasure bathing at the river mouth. Fishing is also part of the village livelihood so small fishing boats line the shore. The beach also has a jetty about 200 meters long. The beach is surrounded by the village with rugged rocks closing it in from the sea. The natural enclosure makes the beach ideal for swimming and snorkeling, but caution must be taken since the beach is tucked away and there is no lifeguard here. The water gets deep quickly and there is excellent jumping and diving from the jetty.
