The Lat Very long co-ordinates for Scarborough the principal port in Tobago is 11 levels 12 Minutes North and 60 levels 44 minutes West. There are two principal ports of entry into Tobago, Scarborough to the south aspect of the Island and Charlotteville north-east of the Island.
Tobago is a quite really Island 20-seven miles prolonged and 7 miles vast with tons of bays to anchor in to uncover all components of the Island. Approaching Tobago is done from all points of the compass but the popular methods are from the north Grenada, from the east an Atlantic crossing from Cape Verdi, from the south, Brazil, Venezuela, or its sister Island Trinidad, and from the west it is far more tough for sailing yachts owing to the prevailing easterly trade winds.
There are no marinas in Tobago as still but there are ideas that may materialize in the potential. The main anchorages are to the Caribbean aspect, North Coastline of the Island and a few to the south facet, I will list the Caribbean side initially as it remaining much more common.
Milford Bay(identified regionally as Retail store Bay) 11 degrees 9.5 minutes North – 60 degrees 5.5 minutes West.
A very preferred anchorage which can accommodate up to likely 60 yachts, there are mooring buoys but, regretably they simply cannot be trusted so it is advisable to go to anchor in its place. The only marine services on the island are Retailer Bay Marine Products and services, in retail outlet bay where by you can get, repairs, gas and h2o, an online caf with wi-fi additionally laundry providers. Bars and dining establishments with takeout foodstuff are in this area. Buying provisions are a shorter walk or small taxi journey away. Places to stop by are Pigeon Point very preferred tourist beach facility with fantastic sights around the turquoise sea to the Buccoo Reef, a glass base boat vacation to the reef and the nylon pool i would advisable and its wonderful snorkelling.
Buccoo Bay
Found to the east of the reef is a compact shallow anchorage generally made use of by neighborhood fisherman, it has a compact jetty for off loading their capture. Mt Irvine Bay. Located to the north of Buccoo Bay also identified as Little Courland Bay is a great anchorage in all over 6 metres of water, there are great beach services, a resort and main road access.
Stone Haven Bay.
A not too well known anchorage with 6 metres of water, you want to tuck in to the north issue which assists in a northerly swell. There are two accommodations and a seashore bar facility and in all probability the very best cafe on the Island, The Sea Horse Inn.
Excellent Courland Bay
Situated to the north of Mt Irvine Bay, Plymouth city is to the north of the bay and has a jetty, stores and small bars and dining places close by. Anchor just round Courland Point but watch out for the shallows operating south of the position.
Jogging north of Plymouth are a sequence of compact bays for working day anchoring, snorkelling and swimming, Arnos Vale Bay, Anse Fromager, Culloden Bay, Washerwomen’s Bay, King Peter Bay, Gordan Bay, and Celery Bay,
Castara Bay.
Now halfway up the Island and acquiring a back drop of the mountains of the rain forest this is a extremely rather bay with lots of amenities, outlets, bars, places to eat, resorts and flats should really you want a land crack! In this anchorage you have to have to get tucked into the north issue and shut in as it is a deep anchorage.
Englishman’s Bay 11 degrees 17.5 minutes North – 60 levels 40.5 minutes West
This is one particular of my favorite anchorages for its sights and rain forest entry. It is a extremely deep anchorage with around 14 metres of water the east shore becoming a little shallower for anchoring. On shore there is a beach cafe and bar palm trees, bamboo, river inlet and fantastic thrilling bathing and snorkelling!
Parlatuvier Bay.
Another nearby fisher mans with a little jetty and 13 metres of drinking water. There is a bar and restaurant a little bit of a hike up the hill on the key highway, overlooking the bay for superior photographs.
Bloody Bay.
This bay is fed by the Bloody River and shut in is quite shallow with rocks and drying areas, there are no seashore facilities but it does have major street entry.
Gentleman of War Bay (Charlotteville)
Port of Entry A person of the most significant and deepest bays on the Island, the more compact cruise ships someday use this bay. The mid depth contour line runs at 50 metres and has limited anchorages demonstrated on the chart, the very best spot for anchoring is next to Pirates bay to the east but you will be in 15 metres of drinking water.
Charlotteville city is a port on entry with customs and immigration amenities, outlets, dining places and bars it has a jetty and a dingy dock which is a little bit of a luxurious in Tobago. Once more the back drop of the rain forest at 500 metres would make this a well known favorite anchorage. Off the boat you can do some excellent fishing listed here and i would advocate you check out this bay, this is paradise, wonderful.
Brissant & Tyrrel’s Bays.
Obtaining remaining Male of War Bay we are now going all around the north of the Island and sailing among Tobago primary land and Saint Giles Island to the Atlantic facet of the Island. As you head towards Brissant Bay you will see Goat Island & Minor Tobago, there are five anchorages in this spot, two to Very little Tobago, two to Goat Island and a single to the principal land with a jetty.
This is a chook watchers paradise in simple fact the other name for Small Tobago is Chicken of Paradise Island, Goat Island is popular for the bond films author Ian Fleming becoming a recluse there for several decades prior to his loss of life. To the primary land there are inns, retailers and not too much absent one of the finest sea food places to eat on the Island Jemma’s Kitchen area in Speyside, really worth a visit for contemporary lobster!
Kings Bay.
Pointing owing south, this bay is excellent shelter in a northerly swell, some seashore amenities and major street accessibility. A deep anchorage at among 15 to 20 metres and is fed by a river.
Scarborough (Port of Entry)
This is the main port of entry in Tobago owning a passenger terminal for sea cat ferries and cruise liners, custom and immigration, and RoRo services. The anchorage is to the starboard facet of the terminal on getting into and the entry can be occupied. Scarborough is a usual cash town with all that has to give, outlets taxi’s, buses, and area eating places and bars. This is the position to provision up with h2o and diesel staying accessible but you require to get authorization to occur along facet the jetty!
Conclusion.
This is a amazing place to check out for a yachtsman and a good spot to check out some of the ideal anchorages in the globe with the prettiest of backdrops, really friendly and beneficial locals who are great individuals to, as they say “lime with” and delight in the working day.
Disclaimer.
Whereas this posting has some thorough information and facts it really should not be made use of for any navigational needs, it is a guide only. A caution on the charts states that anchorages together the north coastline of Tobago ought to be averted for the duration of wintertime floor swell season November to April. I hope this article has offered you some inspiration of Tobago and its sailing ground and we seem ahead to welcoming you to this Paradise Island.
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Thank you and terrific sailing Clive Peterson Author of “The Full Tutorial to Discovering How to Sail”
