Hotels

Tobago is home to a large selection of hotels from the budget to the luxury.

Coco Reef Resort & Spa is located in Crown Point.  This 135 room property is conveniently located near some of the island’s best beaches, such as Pigeon Point, and offers amenities such as spa, tennis, watersports and golf.

Hilton Tobago Golf & Spa Resort is located just 15 minutes from the airport and includes many spa features.  The Equilibrium spa features the latest treatments, such as microdermabrasion, and electrolysis.  And through out the resort there are many amenities including championship golf, three pools, and kids’ club.  This resort is located next to 60 acres of protected mangrove forest, which will offer you all the exploration you could want.

Mount Irving Bay Hotel features an 18-hole golf course, a great beach (perfect for snorkeling, windsurfing, water-skiing and relaxing), three restaurants, six bars, tennis and more.

Golf

On the island of Tobago, you will find two golf courses that will easily feed your cravings for golf on your vacation.

The Mount Irving Golf Club is part of the Mount Irving Bay Hotel and is set on the grounds of a former coconut plantation.  Near the 18 holes, on the fairways lined by coconut trees, you will have view of the Caribbean sea from every corner, with a highlighting view of Bucco Point and Bucco Reef from the ninth hole.  They also feature a clubhouse, a restaurant and an equipment rental center.

Tobago Plantations Golf & Country Club features an 18 hole championship course, excellent attractions, such as the third hole, which is located on a peninsula, set between the Atlantic Ocean and a view of Scarborough (Tobago’s capital).

Both of these courses are located about 10 to 15 minutes away from Scarborough and the Crown Point Airport.  You should also go in the summer months, when the Tobago Open is held annually in June, also when the Southern Caribbean Open takes place in July.

Hiking

Not only is Tobago ideal for kayaking, snorkeling, birdwatching, and more, but it is also exquisitely picturesque for hiking.

The Main Ridge Rainforest Reserve is home to the Argyle Waterfall, which is the highest of falls on the island, and is located at the end of a beautiful and brisk 15-minute hike along a shaded trail lined by cocoanut trees, and is perfect for first-timers.

Kayaking

Kayaking is perfect in the turquoise waters of Bucco Bay and Bon Accord Lagoon.  The seas here are calm and protected by coral reefs, leaving you time to truly appreciate the beauty that surrounds you.  In places like Speyside, kayaking is more of a mode of transportation than just a leisure activity.

Diving

There are around 300 species of coral in the waters of Tobago, which are the home to the likes of tropical fish, sponges, dolphins, whale sharks, turtles and other marine creatures that populate the reefs.  The water is warm year-round here, and the currents are gentle.  The most popular places for diving are Speyside, the St. Giles Islands, Man O’ War Bay, Columbus Passage, and the Manta Reef, where it fills with giant rays during the months of March through J

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