The Tobago holiday guide. Written by tourists for tourists.

Our Tobago site is designed to give you a colourful snapshot of the island if you're considering going for a holiday. When we go, we always book our own flights and accommodation, and give you info here to enable you to do the same so you can tailor make your holiday to suit you. We even guide you on what to pack...

Accommodation

Tobago villas , hotels, apartments and B&Bs are brilliant value for money for family holidays and allow you the freedom to eat when you want, where you want, and to cook up a BBQ if you wish.We're not travel agents - but we work with the Tobago tourist authorities to tell people about this beautiful island. If you go, we know you'll love it. Just as we do.

Pigeon Point Tobago

Tobago people

Tobago is a beautiful, unspoilt island that hasn't been ruined by commercialism. The Tobagonians are a kind, shy and friendly people, and fiercely proud of their island.

We've been going to Tobago for over 15 years. Recent reports of crime figures in Trinidad & Tobago relate mainly to Trinidad. There were 12 murders in Tobago in 2010. 12 too many, but compare that to the average of 5 per day in Jamaica, and 31 recorded in the UK's Manchester in 2010. We still feel safe in Tobago and just exercise the same caution as we would in any city at home.

Why do we love it?

Tobago is south of the hurricane belt
Empty beaches - and not a tower block hotel in sight
Fabulous snorkelling and scuba diving
Championship golf and fishing
An abundance of bird and wildlife
Known as ‘Robinson Crusoe’ island
Oldest protected rainforest in western hemisphere
No poisonous snakes or dangerous sharks
Coral reefs, manta rays, angel fish, wild parrots, 90p beers and ‘have you met the Queen?’ from the locals.
Wonderful local people - dignified, friendly and talented
Excellent and varied cuisine
It’s a round the year holiday destination - the ‘rainy season’ shouldn’t write it off

Hawksbill turtle, Tobago

Tobago wildlife and eco tourism

Because of its amazing wildlife, Tobago has been called 'The Galapagos of the West Indies'. We’ve been as single tourists, as couples, groups and with children. There are still parts of it left for us to discover, and we relish every trip.

Did you know that Tobago is only 7 miles wide and has the oldest rainforest in the Western Hemisphere, and that it is the nesting place for the leatherback and hawksbill turtles? There is so much to do on this small island - even now there are many places and things we haven't done and can't wait to do on our visits.

Beautiful people, Tobago

When we go to Tobago, we book our accommodation and flights separately, and offer you up to date info here to allow you to do the same. Tobago has a wealth of villas and apartments - owned by locals and expats alike - and they are well managed and maintained, great value for money, and allow you to see more of the island than a hotel stay might.

Tobago sunset

You can get an economy package holiday - The Holiday Place do some very good deals and are linked from our site, but you'll love getting out and about and doing your own thing on this island. It's a special place we know you'll fall in love with, just as we have.