Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
The twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago will quickly win over any traveler seeking the perfect tropical vacation. With lush scenery, perfect beaches and a diverse landscape to explore, visitors have plenty to do. With fine French-inspired cuisine and amazing resorts of Trinidad and Tobago, guests will feel as if they’ve landed in Paradise.
There are stunning mountain peaks on the islands, so if trekking and exploring are on your agenda, get ready for some stunning views and climbs amid lush green leafy trails that open up at the top over wide beach vistas far below. Bring your camera because the view from atop any Trinidad and Tobago peak is awesome!
Anyone traveling to the Caribbean for a vacation knows that the Caribbean Sea offers great fishing, diving, and snorkeling. All the Caribbean islands offer charter trips for all the traditional watersports, plus tourist activities like parasailing, jet ski rentals, and dolphin tours. Trinidad and Tobago are no exception. With all types of charter excursions available, you’ll have a had time squeezing everything in! Go for an scuba adventure safari if you can’t decide. These tours combine scuba diving, watersports and eco safaris for a complete day of fun in the water.
Beaches are plentiful on both islands, but some of the best are on Tobago. Try Castara and Parlatuvier, and also Englishman’s Bay. Some of the resorts on the islands are close to golf courses, and others specialize in beach vacations as they are set up facing the beaches.
All the resorts and in fact all the charters offer excellent customer service. Trinidad and Tobago residents are multi-cultural. The official language is English, as Trinidad and Tobago were once part of the British Empire. However, many languages are spoken all over the islands.
Speaking of tourist-friendly islands, Trinidad and Tobago use the Trinidad Dollar (TT$) but the US Dollar is widely accepted. Traveller’s checks are still widely accepted as well.
Getting to Trinidad and Tobago is now easier than ever. There are nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Piarco International Airport in Trinidad.
Things to know: it’s illegal in Trinidad and Tobago to wear camoflage clothing! So leave those Army camos at home and opt for the basic t-shirt instead.
If you’re in Trinidad and Tobago in late August, you get a bonus on August 31, as this is their Independence Day. Trinidad and Tobago are not only independent from Great Britain, they were the first in the West Indies to become a republic.
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