Tobago is located in the
Caribbean Islands
|
Click for Caribbean Island map details,
Tobago shown bottom left |
| CAPITAL: Scarborough POPULATION: 50,
000 |
| AIRPORT: Crown
Point ( just 10 minutes to the resort) |
| CURRENCY: TT$
(Trinidad & Tobago Dollar) |
| EXCHANGE
RATE: Rates
fluxuate, currently US$1=TT$6.85 |
|
Tropical
and constant all year round at a temperature of about 32C
(85F), the island of Tobago is very green and lush with
exotic tropical rainforest vegetation. November to June
is typically the Dry Season while June to November has
rainy periods but is still mostly sunny. |
|
Tobago is
5 hours behind GMT in the winter and 4 hours behind in
the summer. As Tobago is so close to the equator, the
island does not observe daylight savings. |
| Driving
is on the left in Tobago and Trinidad as it is in most
of the other Caribbean islands. Foreign licenses are
acceptable for stays up to 3 months. There are many places
on the island to hire cars including the airport. With
prior notice we can make the necessary car hire arrangements
for you. Just ask our office when booking. |
| A valid
passport is required for travel to Tobago and Trinidad. |
|
The official language is English, peppered
with a lively Tobagonian dialect. |
| Tobagonian
culture is a colourful as the island itself. Roots are
Afro-caribbean, heavily influenced with European, Oriental
and East Indian cultures. |
