• Official Name
         The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
  • Capital City of Tobago
         Scarborough
  • International Airport of Tobago
         Crown Point Airport, 7 miles from Scarborough
  • Airlines
    Air Canada, American Airlines, BWIA, International Airways and British Caledonian
  • Travel Documents
    Passport and Airline ticket
  • Population
    45,000 estimate
  • Official language
    English
  • Currency
    TT (Trinidad and Tobago dollar) or US Dollar
  • Notes
    $1, $5, $10, $20 and $100
  • Exchange Rate
    TT’s float with the US dollar
  • Taxes
    Departure Tax $100.00 (TT). Plan ahead this taxes must be paid in local currency Hotel Taxes10% service charge and 10% Room tax value Value Added Tax (VAT)15% on all goods and services
  • Time Zone
    Summer: EST (Eastern Standard Time), equivalent to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) -5 hours; Winter: EST 1, GMT -4. Daylight saving times is not served.
  • Ethnic Profile
    Profile 39.6% Black 40.3% East Indian 18.4% Moat 0.6% European 0.4% Chinese 0.6% other
  • Telephone/fax/Internet
    The local area code is 868. There is internet and fax access through the island.
  • Size of Tobago
    26 miles by 7 miles
  • Highest Point
    Pigeon Peak ; 1860 feet
  • Electricity
    120volts/60cycles and available 220volts
  • Climate
    Mild to hot depending on the strong trade winds, however in the winter months it is noticeable cooler at night
  • Temperature
    70 to 90f depending on the time of the year
  • Rainy Season
    June through December (heaviest in Oct/Nov)
  • Dive Season
    All year, the weather is not a factor
  • Clothing
    Remember this was a British colony and at times suffers from tradition. During the daylight hours the majority allow beach wear. However, there are some locales that believe in light casual attire, even at the beach. Evening dining on the island is light casual to light formal. If in doubt call ahead.
  • Business / Social Customs
    For meetings men should wear a lightweight suit, this may be alternated with a blazer and tie. Women should wear an equivalent attire. It is customary to shake hands on meeting and taking leave of the host. Business cards are exchanged after introductory formalities. Some companies and individuals are quite formal whereas others rapidly dispenses with the formalities.
  • Drinking
    Tap water is safe to drink, however I would recommend buying distilled or bottle water
  • Driving
    Left hand
  • Emergency Services
    Police; dial 999, Fire and Ambulance dial 990
  • Banking
    Bank of Commerce, Bank of Nova Scotia, First Citizens Bank, Republic Bank, Royal Bank and Citibank
  • ATM’s
    are available in the airport and at Scarborough. The banking system uses the LINX which enables clients access to accounts from any ATM regardless of the agency in the country. ATMs can also be used to access advance cash withdrawals for VISA and MasterCard
  • Newspapers
    Trinidad Express, Trinidad Guardian, NewsDay, The TNT Mirror, Catholic News, Tobago News, Bomb, Blast, Show Time and The Independent
  • Television
    TTT (channels 2, 9, 13 and 14); CNN (channels 4 and 16)
  • Radio
    NBS (610AM), Radio Trinidad (730AM), GEM Radio (93FM), Rhythm Radio (95.1FM), WEFM (96FM), Music Radio (97.1), RadiYo (98.9FM), NBS (100FM), WABC (103FM), Radio Tempo (105FM) and Classic Radio (106FM)
  • Other Sporting Activities
    Golf, Tennis, Cricket, Soccer/Football,, Basketball, Netball, Volleyball, Rugby
    • , Sailing, Sport fishing, Sea kayaking, snorkeling, mountain bike riding, horse back riding, ect.

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Email: info@divetobago.com | Phone: (868) 660-PROS (7767) | CELL (868) 620-9285
or (868) 639 (DIVE) 3483 | (868) 660-REEF (7333)
Locations: Pigeon Pt., Tobago, W.I., Rex Turtle Beach Hotel, Plymouth, Tobago, W.I.