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Hi. My first post here. Not too sure why there are so many negatives about Tobago. I have not heard of a single boat being boarded, or cruiser attacked there in 10 years of visiting the island, and not a single dinghy stolen for that matter either.
Charlotteville is a very sheltered, albeit rather deep, anchorage in a delightful setting. The rain forest comes right down to the beaches and it is just the most relaxed fishing village I can think of. A world away from tourism. Immigration and customs definitely work on 'island time' in C'ville and are not always present. last year it took five days before we could complete check-in, but I have never found them rude or discourteous. It is a pain to have to clear out again before you venture down the coast, only to have to check-in again in Scarborough, but thats how it is. Scarborough is not exactly the most charming town in the Caribbean, and can have a bit of an attitude, as can the authorities there, but by and large if you are courteous, so are they. The Store Bay end of the island is where most of the tourism is, and the vast majority of the tourists are Trini's getting away for a few days. Trini's certainly know how to party and make a lot of noise, that's how they are. The anchorage at Store Bay can be a bit uncomfortable in any swell, so head up to Pigeon Point and anchor off the jetty behind the reef, PP is a private beach but you can do a deal with them to use their facilities, or you can go up to Mount Irvine Bay which is surprisingly well protected in northerly swells and its easy to hop on a bus from there. Tobago is still a favourite amongst the islands
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