ABOUT TOBAGO

Just Some Quick facts:

• Latitude: 11 degrees North Longitude: 60 degrees West.
• Size: approx. 26 miles (50 km) long x 7 miles (10km) at its widest.
• English is official (and there is "Tobago talk" which we use among ourselves).
• Chief town on Tobago is Scarborough (pop. 12,000) (but the Capital city of the country is Port of Spain in Trinidad).
• Population on Tobago is approximately 55,000 persons
• Taxes:
  • Departure Tax - $100TT
  • Hotel Room Tax - 10%
  • Service charge - 10%
  • Value Added Tax - 15% on goods and services
• Time Zone Summer: EST (Eastern Standard Time), GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)-5 hours; Winter: EST+1, GMT-4.
  NO Daylight savings time in Trinidad and Tobago!!
• Electricity 115 volts/230 volts (+/- 6%); 60hz.
• Telephone/Fax Code International access: +(868) + seven (7) digit local number.

Climate & Weather:

Climate - Because Tobago sits just north of the equator it enjoys a tropical island climate - days and nights of equal length with temperatures ranging in the high 20s- low 30sC (or the 70's-high 80's F). We have sunshine year round and there's always a cooling tropical breeze from the prevailing trade winds.

Expect heavier rainfall during June to November (the Rainy Season) with drier days from January to May (the Dry Season). Annual rainfall is about 200 cm (40 inches) over most of the country. Tobago is just south of - and therefore outside- the hurricane belt.

WEATHER CHANNELS for today's Caribbean weather visit this site:
http://www.netcarib.com/weather/index.html

Money & Banking:

Money - The Trinidad and Tobago Dollar ( written as TT$) is in use everywhere. Its value against international currencies varies but is approximately TT$ 6.00 to US$ 1.00 or TT$ 9.50 to LStg. 1.00.

Major international Credit cards and travellers cheques are also widely accepted.

• Banking hours : Monday to Thursday 0800 - 1400; Friday 0800-1200 and 1500-1700
• Banks close on Saturdays Sundays and all Public Holidays. ATM machines are provided.

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  HOW TO GET HERE ....

  International Airport access:

  Crown Point International Airport is situated at the south west tip of Tobago. It is served by frequent direct flights from the UK, Europe and Barbados. There are hourly domestic flights which connect passengers arriving in Trinidad at the Piarco International airport to Tobago.

  Visit these websites to VIEW SCHEDULES AND MAKE BOOKINGS ON AIRLINES FLYING TO TOBAGO The Airport Code for Crown Point, Tobago is TAB and for Piarco, Trinidad is POS

  Caribbean Airlines
  flies to the Caribbean, North and South America and Europe:
  British Airways
  
  WesternAir charter flights from between UK and Tobago on line
  

  LIAT with daily links to nearby Caribbean islands
  

  Delta Airline
  American Airlines

  Highly recommended site for independent travellers seeking budget seats and availability worldwide is - E BOOKERS Find seats when you want to travel from UK, Europe or North America

  A sea ferry service links the two islands daily with a 7 hour boat ride .. only for the adventurous

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  VISIT THIS WEB SITE FOR CURRENT VISITOR INFORMATION ...

  Welcome to our Places to See in Tobago page http://skyviews.com/tobago/sight.html

  Discover Tobago Guide

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  Kariwak Village Holistic Haven and Hotel
  Store Bay Local Road, Crown Point, Tobago.
  Phone: (868) 639 8442
  Email: kariwak@tstt.net.tt