anyone been to Trinidad and Tobago?

[SBP Studios]

We just booked a job there for November and will probably be there for a week.

Is the diving worth checking out??

 

[Firediver32]

I'm going to Tobago 9/13-20. I'll let ya know then.

 

[diversteve]

Is the diving worth checking out??

Never been there but how about?

Home of the World's biggest Brain Coral! This single colony is about 10ft(3M) high and 16ft(5.3M) across, and is the largest single brain coral colony in the world!

Kelliston Drain is the site off Tobago where you'll find it.

And there's diving with Manta Rays....Scuba Diving Holidays - Simply Tobago Looks like you're there for the start of the season.

Link to what I think is their diving assn. website: http://www.tobagodiveexperience.com/tde/index.aspx

 

[kime]

Check out the pictures on this link to ge an idea of what you can find u/water while diving in Tobago. www.kimeboo.spaces.live.com

 

[Doc]

Is the diving worth checking out??

I rate the diving off of the North end (Speyside) in the top five of any in the Caribbean. We use it to teach drift diving after a walk in the park at Cozumel. This is the E-Ticket ride of the Caribbean.

There are dives with almost no current as well. Even in the more heavily tourist visited areas of the South side, the reefs are in amazingly good shape.

Don't misunderstand when I say "heavily touristed"... this aint Nassau! It's just a comparison between the North and South ends. The North is rustic and rural, the South has more "civilized"(?) offerings.

It is an island well worth exploring in a rented Jeep. The waterfalls and backroads are inviting- just be careful of the switchbacks and mountainous terrain- even though the roads have great surfaces, they may have no reflectors or guard rails!

Have Carib Beer and a hot Roti for lunch!

an excellent source of information: myTobago - Tobago Tourist Information Guide

I have some Tobago blog posts on the MySpace as below....

 

[snorkymn]

Was in Tobago a few months back.. I highly recommend the diving on both the North and South sides of the island. A few spots on the south side were the most colorful I'd ever seen.. Jaw dropping even. The sponges are MASSIVE there too. There seems to be more of a chance for large life marine on the north side of the island, though saw more turtles on the south side of the island.

 

[petermichelle]

We were there last Christmas and we loved the diving in Tobago. It's very diverse -- you can very challenging ripping current dives or gentle shallow top of reef diving. We went with World of Watersports and they treated us like old friends. Had a great experience. Went north a couple of times and that was great. Equally great were some of the south end dives esp Diver's Dream if you're up for a challenge.

 

[Firediver32]

The diving was pretty good. However if you plan on staying at Manta Lodge in Speyside, get EVERYTHING regarding your trip, including ALL prices in writing, then take that paperwork with you. We had issues with them on our trip with prices changing, items we were told were included in out pckage not being available etc Not sure I would recommend them.

Dan

 

[fq1234]

Some good info here.

Any particular dive shops that anyone would recommend?

 

[swamp diver]

Some good info here.

Any particular dive shops that anyone would recommend?

Stuart from Caribstu is excellent. Albeit more expensive than the other shops in Speyside he will only allow 4 people on his boat and only if those four people know each other. He will always try and take the group to a site where the other boats are not. Very professional and safety minded with cell phone and VHF radios, DAN O2, twin engines, great snacks, etc. The boat captain Smitty was always there when we came up which given the ripping currents at times was very reassuring. At the end of the day the meals at Smitty's wife's restaurant hit the spot.

Stuart's boat is moored in Speyside but I hear he now has a dive shop in Charlotteville in the stretch near the town community centre.
Tobago SCUBA Diving: CaribStu Dive Service