Tobago beaches are endowed with every amenity you can imagine, as well as secluded inlets and quiet fishing bays for your Caribbean idyll. 

In Tobago, you’re never far from the beach. In most cases, it’s just a short drive; if you’re lucky, it’s walking distance. Choose your Tobago beach destination according to your vacation mode. Fans of the active, social lifestyle will gravitate towards beaches with watersports facilities, souvenir shops and fast food outlets. In other cases, your only company might be a solitary pelican. There are beaches where local fishermen invite you to try your hand at “pulling seine”.

 TOBAGO BEACHES: CROWN POINT

• Store Bay: A stone’s throw from the airport, this is the heartbeat of Crown Point and one of the most popular beaches in Tobago. Glass-bottomed boats leave daily for trips to Buccoo Reef and the Nylon Pool. The area is alive with bars, craft stalls, and the famous crab ’n’ dumpling vendors. It’s also home to some of Tobago’s large hotels.
• Pigeon Point: Now officially called Club Pigeon Point. This beach’s sparkling blue waters, fine white sand and thatched-roof jetty (recently removed) have graced many a postcard. Protected by Buccoo Reef, Pigeon Point has calm waters. Several watersports businesses operate here and along the entrance road. There’s an entrance fee of TT$12.
• Canoe Bay: A five-minute drive down a dirt road off the Milford Road, this scenic bay has a calm, shallow beach and an air of serenity. There’s a small bar, cabanas and restroom facilities. Admission is TT$12 (children TT$6, under-fives free).

• Buccoo: This narrow fishing beach is the centre of the action for Goat and Crab Races at Easter time. There’s a small beach bar on site.
• Grange Beach (aka The Wall): Just past the Mount Irvine Golf Course, this is Tobago beach is ideal for swimming. A popular spot for afternoon dips.
• Mount Irvine Bay: Surfers frequent this Tobago beach during the winter months, when a perfect right break peels across the reef. The hotel side of the beach is ideal for swimming and snorkelling. Facilities include a bar, restaurant, lifeguards, watersports and tour operations.
• Back Bay: A wonderfully secluded small bay between Mount Irvine and Grafton, accessed via a cliffside trail. Good for body surfing, tanning and snorkelling. Due to the isolated nature of this Tobago beach, it’s best to go in a group.
• Stonehaven Bay: A magnificent Tobago beach with good facilities. The area is home to some of Tobago’s most luxurious resorts and villas.
• Turtle Beach: As its name suggests, this long, sandy stretch is a retreat for leatherback turtles during the nesting season (March to August).