Tobago and Barbados
My wife and I are travelling for five nights in Tobago and three nights
in Barbados, in March 2004. We like diving, snorkeling, hiking, walking and swimming. Also tennis players and avid eaters.... (good thing we do all the walking etc). Any thoughts on places to stay, especially in tobago, much appreciated. We aren't really resort types but could do a low-key one, and like cottages or bungalows, etc. We want less noise and more nature. All suggestions much appreciated. John |
Tobago and Barbados
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... My wife and I are travelling for five nights in Tobago and three nights in Barbados, in March 2004. We like diving, snorkeling, hiking, walking and swimming. Also tennis players and avid eaters.... (good thing we do all the walking etc). Any thoughts on places to stay, especially in tobago, much appreciated. We aren't really resort types but could do a low-key one, and like cottages or bungalows, etc. We want less noise and more nature. All suggestions much appreciated. John Hi John Tobago is a small island, but because the northen range has sharp hills, itīll take a lot of time to travel up-down there. For such a short stay I would recommend you to stay on the south side, but not exactly in the Crown Point Area which is the busy area. If you want a lot of nature, thereīs some nice Eco Resorts too. Iīve seen one myself, they have both double-rooms and cottages, pools with circulating salt water and a very nice beach. But these places are always some miles from bigger villages with restautarants, you will have to use a car if you want to go somewhere else for dinners or so. Iīll put together some information about Tobago, incl. pictures, and send it to you. Thereīs quite many different places to choose between. Ronald |
Tobago and Barbados
I are travelling for five nights in Tobago
We aren't really resort types but could do a low-key one, and like cottages or bungalows, etc. We want less noise and more nature. I think you would really like the Blue Waters Inn in tobago. Very laid back and right on the beach. Susie Q |
Tobago and Barbados
Hi, John,
Like Susie Q., I think you'd like the Blue Waters Inn. It's on its own little bay, with calm water, near Speyside on the northern end of the island. It's separated from the small village of Speyside by a steep hill, so seems to exist on its own. The rooms are basic -- no phones, no TV, open shelves rather than a dresser. There are a few bungalows, but for two people, the rooms may be most practical. There are about 35 rooms, so it has an intimate scale. The food is good, if not spectacular. It's such a relaxing, beautiful place. There's a constant sea breeze to keep you cool. We don't even use the air-conditioner. I've been twice and am going back in February -- can't wait. Diana Subject: Tobago and Barbados From: My wife and I are travelling for five nights in Tobago and three nights in Barbados, in March 2004. We like diving, snorkeling, hiking, walking and swimming. Also tennis players and avid eaters.... (good thing we do all the walking etc). Any thoughts on places to stay, especially in tobago, much appreciated. We aren't really resort types but could do a low-key one, and like cottages or bungalows, etc. We want less noise and more nature. All suggestions much appreciated. John |
Tobago, info for hotels
Ronald Olsson wrote:
Iīve been in Tobago many times but I always stay by local friends in Tobago, Bon Accord, so I canīt give you first hand info about the hotel itself, but I can give you common wellknown iformation as well pictures. I donīt know how much information you have, so maybe some of these are already known by you. If you want to go for a walk in the nature you eighter have to stay on a place from the middle of Tobago and further north, or use a car when you want to go somewhere. There are some buses and it's easy to hitch rides as well. Some people will expect a little payment (less than a taxi would). miguel -- Hundreds of travel photos from around the world: http://travel.u.nu/ |
Tobago, info for hotels
You're right -- there are buses and sometimes you can hitch. But, the OPs, who
have only five days in Tobago, might be better off settling where they can find the activities they want right out their door. The bus schedules are unreliable, and although the distances are short, getting from one end of the island to the other can easily take at least 90 minutes because of challenging roads. You could waste a lot of time waiting for buses or the right hitch. The sun sets early in Tobago, so I always try to maximize the daylight hours. Subject: Tobago, info for hotels From: (Miguel Cruz) Ronald Olsson wrote: Iīve been in Tobago many times but I always stay by local friends in Tobago, Bon Accord, so I canīt give you first hand info about the hotel itself, but I can give you common wellknown iformation as well pictures. I donīt know how much information you have, so maybe some of these are already known by you. If you want to go for a walk in the nature you eighter have to stay on a place from the middle of Tobago and further north, or use a car when you want to go somewhere. There are some buses and it's easy to hitch rides as well. Some people will expect a little payment (less than a taxi would). miguel -- |
Tobago, info for hotels
"Miguel Cruz" skrev i meddelandet ... Ronald Olsson wrote: Iīve been in Tobago many times but I always stay by local friends in Tobago, Bon Accord, so I canīt give you first hand info about the hotel itself, but I can give you common wellknown iformation as well pictures. I donīt know how much information you have, so maybe some of these are already known by you. If you want to go for a walk in the nature you eighter have to stay on a place from the middle of Tobago and further north, or use a car when you want to go somewhere. There are some buses and it's easy to hitch rides as well. Some people will expect a little payment (less than a taxi would). miguel Yes Miguel, and thereīs many road-taxis as well, but the majority of the taxis are between Crown Point and Scarborough. If you are travelling on other roads you donīt see the taxis so often, even locals sometimes has to wait long. And John is going to be in Tobago only five nights, he will use the first and the last day mostly for travelling from / to the airport, only maximum four whole days left for vacation. I really donīt think he want to spend time waiting for a road-taxi or a hitch-ride, never mind how cheap that will be. Itīs different when Iīm there, Iīm always there for 5-6 weeks so it doesnīt matter for me if travelling sometimes take a long time. I walking, go by bus, road-taxis or by bike. But John, he has in all five nights, thatīs all. Ronald |
Tobago and Barbados
wrote in message ... My wife and I are travelling for five nights in Tobago and three nights in Barbados, in March 2004. We like diving, snorkeling, hiking, walking and swimming. Also tennis players and avid eaters.... (good thing we do all the walking etc). I was in Barbados last October and I highly recommend the Holetown area, especially if diving and dining are more important to you than nightlife. I was at the Discovery Bay Beach hotel and was very happy (with one major caveat *). It is not an all-inclusive place, which is just fine by me, since there are many very good restaurants right next door in Holetown itself. Also, the very fine Dottins Reef is about a 1/2 mile offshore. I think a step up from the Discovery Bay is the Mango Bay Hotel, a little further up the coast, which I saw when I went diving with their dive shop. On the near shore, between the D.Bay and the M.Bay, is a pleasant underwater snorkeling park, where I saw many sea turtles, eels, etc. There isn't much coral, as unfortunately, agricultural runoff has mostly wiped it out, but it was fun anyway. It is a vigorous swim from the D.Bay hotel beach to the park, but easily done if you are in decent shape (though see major caveat #2, **, below). (*): The major caveat: during a heavy rain, the creek that runs along one side of the hotel turns a very unpleasant color and dumps a lot of silt into the bay in front of the hotel. If this happens (as it did once while I was there), you should not go swimming in the bay until the water clears again (which took about 36 hours in my case). (**): Caveat #2: there is a tremendous amount of small boat traffic near the shore in Barbados. If you plan to do a lot of snorkeling or diving on your own, you should definitely bring a "Diver in the Water" float and tow it with you at all times. Failing to do so will probably turn you into sushi. Good luck, Patrick |
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