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We've compiled the best of the best in Trinidad and Tobago - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Across the street (a small secondary road) from the Grafton Beach Resort, this gorgeous stretch of sand is better for sunbathing than for swimming, as the currents are strong and there no lifeguards. You can relax with a cocktail from the hotel beach bar and wait for one of the locals to come by offering handmade souvenirs. Amenities: food and drink. Best for: walking.
Boats depart for Buccoo Reef from this beach, which is little more than a small sandy cove between two rocky breakwaters. The food stands here, however, are amazing. The tourist board has licensed several huts to local ladies, who sell roti, pelau, curry crab, and dumplings. There are also local sweets and souvenirs ranging from carvings to soap. It's near the airport; just walk around the Crown Point Hotel to the beach entrance. There's also free parking just off Milford Road. Amenities: food and drink; showers; toilets. Best for: partiers; swimming.
This beach is named for the leatherback turtles that lay their eggs here at night between February and June. (If you're very quiet, you can watch; the turtles don't seem to mind.) It's 8 miles (13 km) from the airport between Black Rock and Plymouth. Amenities: none. Best for: solitude; walking.
