Is there a best time to go to Tobago?

[Andy Hipkiss]

I just finished a trip to Tobago in May. PHD Wave Dancer was as nice as it can be. The crew was womderful.

Tobago is high intensity diving. Currents are the norm, so drift diving is what happens. Some dives are into ripping currents but were well planned for. Sister's Rocks was fantastic! No much curent this time but it can happen.

As to rocking boats, winds and waves are here. We had up to six footers but never dove in them. There is not much ashore in Tobago and Scarsbough harbor is probably too dangerous to venture out into at night.

Big stuff happens here too but this is usually from November to April. This also corresponds to probably the least aggreeable weather situations.

Sounds ideal to me! Any suggestions with whom to book with for the best price? (I'm in the UK if that makes any difference).

Thanks!

 

[BILLB]

PHD is the only live abroad in Tobago. The Town of Charoletville has good reviews from the May isuse of the Undercurrent. http://www.undercurrent.org/

Sounds ideal to me! Any suggestions with whom to book with for the best price? (I'm in the UK if that makes any difference).

Thanks!

 

[COLDREDNECK]

My wife and I are also heading down to Tobago in Feb with a bunch of friends. Staying at a house of a friend of the familys. Looking forward to Carnaval and blowing lots of bubbles. Keep in touch if you would like and maybe we can all meet up somewhere. I hear tales of big schools of hammer heads. Cant wait.

 

[tel52]

The best time is probably the dry season which runs Nov. through May. Don't be too disappointed if you don't see any mantas, they are not as common as they used to be. I wrote a rather lengthy trip report on my trip in late April that may be of some use. Should be a fun trip.

I hope it's not bad form to link to a report on another site - I don't drop by here too often. Tobago Trip Report

 

[Andy Hipkiss]

I hope it's not bad form to link to a report on another site - I don't drop by here too often. Tobago Trip Report

Excellent write up! Thanks