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Destinations

Our Charters are mostly restricted to the islands of the West coast of Trinidad, the Gulf and the near North Coast. Usually some sightseeing is followed by anchoring at one of the beaches at Chacachacare, Monos or Scotland Bar for relaxing, liming, drinking, swimming, having a meal and just having some good ole Trini fun.....

Chacachacare*

*Depends on weather, your time of departure and water conditions.....



Chacachacare, at the west of the first Boca, is horseshoe shaped and very hilly. The hills slope towards the inside of the horseshoe. At the junction of the arms of the horseshoe, the land is flat and marshy. At times of spring tides or in rough weather the sea often passes over the isthmus. Looking across the Boca Grande there is a view of the Venezuelan mountains eight miles [12.9 km] away. On a clear day they appear to be much closer. The island became a nuns quarters and a leper colony. In 1942, 1,000 U.S. Marines were stationed on Chacachacare and built barracks on the island. The island was abandoned by the 1980s when the nuns left their quarters and when the last leper that was on the island died in 1984. The colony had been abandoned since.

Scotland Bay

A popular bathing spot


Scotland Bay Scotland Bay is on the northwestern tip of Trinidad in the Chaguaramas penninsula. It faces the First Boca. In the 1870's Scotland Bay was a little village composed mainly of fishermen and farmers. In 1941, the Chaguaramas penninsula was leased to the U.S. government for the construction of an army base and all residents were required to leave. Although at the present the penninsula has reverted to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, there are no homes at Scotland Bay nor roads to the bay. All access to the bay is by boat. The bay is backed by cliffs with sand and shingle beaches. The U shaped bay is very sheltered and so an excellent location for swimming and snorkelling. It is in a rain shadow area and so has clear water for the majority of the year.

The North Coast

Usualy rough but very picturesque


Just for sightseeing, the North Coast of Trinidad is simple breathtaking. Steep mountain cliffs, caves and breaking surf on the rocky coast.  Lovely, provided the water is not rough.

The Gulf

Some sightseeing, regattas, some fishing....


This sheltered body of water is considered to be one of the best natural harbours on the Atlantic coast of the Americas. It was originally named Golfo de la Ballena (the Gulf of the Whale) by Christopher Columbus, but the 19th Century whaling industry eliminated whales from the area and populations have never recovered.

 

The Gulf of Paria is connected to the Caribbean Sea to the north through the Bocas del Dragón (or Dragons' Mouth) between the Paria Peninsula of Venezuela and the Chaguaramas Peninsula, and to the Columbus Channel to the south through the Boca del Serpiente (Serpent's Mouth) between the Cedros Peninsula and the Orinoco Delta.

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