This is the most beautiful beach I have seen since I began this blog and the most beautiful beach I have seen in Tobago this time around. The only 3 beaches I missed were Palatuvier, Spayside, and Castarra- home of ANR Robinson.
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Size of beach
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Length of shoreline
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400 meters
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Distance from water to sand
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10 meters
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Sand type
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Light Brown
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Water Appearance
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Green
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Transparent out to hundreds of feet
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Cleanliness
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Is there trash in the water
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NO
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Is there trash on the land
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NO
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Are trash cans available
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Yes
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Are trash cans emptied regularly
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Yes
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Oil?
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No
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Sewage?
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No
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Water Temperature
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Ideal: 78-80 degrees
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Shade availability
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Seating
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No but the sand is so soft.
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Resting
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Yes.
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Coconut trees/ are they full of coconuts that
can fall on people’s heads
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None
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Safety
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Dangerous riptides
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None
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Tsunami possibility
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No the last hurricane Tobago felt was forty
years past
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Lifeguards
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None
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Poisonous jellyfish or snakes
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None
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Available Activities
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Swimming distances
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Yes
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Free diving
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Oh my god, yes. Bring goggles
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Surfing
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No
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Snorkeling
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Yes
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Scuba
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Yes
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Partying/ beautiful women congregating
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None
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Food and drink/ disposal
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Yes, there is a restaurant on the beach that
ensures the cleanliness of the beach
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Sports
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None. Soccer and swimming possibilities
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Level of Calm
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Swimming great- no surfing possible light waves
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Animals
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Are there fishing birds
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Yes
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Are fish visible
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Yes
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Jellyfish
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None
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Sea eggs
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None
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Crabs
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Yes
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Horseshoe crabs
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None
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Turtles
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None
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Sea ants- other biting animals
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None
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Barracuda
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None
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Sharks
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None
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Coral- sharp or otherwise
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Yes
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Plant Life/ Other
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Seaweed/kelp
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None
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Sharp stones
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None
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Sharp shells
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None
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Coconut trees/ providing shade but also crabs
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None
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Access
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Public
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Price
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Free
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Land Pests
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None
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Overall Beach Vibe
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This beach is the best beach I have seen in
Tobago. This beach was highly accessible, clean, and beautiful. Adjacent to the
similar beaches of Castarra, the birthplace of former Prime Minister ANR
Robinson and Palatuvier Beach, Englishman’s Bay is delightful.
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The water is transparent far beyond any
practical swimmable distance and the underwater views are spectacular. Fifty meters
beyond the shore, underwater coral
centers abound. I watched schools of the sand colored fish swimming beneath me
as well as beautiful blue fish that belonged in a coral reef.
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There was a restaurant located at the beach’s
entrance selling food and island souvenirs. However instead of ruining and
dirtying the beach, the restaurant owners keep the beach clean.
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This is an intimate beach and the difficulty of
finding this location ensures that it will remain so. However for those brave
souls willing to risk the narrow roads and steep hills that lead here, they
enter the first beach that I give an UNEQUIVOCAL 10 out of 10.
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