Understanding local dialects can help english-speaking travelers feel right at home when communicating with those locals who speak in dialect.
English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
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Map of Trinidad & Tobago
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January
New Year’s Day – January 1
Tobago Open and Pro Am Golf Tournament
Carnival Preparations
February
Carnival
Tobago Carnival Champions concert
Carnival, Calypso or kaiso, drinking, partying, dancing and merriment are the factors that help make Trinidad’s Carnival the Continue Reading...
LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION:
Tourism and Industry Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (TIDCO);
P.O.Box. 222; 10 – 14 Phillip Street;
Port of Spain;
Trinidad
Tel: 624 2953
Fax: 623 4056.
Foreign Embassies in the United States:
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Trinidad/Sailing and Diving
Bluefish, kingfish and Spanish mackerel are plentiful in the waters off the coast of Trinidad during the summer. Winter fish
are Wahoo and sailfish.Contact
Caroni Tours
(Ph: 645-1305) or
the Trinidad & Tobago Yacht
Club (637-4260) to schedule Continue Reading...
Time Zone* EST+1
Summer Sunrise/Sunset: 5:43 AM to 6:29 PM
Winter Sunrise/Sunset: 6:19 AM to 5:48 PM
Average Temperature Summer: 81 degrees F
Average Temperature Winter: 79 degrees F
Average Rainfall: 65″
Rainiest Months: June-September
Water Temperature Summer: 82 degrees F
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By Car:
Trinidad has excellent roads throughout the island. Be careful
when driving during the rainy season, as roads often flood.
Never drive into downtown Port of Spain during afternoon rush
hour (generally from 3 to 6:30), when traffic is at its heaviest.
In Tobago, many roads, particularly in Continue Reading...
American Airlines runs daily flights from most US and Canadian cities connecting through Miami and San Juan to T&T. Air Canada flies direct to Trinidad from Toronto three times a week.
You can also buy an Air Canada ticket from Toronto to Tobago, but you’ll have to switch to LIAT in Continue Reading...
When is the best weather in Trinidad & Tobago?
Trinidad has a tropical climate all year, with constant trade winds maintaining
mean temperatures of 84°F (29°C) during the day and 74°F (23°C) at night. It rarely
gets above 90°F (32°C) or below 70°F (21°C). The rainy season runs from Continue Reading...
WHY TRINIDAD & TOBAGO?
Soft beaches – waterfalls – world’s oldest rainforest preserve and more…
ABOUT TRINIDAD & TOBAGO?
The country is one of the most prosperous island nations in the Caribbean, primarily due to its offshore petroleum and natural gas production Continue Reading...