trinidad & tobago Trinidad & Tobago HOW TO SELL... by Debbie Ward
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ESSENTIALS VISAS: Not required
TIME ZONE: GMT -4
CURRENCY: Trinidad and Tobago dollar (£1 = 10.8 TTD)
LANGUAGES: English
CAPITAL CITY: Port of Spain, Trinidad CONTACT:
gotrinidadandtobago.com
BOOK IT: Caribtours (020 7751 0660; caribtours.
co.uk) offers seven nights’ bed and-breakfast at Coco Reef, Tobago, with three nights’ room-only at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad from £1,499pp, including flights, private transfers and Gatwick lounge access.
GETTING THERE:
batraveltrade.com Monarch.co.uk caribbean-airlines.com virgin-atlantic.com (codeshare)
liatairline.com
WHY SELL?
The Caribbean’s most southerly islands, Trinidad and Tobago boasts an abundance of South American-infl uenced nature. Importantly, for residents and visitors alike, the twin destinations are also protected from hurricanes. The pair provide a striking contrast: laid-back beaches in Tobago and a cultural mix and famous carnival in Trinidad.
An increase in airlift to Tobago
this winter, with extra fl ights from British Airways and Monarch, will help compensate for Virgin pulling the route in March. A new promotion, Live the Culture
Tobago Style, will draw on the island’s heritage and vibrancy and appear in consumer and trade press and online, with most activity planned for the autumn to support the new fl ights. Cosmos Product Manager Kim Barber says: “Our programme is year- round: weekly during the summer and twice-weekly from Gatwick between December 14 and April 15. We have great-value winter holidays to Tobago with Monarch fl ights, in-fl ight- meals, transfers and 20kgs baggage allowance included.”
WHO TO?
The islands will appeal to Caribbean
repeaters as well as nature lovers. They are a top spot for birders, with
species visiting from nearby South America. Little Tobago Island and Trinidad’s acclaimed Asa Wright Nature Centre are key twitching sites.
“Tobago's traditional annual events include the thrilling carnival in
February, July’s Heritage Festival and various Fishermens' Fetes”
KIM BARBER, PRODUCT MANAGER COSMOS
For divers, Tobago is home to the
world's largest brain coral, while turtles can be seen coming ashore on both islands’ beaches during the summer. The new fl ights mean honeymooners can now travel to the islands straight after a UK weekend wedding.
SELL WHAT?
“The two islands are very different,”
says Caribtours’ Trinidad and Tobago expert Fiona Ali-Williams. “Twinning sightseeing on Trinidad with a beach stay on Tobago works really well. " Island excursions include glass-
Trinidad's carnival is the Caribbean's most famous
bottomed boat rides to Buccoo Reef, and trips to Trinidad’s La Brea Pitch Lake, the world’s largest natural asphalt lake. Tobago also has two 18- hole championship golf courses. Trinidad’s cultural mix of Indian, Chinese and Middle Eastern immigrants makes for great eating out.
www.sellinglonghaul.com SELL WHEN?
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Castara Retreats has hillside lodges in Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago sit below
the hurricane belt and enjoy steadier weather patterns than other Caribbean islands. Temperatures average 23C-32C, with the rainy season lasting from July to December. Easter time sees Trinidad’s week-long
extravagant carnival with steel pan and parades as well as goat and crab- racing at Tobago’s Buccoo village. Turtles nest on the islands from March to August.
WHAT'S NEW? Two additional British Airways
(
batraveltrade.com) fl ights, via Antigua, will start from October 26, increasing capacity on the route by 100%. A second direct Monarch fl ight begins December 16. Both depart Gatwick. Kuoni (
kuoni.co.uk) has added boutique Tobago hotel Blue Water Inn (
bluewatersinn.com). Set in a secluded bay, it is close to Little Tobago Island. Tobago eco-resort Castara Retreats
(
castararetreats.com) has doubled its wooden 'haiku' lodge accommodation, with 12 available this summer. There is also a new bar and pavilion restaurant. Trinidad's Moruga Museum is now open, showcasing archaeological fi nds.
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