This edition is Part VI of The Island Hopping Digital Guide to the Windward Islands and covers Trinidad and Tobago.
The Island Hopping Digital Guides are the digital versions of the world-famous cruising guides written by Stephen J. Pavlidis. Over the past 20 years, Stephen J. Pavlidis has written more than 10 excellent cruising guides covering all of the waters from south Florida to the islands of Trinidad and Tobago and everything in between.
Each cruising guide contains many color charts, photos and loads of current local knowledge making this a must-have guide for yachts planning to cruise in the Windward Islands. With full-color aerial harbor photos and full-color sketch charts, it contains extremely accurate hydrographic data based on personally conducted independent surveys by the author. This guide also includes extensive navigational instructions, GPS waypoints, approaches and routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history, basic information for cruising in the Windward Islands, extensive appendices, contact information and more.
These cruising guides are not only essential for navigation and piloting while cruising , but also for use at anchor or dockside because of the valuable shoreside information they contain. The digital versions also have the added convenience of live links for email and websites to the many services and marinas found throughout the region. In addition, they make excellent planning tools for future adventures.
Table of Content
Table of ContentsThe Basics
Anchoring
Caribbean Etiquette
Currency
Customs and Immigration
Electricity
Emergency Numbers
Getting Around
Holidays
Hurricane Holes
Phoning Home
Provisioning
Rastafarians
Rum
Safety and Security
Boat Boys
Sailing the Windward Islands
Time
Weather
Using the Charts
List of Charts
Index of Charts
Trinidad and Tobago
A Brief History
Carnival
Dining
Fauna and Flora
Ferries
Getting Around
Leaving Your Boat in Trinidad
Provisioning
Tides and Currents
Trini Talk
VHF in Trinidad
YSATT
Trinidad
Customs and Immigration
Boca del Dragon
Monos Island
Scotland Bay
Huevos Island
Chacachacare Island
The Western Coast of Trinidad
Chaguaramas Bay
Gaspar Grande
Winn’s Bay
Five Islands
Carenage Bay and TTSA
TTSA
Cumana Bay and TTYC
Port of Spain
Discovering Port of Spain
Pointe-à-Pierre
San Fernando
The Northern Coast
The Northern Main Road
Macqueripe Bay
La Vache Bay
Maracas Bay
Las Cuevas Bay
Chupara Point
Grande Riviere Bay
The Southern and Eastern Coasts
Driving Around
Tobago
Customs and Immigration
Diving In Tobago
Heading to Tobago
Rockly Bay, Scarborough
Crown Point to Pigeon Point
Store Bay
Discovering Crown Point
Pigeon Point and Buccoo Reef
Buccoo Bay
Mt. Irvine Bay
Grafton Bay
Great Courland Bay, Plymouth
Discovering Plymouth
Castara Bay
Englishman’s Bay
Parlatuvier Bay
Man of War Bay, Charlotteville
Discovering Charlotteville
The Melville Islands
Anse Bateau, Speyside
Discovering Speyside
King’s Bay
King’s Bay to Scarborough
Hurricane Season
References
Appendices
Appendix A: Navigational Lights
Appendix B: Marinas
Appendix C: Service Facilities
Appendix D: Waypoints
Appendix E: Metric Conversion
Appendix F: Distances
Appendix G: Distances
Appendix H: Flag of Trinidad
About the Author
About the author
Stephen J. Pavlidis has been cruising and living aboard his 40′ cutter-rigged sloop, IV Play, since the winter of 1989.Starting in the Exuma Cays, 20 years ago, Steve began his writing career with guides to the many fascinating destinations he visited. Many of his books stand alone to this day as the quintessential guides to the areas he covers.
His books are different than most other cruising guides in some very significant ways. All of the charts in Steve’s books were created using data personally collected while visiting each area using a computerized system that interfaces GPS and depth soundings.
You can find out more about this exceptional author by visiting his Web site, www.Seaworthy.com where there is current news and information about Steve’s latest projects, as well as contact information.
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