Top Things to do in Trinidad
7 Beaches in Trinidad That You Shouldn't Miss
Looking for a Caribbean cultural melting pot renowned for its Carnival and pulsating to the beat of steel drums, soca music, and calypso? Trinidad is also lined with relaxing beaches and rainforest waterfalls. Nature watching is colorfully kaleidoscopic, with over 450 bird, 600 butterfly, and 700 orchid species. Golf, hiking, mountain biking, surfing, kayaking, fishing, and boating are among the outdoor pastimes. Cool off with fresh cane juice and sea moss milkshakes. Vegetarian food is plentiful. Eat curries and explore India’s influence at Maha Sabha Indian Caribbean Museum and the Waterloo Temple over the sea. Visit Port of Spain, and stroll and jog in Queen’s Park Savannah, near the Botanical Gardens, Emperor Valley Zoo, and Magnificent Seven buildings. The Savannah attracts truckloads of fresh coconuts, and doubles men sell coveted aloo pies. Walk around Independence Square and the Brian Lara Promenade. The Central Bank Money Museum in downtown’s financial district displays doubloons, gold bars, and Slave Savings Bank memorabilia. View Columbus Square’s 1836 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Parliament meets in Woodford Square’s Red House. King’s Wharf is where cruise ships and Tobago ferries dock. The Venezuela ferry docks at Williams Bay. Near the Chaguaramas Military History & Aerospace Museum is a marina with yachts, sailboats, dry docks, and boat hires. The South Quay’s Fort San Andreas, built by Spain in the 1700s, has a small Port of Spain history museum branch of the National Museum and Art Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago.
Restaurants in Trinidad
1. Maracas Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,800 reviews
This popular beach spot fulfills the fantasy of the ideal Caribbean beach, but is just as famous for the scenic rainforest drive that must be made to reach it.
Reviewed By aval669
Always a blast. The most popular beach on the island. It's absolutely beautiful. Go for a walk, have something to eat, dance all under the watchful eyes of the skilled life guards. Just go, you won't regret it.
2. Las Cuevas Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 148 reviews
Reviewed By CeliaPR - Bowie, United States
I was able to compare both the popular Maracas Bay (MB) and Las Cuevas Beach (LCB) - about five miles beyond. LCB is much calmer, the water clearer and ideal for swimming. MB has more active waves and you need to be a strong swimmer to handle the currents. MB has more facilities and eatery options and is clearly the more popular hangout.
3. Blanchisseuse Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By GeneralShamu - New York City, United States
This beach was reached as part of the hike the Parea waterfall. This beach is entirely secluded and you will almost certainly see no one else on it. It runs for about a kilometer, or perhaps a touch more, and is absolutely beautiful. The waves are sufficiently large but not large enough where you wouldn't want to swim in it. Along the beach there are also plenty of coconut trees where you can likely reach a fresh one to cut open (should you have a machete). There is also a pipe connected to the rainforest/mountain spring water nearby for drinking. No issues from it here and given how hot/humid it was, this was a pleasant relief.
4. Tyrico Bay
5. Macqueripe Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Freedom44849557568
Macqueripe Beach feels like a secluded natural oasis that you stumbled upon while hiking or boating. This is especially true during the week--weekends are typically overcrowded but a great place to meet locals and understand the local culture. It's located by the military base and was originally used for docking submarines, so it is ideal for those looking to explore the deep waters and nearby caves along the coves. If you're bored with swimming or lazying around in the shallow, there's a zipline and obstacle course up the ramp, road cycling and mountain biking trails, various hiking trails, scuba, nearby monkeys, the Bamboo cathedral (a set of bamboo trees that fall into natural cathedral arches), and much more. Like I said, a natural oasis. The caveat--you have to pay $20 TTD to park your car or you can park outside and walk in. There is also a and $2TTD charge to use the restroom/shower/changing facilities. A nearby food stand in the parking lot sells snacks, drinks, etc. I highly recommend this place.
