Protect our environment:

• please don't leave litter in the rainforest or on the beaches.
• don't smoke or drop cigarette butts which can cause bush fires
• don't damage trees in the rainforest or climbing the waterfalls
• please don't scare wildlife; keep a respectful distance away

In the Sea

• please don't touch or damage the coral reefs especially the black coral
• please don't kill turtles or disturb their eggs and nests
• hands off the mantas!

In restaurants and shops or on the beach

Please DON'T EAT wild meat or turtle meat/ eggs at any time

Protect YOURSELF

Start suntanning slowly - stay out of direct sun for the first couple days between 11am - 3.30pm and remember the sun's rays reflect off the water (pool, sea etc). And shady spots (under umbrellas and trees) shift as the sun travels - don't fall asleep there!
Wear a hat (sunstroke is not a joke) and suitable sunblock.

...from STDs and AIDS ... Like the rest of the world, there is AIDS in paradise. Do NOT get carried away by a holiday romance - behave responsibly and take precautions to make sure your don't go home with a deadly "souvenir"

.... from Illegal drugs ... ALL narcotic drugs including ganja/marijuana are illegal in Trinidad and Tobago - WITHOUT exception - ANY AMOUNT. The law is strictly enforced and you will be handcuffed and imprisoned. Ignorance is NOT an excuse - and visitors get the same punishment as citizens.
Keep OFF the drugs.

... from Incidents .... Tobago is only a paradise - it is NOT UTOPIA. There is crime - relatively small scale, usually petty theft and hustlers on the beach or other tourist attractions. You can help avoid spoiling your holiday by being sensible and taking simple precautions.

DON'T DO WHAT YOU WOULD NOT DO AT HOME.....
...don't pick up strangers (on the road, beach, local bar etc...) and take them in your car or hotel room
...don't leave money and valuables lying around - use the hotel safe to secure your documents and most $$. Travel only with what you may need that day - credit cards and travellers cheques are widely accepted.
...don't leave your hotel door open or window unlocked when you go out
...don't wander off at night on a dark beach or lonely road
:: feel free to SAY NO if you wish :: be firm, be polite and walk away.

Tobago is a lovely place - go out, leave the hotel, have fun! Tobagonians are conservative but hospitable and like the fact that visitors like the island. Several young persons have been trained and certified as tour guides by the Tourism Division. Please use the certified Tour Guides especially when visiting the waterfalls or entering the Rainforest - there are no help stations and you are on your own.

Observe Tobago's codes .... conservative at heart, Tobagonians do not walk in the streets barebacked or in swimsuits - as a visitor please respect this. Swimsuits are not acceptable public wear. Topless or nude sun bathing are not acceptable.

In restaurants casual wear is fine during the day - shoes or sandals, jeans, shorts and nice T shirts will do during daytime. At night for men - wear long trousers and for women tailored shorts or slacks. A few restaurants and some hotels require elegantly casual wear at night.

DRIVING .... UK style, cars drive on the left, the steering wheel is on the right side of the car! Speed limit ANYWHERE is 30 Miles per hour 50 KM per hour! Highway included.

Rental cars available only to drivers over 24 years old WITH 2 years driving experience. Your valid national Drivers permit is OK - no need for International license.

Motor bike riders MUST wear helmets - and must be licensed to ride motor bikes.