Tobago - Store Bay

[Blaise]

We decided to bypass Pigeon Point and try Store Bay Beach instead. We were a little apprehensive about just grabbing a random cab there but we're glad we did (we've never regretted doing this on any island yet). We simply stepped outside the port building and asked for a cab among those begging for our business. At least one person tried to convince us that we really wanted Pigeon Point.

 

The fellow that took care of us signaled for the actual driver to come in and pick us up. We knew in advance that we wanted drivers with plates beginning with "H", and that's what we got. I doubt that any non-certified persons are allowed directly into this area. The driver was a nice young woman and we talked about the beach. She warned that it might have seaweed, which it didn't. She recommended we try the crab and dumplings, which I did. Tasty, but quite impossible to eat. The ride was $25 US each way. We ended up paying the full fare after she returned us to port.

 

This is a gorgeous little stretch of beach. The water was very calm when we visited and it was not at all crowded - basically one row of chairs with some never occupied. We were there on a Wednesday from 10 - 1pm. 2 chairs w/umbrella was $20. There was a bar right on the beach, and another bar with various food booths just behind the beach. There were quite a few vendor booths back there as well (nothing fancy), along with shower and changing facilities (for a dollar). Within walking distance of this area are other restaurants and shops if you've got plenty of time.

 

A double-decker boat pulled in at one point to take people up toward Pigeon Point. In fact, a section to the north side of the beach was roped off for various watercraft to pull in for paid experiences like this. We went out into the waters for a bit and were surprised at the number of fish continually swimming among the people, some of which were quite large. Things were generally very quiet here and there were several families enjoying the sand and water.

 

We weren't sure how to get back to the port or if the place would be busy, so we only scheduled a few hours before the cab would pick us up again. Wish we'd allotted more time. I did not see cabbies hanging around looking for passengers, so I'm glad we did schedule the return pickup.