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Carribean Vessigny BeachesTrinidad and Tobago Beaches
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Most weekends, Vessigny becomes a venue for beach parties and excursions. Just three kilometres past the Pitch Lake in La Brea, the beach boasts brown sand and calm seas. Changing rooms, picnic tables and a snack bar, open on weekends and during school holidays are all available.
Quinam Beach is 7.5 km drive down the Coora Road/Penal Quinam Road, through teak plantations and forest. The waters are calm and good for swimming, and the sand is fine and brown, although it disappears during high tide. This is a favourite for family outings on the weekend.
The beach lies west of Vessigny Village about 3 km south of La Brea and the Pitch Lake. The water is generally very calm and is cleaner during the dry season. There are well maintained service facilities including a car park, snack bar, camp grounds, changing rooms with showers and toilets. There are no lifeguards on duty. It is about 2 hour's drive from Port of Spain.
On the west coast, Vessigny Beach is a pleasant place for a swim. Located not far from the village of La Brea, Vessigny offers the possibility of an agreeable side trip after a visit to the region's famous Pitch Lake.
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 Tyrico
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Just east of Maracas Bay is Tyrico Bay with a beach about 900 m long and fine grayish brown sand. Like Maracas it offers good sea and sun bathing with waves reaching to .80m. It is also popular for overnight camping and is just 45 minutes away from Port of Spain. A life guard service is provided from 11 am to 5 pm daily. Portable toilets, a parking area and a well maintained beach add to the comfort of visitors to Tyrico Beach. |
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| Speyside Beach, Tobago
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Follow the Windward Road past King's Bay and you will experience a most picturesque view of the coastline. The magnificent Speyside Bay Reef where the Brain Coral is among the largest in the world. |
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| Manzanilla beach, Trinidad |
Manzanilla Bay located on the East Coast along the East Coast Road, can be reached via Sangre Gande and the Manzanilla-Mayaro Road. A long beach of about 4000 m with brownish grey fine sand, it is ideal for sunbathing. There are lifeguards on duty within a marked area and well maintained service facilities including a car park, snack bar, picnic tables, changing rooms with showers and toilets.  |
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| Store Bay Beach, Tobago |
Very close to the airport, this is one of the most popular beaches in Tobago. Glass-bottomed boats operate trips to Buccoo Reef and the Nylon Pool. Buccoo Reef is the largest coral reef in Tobago, just a short distance offshore. The Nylon Pool, halfway to the reef, is shallow and ideal for swimming, with a soft sandy bottom. (Some say a swim in the Nylon Pool can make you look five years younger.) Home to two of Tobago’s large hotels, Store Bay is bustling with bars, craft stalls, and the famous crab ’n’ dumpling vendors.
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| Chagville beach, Trinidad |
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Chagville Beach is located at Carenage Bay, opposite the Convention Centre in Chaguaramas. It is a man made beach, sandy and about 600 m long. Service facilities include 2 large car parks, changing rooms, showers and toilets. The service facilities and the beach are well maintained and Chagville is a popular location for wind-surfing. There are no lifeguards at this beach. |
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| Pigeon Point beach, Trinidad |
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Located on the leeward side of Tobago is perhaps the island's best sea and land encounter with over 1600 m of white sand. Swimming is ideal in these calm waters and visitors can leave from there for the famous Buccoo Reef. Restaurant, bathroom and changing facilities, sporting and shopping facilities are available at the privately owned resort and a new hotel has been opened nearby. The Division of Tourism also provides lifeguards on request. |
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| Mayaro
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Located on the East Coast, Mayaro Bay has the longest beach in Trinidad. It can be accessed by the Mayaro-Guayaguayare Road. Caution must be exercised when swimming and along a designated area most of the beach there are lifeguards from 10 am to 5 pm (up to 6 pm during the Summer vacation). There are a number of guesthouses and small hotels along the beach and also several properties for rent around the more popular bathing areas. It is about 2 & 1/4 hours drive away from Port of Spain. |
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| Vessigny Beach, Trinidad |
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The beach lies west of Vessigny Village about 3 km south of La Brea and the Pitch Lake. The water is generally very calm and is cleaner during the dry season. There are well maintained service facilities including a car park, snack bar, camp grounds, changing rooms with showers and toilets. There are no lifeguards on duty. It is about 2 hour's drive from Port of Spain. | | |
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