Speyside Travel Guide

 kyoub Says:  Across the bay from Speyside is a small island called Little Tobago. This island is one of the most important seabird sanctuaries in the Caribbean. It is where the red-billed Tropicbirds come every spring to build nests and have their young. This is quite a sight to see.You... 

 kyoub Says:  The Manta Lodge was new when we stayed there. I see now they are celebrating their 10th anniversary. My how time flys.Like I said it was a new hotel in Speyside and when we saw it we decided to spend the night.It was very nice and we had a view of the bay from our... 

 kyoub Says:  The most popular place to eat in Speyside is Jemma's Seaview Kitchen.It has very tasty local food. The restaurant is upstairs in a tree house on the waters edge.They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner everyday except Saturday and closes early on Friday. The fish is... 

 kyoub Says:  The thing that we loved to do after dark at the Blue Waters Inn, was watch the bats.We would go out in back of the hotel where they kept hummingbird feeders filled with sugar water. If we were lucky we would catch bats drinking from them. No need to dress up but wearing... 

 kyoub Says:  Now that we know the way to Speyside from the airport, it is really very simple, we always rent a car as soon as we arrive in Tobago.The first time we went, it was late at night, so we got a taxi to take us to Blue Waters Inn.They had jeeps for rent at the hotel so we rented... 

 kyoub Says:  People do not come to Speyside to go shopping. They may stop and come ashore to pick up a few supplies but nothing more. You might find some local crafts for sale or buy some fruits and veggies at a roadside stand but not much else. 

 kyoub Says:  There are some turkey-like birds that roost in the trees and brush around Speyside.They like to roost in flocks and they become very active at dawn. Their voice is a loud, grating, ka-ka-ra-ka.These birds are the Rufous-vented Chachalaca. Known to the locals as Cocricos.... 

 kyoub Says:   Lightweight cotton clothing is best because it is quite humid here. Nothing really fancy needed in this laid back village. Take the things that you can't live without. You won't find them in Speyside. You might consider taking an extra camera along with you. If yours... 

 kyoub Says:  St.Giles Islands, off the north tip of Tobago, is a protected breeding-ground for the magnificent Frigatebird.You are not allowed to set foot on the islands without permission from the government.However we did go around the islands in a small boat.We saw many seabirds,... 

 kyoub Says:  The sea between Goat Island and Speyside is shallow and is an excellent diving and snorkeling spot. At the rear of Goat island is Japanese Gardens where there are gardens of coral. Some of the largest brain coral is found off the island. 

 kyoub Says:   We liked Tobago so much on a previous visit that we chose it as the place we would go to on our honeymoon.Speyside was one of the places that we stayed for a few nights.