Dress Code
Beach wear is fine for the beach, but Casual clothing is appropriate during the day and for evenings and at most restaurants.. There are no nude or topless beaches. Casual jacket and tie and tie is normally worn in more formal restaurants in the evening.

Electricity
115 volts/230 volts (+/- 6%); 60hz

Telephone Code
1 (868) + seven (7) digit local number

Bird watching
This was my favourite past time in Tobago, from a tour through the rain forest with Harris ( more later), or re tracing David Attenborough's steps filming " The Life of Birds" on Little Tobago watching the nesting Red Billed Tropic birds, the Island is a bird watcher's paradise. Giles Islands, off the north tip of Tobago, is a protected breeding-ground for the magnificent Frigate bird.

Customs
Travellers cheques and credit cards are accepted by most establishments. For Customs and Excise purposes only cash is accepted.

Emergency Services
Police: call 999
Fire & Ambulance: call 990

Time Zone
Summer: EST (Eastern Standard Time), equivalent to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)-5 hours; Winter: EST+1, GMT-4. Daylight savings time is not observed in Trinidad and Tobago.

Currency & Money
The TT dollar ($TT) is the national currency, although US currency, travellers checks, and credit cards are widely accepted. ($6TT = $1US).

Passport/Visa
Passports needed by citizens of Canada and the U.S. Sufficient funds and proof of onward passage required by all. There's an airport departure tax of TT$100, payable in cash. Reconfirm travel document requirements with your carrier before departure.

Tipping
Most hotels and restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill. If it isn't included, tip 10%-15%.