Englishman's Bay

Englishman's Bay is a crescent of sand on Tobago's leeward coast with rainforest running down to the back of the beach and nothing built on it apart from a single restaurant and craft stall at one end. There is no village, no hotel and no development, which is unusual anywhere in the Caribbean, and the snorkelling off the rocks at either end is good. It is regularly named the most beautiful beach on the island.

What you actually see

• The forest backdrop - rainforest running to the back of the sand with no development.
• The crescent - a curved bay enclosed by headlands at each end.
• The snorkelling - reef and rocks at both ends of the bay.
• The single beach bar - the one restaurant and craft stall at the eastern end.

When to go

January to May is driest and calmest. Weekdays are very quiet. The road down is steep and the parking is small.

Honest expectations

There are no lifeguards and currents can be strong. Facilities are limited to the one bar, which keeps its own hours. Sandflies bite at dawn and dusk.

Nearby

Castara is south, and Parlatuvier is north.