Big Surprise on the Island of Tobago (EP 79)

We could not believe what we saw here traveling on the Island of Tobago while scuba diving, hiking in the rainforest and enjoying the local sights and food. This island is a treasure and we sure hope it stays this way, unspoiled and remote.
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[@teachingessentials551]

Remember it's Charlotteville and not Charlottesville. You also said day two of exploring Trinidad but you are in Tobago. Great footage. Glad to see you enjoy this beautiful island.

[@SailingAWEN]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@rmkep]

Unspoiled is becoming difficult to find. Thank you for sharing this special place.

[@phillippaallard2449]

Wonderful! I felt as though I was there with you all. I love Tobago. I love my country Trinidad, also. But Tobago is really special.

[@davidmilner3575]

Best episode ever!! I am glad to see the yachtie folks talking to very knowledgeable locals with eveness and respect!

[@user-dj3rd4my5k]

Thanks for this wonderful dive review of my home Tobago (Toe-bay-go). :D Also Mauby (More-bee) .. great stuff

[@HomeMade-pg1gx]

Ive been to Tobago many times, always s different but great experience

[@SailingAWEN]

It really is! Thanks for watching!!

[@jmullen4658]

Have fond memories of being anchored there 10+ years ago. We loved Tobago and spent a long time between Grenada, Tobago and Trini, before slowly heading west towards the canal. Btw, sorry to ask, but please pronounce it Toe- bay-go ! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@UUBrahman]

Bird watching is such a civilized activity, glad to see you enjoying such exotic birds.

[@iamthedesignersoriginal]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. The video was beautifully put together and I am so proud to see my dear friend Junior Thomas of Unique Tobago Tours (highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) as your guide. The rainforest is my ‘second’ home as my mom and grandparents lived there and it’s lovely to see you guys enjoyed every moment of the Tobago experience.

[@SailingAWEN]

Thank you so much for sharing this magical place with cruisers like us! 💕 best wishes to Tobago today through the storm.

[@user-ku9wf3si5c]

What a beautiful place to stop over

[@kcsunnyone]

I’ve never been to Tobago so thank you for the lovely tour! I never knew anything about it so I appreciate your telling us

[@SailingAWEN]

Our pleasure! It’s a magical place.

[@xIsantaIx]

love the content, that peer fruit u were eating is locally called Pomerac in Trinidad and Tobago but the rest of the world knows it as Malay Apple or Rose Apple or Plumrose.

[@SailingAWEN]

Wow, so many different names for one fruit

[@HomeMade-pg1gx]

The red fruit, we call a pomerac

[@merilynkron8750]

This was such an enjoyable video.

[@SailingAWEN]

I’m glad you liked it! 🌈🐠🇹🇹⛰️

[@alofns]

Great hike. Thanks for sharing. Oh and mangos falling from the sky!

[@SailingAWEN]

🥭🥭🥭🥭❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Islandman4160]

Thank your for showcasing Tobago, I was born there by Ft King George now living in the US, great content and awesome video quality, I miss those beautiful sunsets !!

[@SailingAWEN]

I’m so happy! 🙏❤️🇹🇹🌴

[@user-pe6hh4rp6c]

It looks beautiful! I’m so glad you had a good time😊

[@SailingAWEN]

Thank you for watching!

[@tobago_tourswith_keiron]

Love my island 🎉thanks for showing persons my island

[@SailingAWEN]

I love the island too! The people are just lovely!

[@user-pe6hh4rp6c]

What an awesome hike!

[@SailingAWEN]

Yes it was! Thanks for watching.

[@hpw99]

I really enjoy you two and your videos.

[@SailingAWEN]

Thank you for watching!

[@JRTurgeon13]

According to AIS, you're now in Trinidad. The anchorages/marinas will be FULL in Trinidad with the boats fleeing Beryl in Grenada! Hopefuly it won't be too rough in Trinidad.

[@SailingAWEN]

Thank you. We found an anchorage that’s really spread out and are hoping for the best. Thank you for the good wishes 🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@Hazelnutcream263]

Awesome video!Born in Trini but live in NY.Been there twice but not to many areas.You’ve shown a bit of everything…. now I feel that I’be been there too.Really peaceful,beautiful and such simple living.U both seem like lovely folks.Be careful of the storm.Extending your vacation is not such a bad idea.Sending prayers and Blessings.Looking forward for more videos.👍🙏🌴💐💐

[@dougtratch8260]

Love it. And love your adventure. All the best

[@MK-gr9qz]

We love your vids, thanks for sharing👌

[@cyrilvermeil]

Great episode, thank you!

[@hasupoetry]

Thank you visit

[@gayelee677]

Pimento peppers are great for seasoning your meats/fish. Save the seeds and plant them. 🙏🏽☺️🇹🇹

[@SailingAWEN]

Thanks for the tip!

[@justinstevenson5807]

Nice change of pace! Thanks for sharing. Stephane.. What brand are your sun glasses? They look very protective and stylish.. 👍🏻

[@SailingAWEN]

www.decathlon.sg/p/adult-polarised-category-4-hiking-sunglasses-mh590-quechua-8548667.html $40 Decathlon special, polarized!

[@RayaEagleWings]

🇹🇹❤️☀️

[@cassianphillip9659]

Please pronounce the name of the Island right

[@codegame027]

I know you've said you have wanted to keep things "light" on Awen but I suspect when you get to the south Pacific phase of your travels you'll really wish you had your own dive compressor. Maybe something you could get something small/portable even if it only lives on Awen for a year or two? It also makes you popular with other cruisers ;)

[@SailingAWEN]

We have a small compressor, a Nardi 👍🏻, to drive on the anchor and clean the hull. We might need to find a boat buddy with a real dive compressor 😁

[@davidlevitz3119]

hurricane BERYL ,,, what your safety plan ....? YOULL BE SAFE ?

[@SailingAWEN]

We hope so, we arrived in Trinidad this morning before the mad rush and have found a spot we hope works 🤞🏻🤞🏻 at some point you have to trust your plan, the boat, the anchor and the (eh um) weather models. Sailing is the ‘art of letting go.’

[@davidlevitz3119]

@@SailingAWEN Seems the worst of it will be north of you ,,, Best of luck bury that anchor deep secure and solid ,, you all got this..!

[@waltervanderboor]

put a canon like that on the boat 🙂

[@SailingAWEN]

We already have one canon on the boat so that’s quite enough. lol 🤣🤣 (Holly)

[@dannyell7333]

Pronounced as To-bay-go

[@Habit7]

Good video but it is pronounced To-BAY-go

[@cassianphillip9659]

It"s To_ba-go not To- baa- go

[@mindshelfpro]

Its pronounced To-BAY-Go.... BAY like Pay as you PAY for groceries

[@SailingAWEN]

Got it! I’m so sorry, a few people corrected me on this 🙏

[@rmkep]

With a potential large hurricane set to move through the Tobago area, what is your plan?

[@SailingAWEN]

That would be a spoiler for our next video :-)

[@rmkep]

@@SailingAWEN Not to spoil the next video, but current forecasts indicate no serious weather issues if you stay put. Be safe and as always, I'm looking forward to your very well produced, informative and entertaining videos. 🙂

[@SailingAWEN]

Spoiler alert…we left for Trinidad and hoping for the best 🤞🏻

[@rmkep]

@@SailingAWEN Yikes! Must have been a wild ride but it was a good decision to head south for the leeward side of Trinidad based upon Beryl's path over Tobago.

[@SailingAWEN]

@rmkep it was actually really tame, the last storm sucked the wind so we have 10 knots downwind so had to motor because we stored all our downwind sails prepping for our haul out.

[@HomeMade-pg1gx]

Pronounced To Bay go

[@rickcoker3039]

@HomeMade-pg1gx thank you for saying that.

[@SailingAWEN]

Yes, I’m so sorry!

[@rmkep]

@@SailingAWEN tomayto, tomahto ...

[@rosemariegray-olabiran7991]

Mauby is bitter.