Tobago Dive Experience - Tobago
The team at Tobago Dive Experience just gets it. We’ve found ourselves back with them countless times because they’re the kind of operation that feels like coming home, even on your first trip. They specialise in making every dive feel relaxed and personal, whether you’re just starting out or working on your IDC. If you’re looking for a dive shop that values good vibes, safety, and genuinely knowing their local reefs, this is our top pick in Tobago. We especially love their approach to drift dives along sites like London Bridge or The Brothers. Instead of a frantic race, it’s a smooth, controlled journey where you can actually absorb the scenery – the purple sea fans waving, the schooling tarpon silvering past. Our favourite part about diving with them is how they manage to hit sites before the crowds, or know exactly when the current is just right for a lazy drift. You’ll often find yourself sharing the water with just your group, watching parrotfish munching on coral, or spotting a hawksbill turtle cruising by, completely unfazed. They’re excellent at gauging conditions too; if the Atlantic chop is up, they’ll have a great alternative tucked away on the calmer Caribbean side. It’s that local knowledge, delivered with an easygoing smile, that makes Tobago Dive Experience such a standout.
- Location
- Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 11.181697, -60.746550
- Phone
- +1 868-305-0189
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://tobagodiveexperience.com/tde/index.aspx
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:13816]
- Address
- Windward Road, Speyside, Tobago, Trinidad And Tobago
Dive Sites Near Tobago Dive Experience
Tobago Dive Experience provides access to 15 dive sites in Tobago.
- ADVENTURER 1 (POSSIBLY) - 5m (wreck)
- AGHIA ANASTASIA - 36m (wreck)
- ATHELBRAE - 6m (wreck)
- BALABAC - 3m (wreck)
- BALTIC RESCUER - 7m (wreck)
- BCSL ENDEAVOUR - 26m (wreck)
- BEER CAT - 7m (wreck)
- BIRD OF PARADISE - 5m (wreck)
- Black Jack Hole (reef)
- Black Jack Hole (wall)
- BONANZA - 0m (wreck)
- CAPTAIN HOWARD - 22m (wreck)
- CITY OF CORINTH - 34m (wreck)
- COROMOTO I - 25m (wreck)
- DAMIEN - 3m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Tobago
Best Time to Dive in Tobago
The warmest water temperatures in Tobago occur in January, averaging 28.1°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 28.1°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.1°C (air: 24.4°C)
- February: 28.1°C (air: 24.3°C)
- March: 28.1°C (air: 24.6°C)
- April: 28.1°C (air: 25.1°C)
- May: 28.1°C (air: 25.6°C)
- June: 28.1°C (air: 25.4°C)
- July: 28.1°C (air: 25.4°C)
- August: 28.1°C (air: 25.8°C)
- September: 28.1°C (air: 26.5°C)
- October: 28.1°C (air: 26.1°C)
- November: 28.1°C (air: 25.3°C)
- December: 28.1°C (air: 24.8°C)
Marine Life in Tobago
Home to 344 recorded species including 323 reef fish, 5 other, 4 whales & dolphins, 4 sharks & rays, 2 hard corals, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs.
Notable Marine Life
- Goldspot Goby (Gnatholepis thompsoni) - Reef Fish
- Molly Miller (Labrisomus nuchipinnis) - Reef Fish
- Hamlet (Gymnothorax moringa) - Reef Fish
- Spinyhead Blenny (Acanthemblemaria spinosa) - Reef Fish
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma bifasciatum) - Reef Fish
- Saddled Blenny (Malacoctenus triangulatus) - Reef Fish
- Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus) - Reef Fish
- Harlequin Bass (Serranus tigrinus) - Reef Fish
- Flamefish (Apogon maculatus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Tobago
Based on average water temperature of 28.1°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories