Sunset Cruises in Trinidad and Tobago

There’s something about watching the sun dip below the horizon here in Trinidad and Tobago that you just can’t get from land. A sunset cruise gives you a front-row seat to those electric skies, the way the colors splash across the sea and the silhouette of the trees along the north coast. I remember taking a trip out from the Queen’s Park Savannah once, the boat hugging the shoreline towards Maracas Bay. The breeze was cool, the calypso tunes softly playing, and the sky turned orange, pink, then deep purple,real magic.

Most cruises last for about two hours, and you’ll often spot fishermen calling it a day or turtles popping their heads above the water. Pro tip: Try to grab a spot on the port side if you want the best view of the Caroni Swamp mangroves as you sail by. Evening trips from Tobago tend to be a little quieter and you might even spot flying fish skimming the waves if you’re lucky. Oh, and don’t forget a light breeze breaker, it gets a bit nippy once the sun sets.