Diving Trinidad and Tobago

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Southernmost  island country in the Caribbean

It covers 1981 square miles and has a population of 1.36 million people.

Port of Spain is the capital.




Best time to dive Trinidad and Tobago:

The best time to visit is from January to April, this is by far the driest time of the year. 
The rest of the year is a lot rainier, and viz gets affected by the Orinoco river in Venezuela.
 Hurricane and Tropical storms are rare but it is not impossible to get affected.

Average temperatures

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min (°C)202021222323232323232221
Max (°C)313232333332313232323231
Min (°F)686870727373737373737270
Max (°F)889090919190889090909088

Average precipitation

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Prec.(mm)704030401102502402301801701901401690
Prec.(in)2.81.61.21.64.39.89.49.17.16.77.55.566.5
Days148871117202119161716174

Average water temperatures

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temp (°C)272626272727282829282827
Temp (°F)817979818181828284828281

You'll find PADI, NAUI, SSI and CMAS dive shops in Trinidad and Tobago.



Trinidad and Tobago dive sites:


Kelleston drain;


Drift dive that takes you along a Coral plain that drops from 30 to 60 ft, This is said to be the home of the largest Brain coral. 

Green Morays & Barracudas can be spotted here, as well as Sponges, Sea Rods, Sea Whips, Branching Corals & Sea Fans.


Flying Reef, Tobago


Huge sponges and beautiful soft corals form this 50 ft reef. The currents at this drift dive are high paced.

French Angelfish, Glass Eye & Big Eye Snapper, Turtles, Stingrays, Porcupine fish, and a large ship's anchor, surrounded by Pork fish are all part of this shallow drift dive.


MV Maverick;


The top of this wreck is at 60 ft, Maximum depth is 100 ft, this ferry is easy to penetrate as far as the engine rooms.The wreck is overgrown with corals and home to Barracudas, Cobia, Turtles, Bait fish and Eagle Rays.


Kariwak reef;


The dive starts at 18 ft only and max. depth is 46 ft. Moray Eels, Electric Rays, Hawksbill Turtles, Parrot fish, Barracudas, Southern Stingrays, Angel fish and Scorpion fish reside on this shallow but beautiful reef. 


The Sisters;


5 pinnacles form a stunning rock formation, the pinnacles are almost 100 ft high and rise out of the deeper waters.

Hammerhead Sharks, Nurse Sharks, Stingrays, and depending on the season also Whales can be observed at The Sisters.

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