Discover Trinidad and Tobago: Carnival and Coral Reefs

The Caribbean's most famous carnival fills the streets every February with steelpan music, calypso and elaborate handmade costumes.

Buccoo Reef and the waters off Speyside offer some of the Caribbean's best snorkeling and diving, with vibrant coral gardens close to shore.

Matura and Grande Riviere beaches host one of the world's largest nesting sites for giant leatherback sea turtles between March and August.

Thousands of scarlet ibis return to roost at sunset in this mangrove wetland, reached by boat tour just outside Port of Spain.

January–May, the dry season, is ideal and includes Carnival in February or March.

Citizens of the EU, UK and USA can enter visa-free for tourism stays.

Trinidad is moderately priced, while Tobago's beach resorts tend to be somewhat more expensive.

An inter-island ferry and short flights connect the two islands, with taxis available for local travel on each.