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Coming to Trinidad you
will end up in Chaguaramas. This is the best place in the Caribbean to do boat
repairs and get spare parts. There are several marinas to choose from but they
are very busy so if you want to store the boat here or get on the dry for a long
time you should email a boatyard in advance and ask for availability. We
recommend Power Boats since they have the best facilities. They also have a bar,
a restaurant and a supermarket on the lot. You can wash your own clothes here
and showers & bathrooms are more than adequate.
The main city is 30 minutes away
by bus but is not a safe place to wander around. You can ask in the reception of
your marina where it is safe to do shopping but should never go there after
dark. The busses (yellow stripes) are cheap and stop outside power boats almost
every 15 minutes. 'Jesse James' (ch68) runs a taxi company and has great trips
to the cities fruit market and all kind of other excursions. If you are going to
the airport either to pick up crew or leaving yourself he is the person to
contact. In Chaguaramas there is a morning net (Ch 68). Since there always are a
lot of boats here the net can be quite interesting. Remember if you are selling
something that you can not mention a price, always say it is for trade because
the customs are monitoring this channel and it is illegal in T&T to buy or sell
items like this. It is possible to anchor in the bay but Chaguaramas has a lot
of good moorings. They might be busy so inquire/book in advance. (Contact Hanna)
We found Customs and Immigration to be professional and
nice. They handle a lot of cruisers so they know exactly what to do. It might
take a little time though since they still use paper and pen instead of
computers. Make sure that you bring the whole crew ashore when clearing in, they
do not accept that the captain comes alone.
If you are from Scandinavia there is a Monday morning
coffee club at Power Boats. This meeting is hosted by 'HannaByTheBay' who is the
representative for SXK (Swedish). She will help you with any request or question
you might have. Another Swede in Chaguaramas is Trinidad Rigging. We bought a
roler furling here and got help sowing sails to go with it.
For more first hand information please feel
free to
contact us
with any questions you might have. To get information in Norwegian please
contact
Kjell
Kjell & Darryl |
Norsk.
