Buccoo is a fishing village in Tobago.
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This is a small fishing village on the bay of the same name. In the afternoon you can watch the fishermen when they come ashore with their catch. Bay Street is the main street. In the past, all boats for the reef tours left Buccoo. From the beach in Buccoo you can walk for about 90 minutes along the beach in a westerly direction. At the end of the headland one reaches No Man's Land with a barbecue area.
2.5 km southeast of Buccoo is the small town of Carnbee Village on the Auchenskeoch - Buccoo Bay Road. The settlement of Grange is around 1 km northeast of Buccoo.
5 km from the airfield, Shirvan Road branches off to the north from Milford Road. It flows into Buccoo Road between the former Shirvan and Mount Pleasant plantations.
beaches
- Buccoo Beach. Narrow sandy beach with a beach bar. It is part of the so-called “Beach Facilities”, which also includes showers and a public toilet.
mobility
Gas station
- Carnbee Service Station, Auchenskeoch-Carnbee Road. Tel.: 660-8763.
Tourist Attractions
- Buccoo Reef. The Buccoo Reef is 12 km² (!!!) big, there you can find 40 different types of coral, reef sharks, baracudas and many other types of fish.
activities
- Sunday School. Every Sunday from 8 p.m., street festival for locals and tourists.
- On the Easter weekend there is also a legendary goat and crab race, races of goats and crabs.
horse riding
shop
- Batiki Point, next to Hendrix Sunday School, Buccoo Point. Tel.: 631-0111. Batik, carvings, t-shirts.
kitchen
- El Pescador Seafood Restaurant, Miller's Guesthouse, Buccoo Village, near the pier. Tel.: 631-1266.
- La Tartaruga, Buccoo Bay Road. Tel.: 639-0940, Fax: 639-5482. Italian, very expensive.Open: Mon - Sat 6.30pm - 10pm.
- Papa B's Inn & Restaurant, 6 Scipio Trace, Carnbee. Tel.: 631-0838.
- Papillon, Auchenskeoch Road / Buccoo Road Junction. Tel.: 639-9941. Chinese, expensive.Open: Mon - Sat from 6:00 p.m.
- Patinos, Enchanted Waters Resort, 198-202 Shirvan Road. Tel.: 639-9481, Fax: 639-9481. Caribbean / Polynesian, expensive.Open: daily from 6 p.m.
accommodation
- Blue Horizon Resort, Jacamar Drive, on the golf course. Tel.: 639-0433, 665-4144, 639-0432, Fax: 639-0432. 14 apartments, pool.
- Enchanted Waters (ex KP Resort), Shirvan Road. Tel.: 639-9481, Fax: 639-9481. 10 suites, "Patino's" restaurant, bar, pool, large garden with waterfall.
- Tobago Island Suites (ex Golf View), Auchenskeoch Road / Buccoo Road. Tel.: 639-0970, Fax: 639-9551. 20 apartments, restaurant, bar, pool. Location: 10 minutes walk from the beach.
health
Pharmacies
- Dove Drugs, Carnbee. Tel.: 639-2976.
Practical advice
police
trips
- Hew's Tours, 53 Coral Lane, Coral Garden, Buccoo. Tel.: 639-9058, Fax: 639-7984. Price: Drive to Buccoo Reef, US $ 30.
