
Tobago Cays Marine Park
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Tobago Cays Marine Park encompasses five uninhabited islands surrounded by a horseshoe reef and ranks among the last genuinely pristine reef ecosystems in the entire Caribbean, protected since 1987 and largely free from the overfishing pressure that has degraded reefs throughout the region. Hawksbill and green sea turtles congregate in the central seagrass beds in densities rarely seen elsewhere in the Caribbean — up to 20 individuals can be observed in a single dive — while the outer horseshoe reef drops to 30 metres and teems with large Nassau grouper, black grouper, and sweeping schools of horse-eye jacks.
Conditions
Depth
3 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 31°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Jun 9, 2026 · 11 records
Very likely
Most dives
Carib Grackle
Last confirmed Jun 26, 2026 · 17 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Tropical Mockingbird
Last confirmed Jun 24, 2026 · 19 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Grenadine Ameiva
Last confirmed May 24, 2026 · 8 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Red Cushion Sea Star
Last confirmed Mar 28, 2026 · 3 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Nassau Grouper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear