Mt. Irvine Bay is not Tobago’s beach. That honor belongs to Turtle Beach/Great Courland with Charlotteville’s Man O War Bay running a close second. But beaches are strange creatures so Kilgywn with its long waterfront and Petit Trou with its Lambeau ‘Beach’ all denigrate little ‘Mount Irvine’ to wanna be status. Not really.

The beach in the picture above is host to a regular crowd – should say a series of regulars really. From 5am these waters welcome the local retirees lookng for ‘a dip’. From mid-morning it sees the after breakfast class of visitor, the bulk of whom stay in the nearby villas or the omnipresent Mt Irvine Hotel.

This beach has the enviable record of offering the largest number of user-friendly beach day conditions in Tobago. Which means snorkelling, stand up paddling and kayaking enthusiasts are well served.

Mt Irvine Bay is relatively shallow and sheltered. I’ll explain. The water immediately off the beach is knee deep and features a gentle grade to facilitate the fastidious, the fearful, or folk who just want a place to have those big conversations that this bay’s cool conditions allow.

The reason Mt Irvine Bay is still the Tobago insider’s best bet for a good time probably has to do with us/your truly – that is we at Mt Irvine Bay Watersports actively preach and practise our aversion to
jetskis rentals. So what has ensued over the years is the people who like quiet beaches get a quiet beach and the people who want a beach with jetski rentals leave them/us alone. Sounds simple Is simple and
hopefully explains the view in the image up top.

There’s a bonus to this post. If you want livestream of the waterfront contact
us.