A Small But Vibrant Bay!

Far along the northern coastline of the little Caribbean Island of Tobago, there is a relatively small bay that is so perfectly shaped almost like a clam that we tend to have to visit every time we visit the island for vacation. The drive there is long and arduous as it is the more remote part of the the land and far away from all of the tourist centers with sparse populations. You literally have to go around the mountains to get there!

You know you're there when you emerge out of thick forest and high cliff side roads and see the large lookout and retaining wall you see in the photo above perched atop a cliff. You can see a glimpse of the beautiful waters of the bay down below on the left side of the photo.

We stopped off at the top first off before descending to see and take in the views of the lookout. We were so high up and got a great view of the whole of Parlatuvier Bay as well as the rest of its surrounds and mountain sides. Tobago is so beautiful that sometimes you just have to take a moment and take it in without the technology.

This is what the view from the lookout looks like with these large pillars and wall. It looked quite archaic and old and knowing Tobago's history, it probably was constructed since the colonial days. From just up here along, the colors of the water and vibrance of the verdant hills that surrounded it were so breathtaking!

This is what it looked like when you are leaning on the lookout's wall which is a more unobstructed view of the vista. You could see the fishermen and their boats down below and some of the houses of the sleepy village that was nearby. Life on this side is quite quiet and slow, no hustle, bustle, noises or any sort of air or noise pollution of the sort.

We drove down to the bay itself just after by descending the mountain side. The carpark was empty and no one was there except for a few fishermen here and there. This was because this side of the island is quite hard to reach and not many people frequent the beaches on this side. As I mentioned before, the roads are long, winding and sometimes quite rough.

We parked the car and I immediately sent up the drone to get these shots.There were boats and remnants of cleaned and discarded fish everywhere! The smell was quite off putting but the beautiful views were enough of a distraction. The first thing I noticed was interesting was this large long solitary jetty just off centre of the beautiful clam shape of the bay.

It was made of concrete and looked quite sturdy compared to a lot of other Tobagonian beaches, some of which were not at all intact. It seemed to be quite invaluable to the fisherfolk who depended on it to ply their trade. You can see by the photo above how clear the waters were also by how the boats seemed to be floating on air!

Here is a lower angled view of the jetty. The local government for the area (as politics go in Tobago) seemed to take really great care of the fisher folk with this jetty! There were a lot of railings and lights as well, something you don't see very often in this country! It was a job well done.

The boats still seemed to be anchored in a haphazard manner in the bay, almost as if scattered randomly. You can see what I mean in the photo above. You can also see the colors of the water as if it was some sort of breathtaking gradient that went from turquoise to dark blue. The waters were quite calm as well!

To the left side of the bay was an awesome reef as well! The water was so clear that you could see right through to the bottom of the ocean and see the difference in textures where the pure sands ended and there were rocks and corals!This was completely invisible from the ground level and was only seen via the drone's aerial views!

Past that was the edge of the cove of the bay itself that manifested as a large but thin and rocky isthmus. The water also goes abruptly from the beautiful turquoise to a deep dark blue. The waves crashed against the rocks making some awesome white fringes that made the whole scene look so dynamic and interesting!

Flying to the other side of the bay now, I went quite low to do some exploring to see what I could find! This is the base of the cliff that we descended to get to the bay itself by the way, so you may have a sense of direction. The rocks were so large and sharp and the waves crashed against them in such a violent way that I would not fathom even being out there being bashed in the waves!

These shots do no justice as the waves looked quite powerful and violent from the continuous video feed of the viewfinder! The rocky cliff face was quite intricate with interesting textures and lush vibrant vegetation. These were views of the amazing Tobago that people do not at all see and I am always happy to bring forth the unorthodox views!

All in all, Parlativier Bay is amazing in every aspect of breathtaking visuals and colorful vibrance. The natural formations that all came together to form this alluring symphony of a a beach is something that we will leave Tobago feeling so satisfied being lucky enough to witness! Thanks a lot for coming along, Cheers!