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Flights from the UK, Amsterdam & Frankfurt
Contact information for flights from the UK, Amsterdam and FrankfurtExcel Airways operates flights to Tobago from Gatwick for Golden Caribbean. Reservations and bookings can be made at www.goldencaribbean.com or by phoning 01342 316900. Virgin flights from Gatwick can be booked on www.virgin-atlantic.com or by phoning 0870 380 2007. British Airways flights from Gatwick can be booked on www.british-airways.com or by phoning 0870 850 9850. Martin Air operates flights to Tobago from Amsterdam once weekly. Book on www.martinair.de Condor operates flights from Frankfurt to Tobago. Book
on www.condor.de Flights from North AmericaCaribbean Airlines (www.caribbean-airlines.com - 1-800-538 2942) - formerly known as BWIA - flies from most major gateways to Port of Spain Trinidad and then onwards to Tobago. The flight usually stops at least once in the U.S. on the way. Delta (www.delta.com) and 1-800 241 4141 (U.S.) or 1-800 221 1212 (international) flies from Atlanta to Tobago on Saturdays and returns on Sundays starting December 2007. This is the only direct service from North America to Tobago. Most major U.S. airlines will get you to Port of Spain, Trinidad from New York or Miami but you will then have to sort out your trip across to Crown Point Airport in Tobago. See below for details. Sky Service operates a charter service from Toronto to Port of Spain, Trinidad through www.titantours.com or phone 1-416- 925 2050. Air Canada (www.aircanada.ca or 1-888-247 2262 $20 booking fee applies if you don’t book online) flies into Port of Spain, Trinidad from Toronto. The outward flight goes overnight. The return flight leaves Port of Spain at 6.15am before the first flight from Tobago to Port of Spain so you will have to stay there the night before. Air Canada also flies from Toronto to Barbados daily and you can connect to Tobago on LIAT. Unfortunately, the return flight from Tobago misses the Air Canada connection back to Toronto so you have to stay the night in Barbados. Flights from the Caribbean to TobagoCaribbean Airlines (www.caribbean-airlines.com or (868) 627 5160) flies from Port of Spain to Tobago 12 times daily from 6am to 9.15pm and returns 12 times daily from 6.40am – 9.55pm. It costs $25 U.S. one way and the flight takes 20 minutes. Tickets can now be obtained through travel agents or from www.yes-tourism.com in Tobago. They charge $5 U.S. for this service. Here’s a link to the relevant page on their website - www.yes-tourism.com/airbridge.htm. We have, by the way, no financial interest in Yes Tourism nor do we take any responsibility for any aspect of this service. LIAT (www.liatairline.com or 1-268 480 5601/2 from U.S.) also flies from Barbados and Antigua to Tobago. It has taken over Caribbean Star flights. Flights to VenezuelaYou can fly from Port of Spain, Trinidad to Venezuela by contacting www.aeropostal.com – look for an English button top right to translate the website for you. Ferry ServiceThe ferry leaves Port of Spain once a day (Monday – Friday 2pm, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 11am) and takes five and a half hours. It costs $60TT return for passengers and $600TT return for vehicles. You can only buy tickets at the ferry office from 7.30am-4pm Monday to Fridays and your car must be boarded two hours ahead of departure time. There is a fast ferry (two hours) too. Schedules for Sundays and Public Holidays vary. Please use the following link for the latest ferry timetables and prices - www.patnt.com/ferry_schedule.shtml. Travel AgentsIf you have trouble sorting out your North American flight, ask a travel agent for assistance. Most now charge a small fee but sometimes it’s worth it particularly if you find booking online a struggle. |
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