Visiting Chaguaramas by yacht
When to come to Chaguaramas, where yachts anchor and what is ashore on the peninsula.
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When to come
| Period | What the sources say |
|---|---|
| January to June | Dry season, according to Peake Yacht Services. The Piarco normals show June as one of the wettest months. |
| July to December | Wet season, according to Peake Yacht Services. |
| 1 June to 30 November | Atlantic hurricane season (NOAA National Hurricane Center). Many yachts are stored in the yards then (Power Boats). |
| Rainfall at Piarco | 110 mm or less a month from January to May. 149 to 255 mm a month from June to December (WMO normals 1991 to 2020). |
The Piarco station is inland, east of Chaguaramas.
Where yachts anchor
Chaguaramas Bay
A naturally protected anchorage on the southern side of the north-western tip of Trinidad (Power Boats).
The four bocas
Yachts enter through one of four bocas, the inlets between the small islands of Monos, Huevos and Chacachacare (Power Boats).
Off-shore islands
Several well-protected bays and many small islands lie within an hour's sail of the Power Boats yard (Power Boats). Gaspar Grande has caves. Chacachacare has a former leper colony (CrewsInn).
Ashore at Chaguaramas
Parkland
The Chaguaramas Development Authority was set up by an Act of Parliament in 1972. It administers the north-west peninsula of Trinidad and the offshore islands.
Golf and walks
A nine-hole golf course lies a five-minute drive or cycle from Power Boats. Nature walks and bike rides start close by, and a zip line is about 5 minutes away.
Port of Spain
Port of Spain, the capital, is half an hour by road from Power Boats. Taxis and buses serve the route, and two large malls lie on the way.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- CrewsInn, Our Marina
- CrewsInn, Our Boatyard
- CrewsInn, Contact Us
- CrewsInn, history of the site
- Peake Yacht Services, About Peake
- Peake Yacht Services, Boat Yard Services and Repairs
- Peake Yacht Services, Marina
- Peake Yacht Services, Facilities
- Peake Yacht Services, Contact Us
- Peake Yacht Services, About Trinidad and Tobago
- Power Boats, About Us
- Power Boats, Location
- Power Boats, On-Site Boat Services
- Power Boats, On-Site Facilities
- ttconnect, Work Permit (Ministry of National Security)
- Tobago House of Assembly, direct berthing of yachts (2 November 2022)
- TTT News, Sail Clear rollout (29 July 2026)
- 103.1FM, Trade Ministry reports successful test of SailClear (April 2026)
- Chaguaramas Development Authority
- WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Piarco
- NOAA National Hurricane Center, climatology
- UKSA salary guide 2025
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