Mastodawn

200 #slaves in #Tobago rebelled on #ThisDayInHistory in 1774, killing overseers & running. 30 were swiftly captured. Six ringleaders had their right arm severed and were then burnt alive. Overall leader Sampson was placed in a gibbet cage alive and left to die over the next week.

Hank Mar 6

One of the most underrated dive destinations in the Caribbean: Speyside, Tobago.

I spent a week diving with Tobago Dive Experience — great staff, smooth logistics, and some fantastic reefs.

https://scubahanknyc.com/reviews/tobago-dive-experience-speyside-tobago/

#scubadiving #divetravel #Tobago

Tobago Dive Experience Review (Speyside, Tobago)

Comprehensive review of Tobago Dive Experience in Speyside, Tobago covering reefs, currents, marine life, service, and lodging for visiting divers.

Scuba Hank NYC

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Manc AvGeek Mar 2

Photo of the Day 1st March 2026.

G-CIFC, Socata TB-200 Tobago XL, taking off on one of the runways at Manchester Barton, 23rd May 2019.

5 photos behind the link.
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/03/01/photo-of-the-day-1st-march-2026/

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #Socata #TB200 #Tobago
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Manc AvGeek Mar 1

Photo of the Day 1st March 2026.

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https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/03/01/photo-of-the-day-1st-march-2026/

ScubaHankNYC Feb 23

Tobago Diving Photos: Exploring the Pristine Reefs of Speyside

Far from the crowded dive spots, Speyside sits on the northeastern tip of Tobago. While it’s part of the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, this smaller island is where the diving truly shines.

Fueled by the Guyana Current, the underwater landscape here is largely unknown to American divers – and it hides some of the most pristine, spectacular reefs in the Caribbean. These Tobago diving photos are from a week spent exploring the area with Tobago Dive Experience .

The Reef

The reefs off Speyside are a testament to what healthy Caribbean diving looks like. Rather than hunting for small subjects, I found myself constantly marveling at the sheer volume of hard and soft corals thriving along every sloping wall. The nutrient-rich waters feeds this ecosystem continuously – and it shows.

Diver over sponge-dense reef • Speyside, Tobago Orange sponges and hard coral Lionfish tucked into a barrel sponge Reef column with blue chromis • Speyside, Tobago

The Landscape

Capturing the scale of Tobago’s underwater topography requires wide glass. I shot these scenes using a Panasonic GH5 with a 14-42mm lens, paired with a Nauticam WWL-1B wet wide-angle lens to maximize the field of view — ideal for capturing the scale of the reef without sacrificing image quality.

French angelfish on a sponge-rich reef Black coral trees Diver approaching yellow tube sponges Tube sponge cluster • Speyside, Tobago

The Residents

The reef in Speyside is full of life tucked into every crevice and ledge. Caribbean spiny lobsters hold their ground under coral overhangs, scorpionfish disappear into the reef structure, and Christmas tree worms anchor themselves to coral heads throughout the dive sites. You have to slow down to find them — but they’re everywhere.

Camouflaged scorpionfish • Speyside, Tobago Christmas tree worm on coral Scorpionfish portrait Caribbean spiny lobster under a ledge

#tobago #tobagoDiveExperience #tobagoScubaDiving

Taran Rampersad Feb 23

Meanwhile, in #trinidadandtobago , the sea bridge between the two islands is visibly problematic. The cargo to #Tobago is a constant source of issues each government fails to solve.

This impacts normal life in Tobago, as well as #tourism - Tobago is by far the better island to visit.

https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/blue-wave-harmony-fails-to-depart-pos-port-6.2.2520901.c8f85e4c92