This is the Scarborough cruise terminal. There are vendors selling souvenirs under the white tents

The Zuiderdam moored in Scarborough at 7:30 am and was cleared to go ashore at 8:10 am. 

After relaxing in our cabin in the morning, we headed ashore around 12:30 pm. 

The weather was a little warm but pleasant. 

This sign is at the end of the pier and leads to the cruise terminal

There are a few vendors on the dock selling souvenirs and some tour operators selling excursions inside the small terminal.  It will be easy to book something last minute if you don’t have any plans. 

Outside the terminal, we booked a taxi for $40 for a 1 hour sightseeing tour.  Akini was our driver. 

I didn’t negotiate very much – you may be able to do better than $40 an hour if you invest more time.

This is the route we took to Buccoo

This sign is on the Buccoo boardwalk

We drove to Buccoo, about 15 minutes away, and watched a goat race demonstration. And we got to hold the leashes for the crabs, which seemed to head off on their own.  The goats and their jockeys start about 100 yards away at the far end of the course.  When the gates open, the jockeys chase after their goats, who run independently without prodding. 

I got to hold one of the “racing” crabs

The goats running hard at the start. The jockeys will be disqualified if they drop the rope

On the home stretch

Photo finish!

When there is a full race, there may be up to 10 goats and jockeys running the track. 

After about 30 minutes of watching the goats and crabs plus a little time on the boardwalk, we headed back to Scarborough where Akini dropped us off by the “I Heart Tobago” sign. 

Our driver, Akini

This sign is an easy 1/4 mile walk from the cruise terminal

It was about 1/4 mile back to the ship.  On the way we stopped at Sue’s Snack Bar where we bought some of the special “Doubles.”  Doubles are made with two pieces of fried dough and filled with curried chickpeas and various chutneys.  More HERE

The Doubles were $2 USD each – we probably paid the “tourist” price

You can get them spicy hot or not spicy hot – the spicy wasn’t very hot

Good eating!

We were there on a Sunday – so most everything was closed

We were back on the ship around 3 pm –

There was a movie on the World Stage tonight instead of a live show.

HERE was my brief on this port for our pre-cruise ZOOM calls