Scarborough (Tobago) Cruise Port
Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago · Caribbean
Cruise ships dock at Scarborough Cruise Berth — Milford Road, Scarborough.
Plan my port daysAlongside berth in Tobago's capital: a walkable town and hilltop fort on the doorstep, the best beaches and reef half an hour west.
At a glance
Port summary
Scarborough is the only alongside cruise berth in this corner of the Caribbean and the terminal sits on Milford Road, a ten-minute walk from the town centre. The terminal itself has a tourist information desk, duty-free and craft shops, tour operators and a taxi rank with a posted rate board, which makes independent planning straightforward. What you do with the day splits cleanly in two. The free half is Scarborough itself: the market, the botanical gardens and the steep climb to Fort King George with the Tobago Museum inside it. The paid half is everything to the west, around Crown Point: Pigeon Point, Store Bay and the glass-bottom boats out to Buccoo Reef and the Nylon Pool, about 25 minutes by taxi. Argyle Waterfall and the Main Ridge rainforest are the other direction, 45 minutes to an hour east, and eat most of a port day. Driving is on the left, taxi fares are agreed rather than metered, and it is worth asking whether a quoted price is per car or per person.
Cruise dock
🚢 Scarborough Cruise Berth — Milford Road
Tobago's alongside cruise berth, part of the Scarborough deep water harbour on Milford Road at the western edge of town. Ships come alongside with no tender, and the terminal building sits directly on the quay. The town centre and market are about ten minutes on foot east along the waterfront road.
📍 Latitude: 11.1816, Longitude: -60.73768
See dock on port map →Getting to Scarborough
From the cruise terminal to the city centre
The town centre, market and botanical gardens are all a flat ten-minute walk from the berth. Fort King George is a further 15 minutes and genuinely steep.
📍 Leave the terminal and follow Milford Road east along the waterfront into town.
Official taxis carry an H on the number plate. Fares are agreed rather than metered, roughly TT$120-150 to Pigeon Point and considerably more to Argyle. Confirm whether the quote is per car or per person.
📍 Registered taxis queue in the terminal forecourt, with a posted rate board for island destinations.
PTSC buses and shared route taxis cover the island cheaply but need local knowledge: tickets are bought before boarding, stops are unmarked and services thin out badly in the afternoon.
📍 PTSC buses and route taxis leave from the terminal on Sangster's Hill Road in town, not from the cruise berth.
Worth it only if you want the north coast beaches in one day. Driving is on the left, the interior roads are narrow and potholed, and you need your home licence plus a card deposit.
📍 Rental desks are near the terminal and at the airport at Crown Point.
Map & things to do
Money & payments
US dollars are accepted almost everywhere in the tourist areas but at a rounded rate that favours the seller. Draw TT dollars from an ATM in town for taxis, beaches and the food huts.
Things to do
Fort King George and the Tobago Museum
Short stop⭐ Highlight
An 18th-century fort on the ridge above Scarborough, with cannons, gardens and the island museum.
🕐 Early morning, before the climb gets hot
Scarborough Botanical Gardens
Short stop🚶 Walk
Seventeen acres of shaded lawns and flowering trees in the middle of town, free and always open.
🕐 Any time; the shade makes it the coolest spot in Scarborough
Store Bay Beach
🏖️ Beach
A small free beach beside the island's best-known food huts, and where the reef boats leave from.
🕐 Around lunch, when the food huts are in full swing
Pigeon Point Heritage Park
🏖️ Beach
The thatched jetty and pale sand from every Tobago poster, with real facilities behind the gate.
🕐 Late morning, before the afternoon breeze picks up
Englishman's Bay
🏖️ Beach
A crescent of sand backed by jungle on the north coast, with one beach bar and almost nobody else.
🕐 Late morning, when the light is best on the bay
Scarborough Public Market
Short stop🛒 Market
Tobago's main market: produce, spices, hot pepper sauce and craft stalls, loudest on a Friday.
🕐 Early morning, and Friday or Saturday for the full crowd
Buccoo Reef Glass-Bottom Boat Trip
🎯 Activity
The classic Tobago trip: coral through a glass floor, then a swim stop on the sandbar.
🕐 Morning, when the water is clearest and the boats are least crowded
Curry Crab and Dumpling at the Store Bay Huts
Short stop🍽️ Restaurant
The row of huts behind Store Bay where Tobago's curry crab and dumpling is still the thing to order.
🕐 Lunch, from around midday
Main Ridge Forest Reserve
🌿 Nature
Protected since 1776, the oldest legally protected rainforest anywhere, walked with a local guide.
🕐 Early morning for birdlife, and it is cooler under the canopy
Argyle Waterfall
🌿 Nature
Tobago's tallest waterfall, three tiers deep in the rainforest with pools you can swim in.
🕐 Morning, and after rain when the flow is strongest
The Nylon Pool
🌿 Nature
A waist-deep sandbar out at sea where every reef boat stops so you can stand in open water.
🕐 Morning, at low tide when the sandbar is shallowest
Castara Village and Bay
other
A fishing village on the leeward coast where the seine nets are still hauled up onto the beach.
🕐 Late morning, when the fishing boats are back in
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Plan my port days →Frequently asked questions
- Where does my cruise ship dock in Scarborough?
- Your ship docks directly at the Scarborough cruise terminal in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Can I walk from the cruise port into Scarborough?
- Yes. Scarborough is walkable from the cruise port — many cruisers reach the city centre on foot.
- How do I get from the cruise port to Scarborough centre?
- Typical options include On foot, Taxi, Local bus, Car rental. Durations and costs are listed in the transport section above.
- How much time do I need in Scarborough?
- Plan for at least 3 hours ashore to see Scarborough independently and return to the ship with a safe buffer.
- What currency is used in Scarborough and are cards accepted?
- Scarborough uses the Trinidad and Tobago dollar. Carry some cash for markets, taxis, and smaller vendors — cards aren't accepted everywhere.
- Is there Wi-Fi at the cruise port?
- Free Wi-Fi is available at the Scarborough cruise terminal.
- When should I be back at the ship?
- Cruise lines usually require all passengers on board about 30 minutes before scheduled departure. Confirm the exact all-aboard time on your daily programme.
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