Pigeon Point, Tobago
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Pigeon Point is also known as Pigeon Point Heritage Park
Pigeon Point Heritage Park (PPHP) is often considered Tobago
’s most beautiful beach and is home to the famous thatch-roofed jetty which has become an internationally recognised signature of Tobago. The resort includes a long stretch of white sand beach with warm aquamarine waters. There are excellent beach facilities such as bathrooms, showers and beach-chair rentals as well as bars and a restaurant.
Tourist amenities include souvenir and water-sports shops.
Unfortunately, the peninsula has been the subject of major controversy over recent years after the property was bought by Dr. Anthony Sabga, founder and chairman of the Trinidad
-based Ansa McAl conglomerate.
In early 2005 the government promised to purchase the property; by compulsory purchase order if necessary. A deal was struck and the peninsula became the property of the Tobago House of Assembly
(THA) in late 2005 at a cost of $106 million TT dollars
.
Dr. Sabga had spent a considerable amount of time and personal energy in developing the property into the Heritage Park and the systems and practices that he had established are still being practiced today by the THA who now maintain the property.
The controversy that surrounded PPHP was the establishment of an entry fee for usage of the facility.
This remains even after the considerable expense to purchase the property and return it to Government control.
The entry fee to PPHP is set at TT$18 (US$3/£2) per person (children aged 6–12 half-price and children under 6 free).
Pigeon Point Heritage Park (PPHP) is often considered Tobago
Tobago
Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean, northeast of the island of Trinidad and southeast of Grenada. The island lies outside the hurricane belt...
’s most beautiful beach and is home to the famous thatch-roofed jetty which has become an internationally recognised signature of Tobago. The resort includes a long stretch of white sand beach with warm aquamarine waters. There are excellent beach facilities such as bathrooms, showers and beach-chair rentals as well as bars and a restaurant.
Tourist amenities include souvenir and water-sports shops.
Unfortunately, the peninsula has been the subject of major controversy over recent years after the property was bought by Dr. Anthony Sabga, founder and chairman of the Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
-based Ansa McAl conglomerate.
Tobago House of Assembly
The Tobago House of Assembly is the local government body responsible for the island of Tobago within the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. The THA was established in 1980 to rectify some of the disparities in the relationship between the two islands, though a prior body using the same...
(THA) in late 2005 at a cost of $106 million TT dollars
Trinidad and Tobago dollar
The dollar is the currency of Trinidad and Tobago. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively TT$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is subdivided into 100 cents...
.
Dr. Sabga had spent a considerable amount of time and personal energy in developing the property into the Heritage Park and the systems and practices that he had established are still being practiced today by the THA who now maintain the property.
The controversy that surrounded PPHP was the establishment of an entry fee for usage of the facility.
This remains even after the considerable expense to purchase the property and return it to Government control.
The entry fee to PPHP is set at TT$18 (US$3/£2) per person (children aged 6–12 half-price and children under 6 free).
External links
- http://www.mytobago.info/beaches01.php - Tobago Tourist Guide
- http://www.thetobagonews.com/index.pl/article?id=16390998 - The Tobago news