Name: Buccoo Reef & Buccoo Lagoon
Address: Pigeon Point Road, Pigeon Pt-Milford Court, Tobago Western, Trinidad and Tobago
Rating: 4.8

Buccoo Reef & Buccoo Lagoon

Pigeon Point Road, Pigeon Pt-Milford Court, Tobago Western, Trinidad and Tobago.

Description

The Buccoo Reef is one of the most accessible coral reefs in the Caribbean. It is a protected marine park located a short distance off Pigeon Point and store Bay beaches. The reef has a fascinating, colourful underwater life. World famous French oceanographer and explorer Jacques Cousteau visited Tobago’s Buccoo Reef and rated it as the third most spectacular reef in the world.

The Buccoo reef system is approximately 7 km2 (30 mls.²) in area and consists of an arc of five reef flats that enclose a shallow reef lagoon and the Bon Accord Lagoon. There is patchy distribution mainly staghorn and star coral communities within the reef lagoon.

The Bon Accord Lagoon consists primarily of macroalgae and seagrass communities. The mangrove wetland fringing the lagoon is primarily red mangrove. Seaward of the reef flats, the fore-reef slopes to depths of 15-30 m. Brain coral, star coral, and elkhorn coral are the dominant coral species on the fore-reef.

Source: http://www.buccoo.net/seaside/the-famous-buccoo-reef/buccoo-reef

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4.8

5 reviews

Mell February 1, 2016, 8:47 am

I couldn’t believe my eyes how perfectly clean and blue the water was. My fiance and I enjoyed swimming in the lagoon and snorkeling; we got more than we expected – swimming with fish and around corals, enjoying the mystery waters of the Caribbean. We can’t wait to go back there with the rest of our family.

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Richard February 1, 2016, 9:02 am

Took my family here when we were vacationing down at the Buccoo Beach. What a fantastic way to spend your family time together. We had a guide and a nice tour around the reef, after we snorkeled down and enjoyed the sea world. This place is heaven on Earth.

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Lydia Archard February 2, 2016, 1:13 am

The Buccoo Reef is one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean and the places I’ve seen in general. It’s the home to numerous multi colored species and covers a big part Caribbean sea bed. My daughter can+t stop talking about tropical fish. Swimming around the corals was unforgettable. My family was delighted and we are definitely coming in 2016. too.

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Nathan GB February 6, 2016, 9:40 pm

A famous dive site in Tobago. We went for a tour with Frank’s Glass Bottom Boats and I was amazed with the underwater world colors. My wife had a wish to go diving but we didn’t find a babysitter for our 3 and 4-year olds. We are experiencing Buccoo next time to the fullest.

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Tim Adams February 10, 2016, 4:31 pm

Protected and the most beautiful marine park in T&T. We had loads of fun watching the coral reefs from a glass bottomed ship. Please if you ever visit Tobago and Buccoo Reef, don’t touch or walk over corals. Some of the boat operators will offer coral walking shoes but it destroys the corals!! Being huge nature lovers, my family and I enjoyed the trip to the fullest.

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