The Shortnose Batfish

The Shortnose Batfish

On a recent trip to Charlotteville, Tobago we spotted a shortness Batfish. It’s always tricky to spot these as they blend in so well with the sand. With it’s odd pectoral fins, which are used to hold them in place, and the bulbous knob on it’s...
A rare look at a Tobago Waterspout

A rare look at a Tobago Waterspout

Here is a rare look at a waterspout off of the Caribbean coast of Tobago last Sunday. We spotted it while driving on ZOE during a snorkelling trip. I have only seen 2 of these before this in my entire life but it’s amazing to see. A waterspout is basically a...
Snorkelling fun with the kids

Snorkelling fun with the kids

Last week I took my 5 year old niece, Mila (the Mermaid) snorkelling with her family. We started off exploring Buccoo beach while avoiding rain up the coast. Mila showed off her boat jumping skills. Then we decided to head up to Cotton Bay for a swim and snorkel, and...
Peacock Flounder and Castara Bay

Peacock Flounder and Castara Bay

We recently took a trip up to Castara to snorkel and had a chance spotting with a Peacock Flounder. This is my first sighting of this fish. It did not help that it was deep and trying to blend into it’s surrounding. Luckily with the distinct blue spots on...
Coolest Crab this side of the Caribbean.

Coolest Crab this side of the Caribbean.

We saw this Yellowline Arrow Crab, or Arrow Crab (AKA -Stenorhynchus Seticornis – How do they even say that name!) on a snorkel in the Mt Irvine area of Tobago. It’s been a while since I have seen this type of crab, so it’s a rare sighting. I love...
Snorkelling with the Largest Turtle in the World

Snorkelling with the Largest Turtle in the World

Seeing Baby turtles hatch is a very rare thing, but snorkelling with them is even more special. Last week on Zoe Snorkelling Tours we took a trip up to Cotton Bay, Tobago. Normally the baby turtles would hatch in the late afternoon but a heavy rain may have confused...