I have been up to Cotton Bay a few times in the past, and I have snorkelled it a few times, but recently I have really enjoyed a trip there. First off the bay is beautiful, as seen in the photo below. With access only by boat, or a little known hiking trail, the bay is uncrowded and feels like your are visiting an untouched secret place.

Cotton Bay, Tobago

Cotton Bay, Tobago

 

 

There is not a large reef here, but due to regular feeding by boats there is a colony of Filefish that have become accustomed to people. There are also a few Caribbean Grey Stingray that live in the bay.

Scrawled File Fish, Tobago

Scrawled File Fish, Tobago

White Spotted Filefish

White Spotted Filefish

Caribbean Grey Stingray

Caribbean Grey Stingray

On the right side of the bay there is a large rock. On the left side of the rock the water is deeper than the shallower channel on the right side. This trip showed off a beautiful Queen Angel Fish and Spotted Moray Eel.

Queen Angel Fish

Queen Angel Fish

Spotted Moray Eel

Spotted Moray Eel

There is also a rock in the middle of the bay, that has a ton of small coral and fish.

White Spotted Filefish

White Spotted Filefish

Snorkelling in Cotton Bay

Snorkelling in Cotton Bay

It was a fantastic day spent snorkelling, swimming, and just enjoying the view. If you are interested in taking a trip to Cotton Bay, email us at info@snorkeltobago.com, call at 868-681-4741, or check out our website at www.snorkeltobago.com.

Katherine enjoying a snorkel

Katherine enjoying a snorkel

 

Duane Kenny

Duane Kenny

 

Duane Kenny is the owner of Zoe Snorkelling Charters (www.snorkeltobago.com), Stand Up Paddle Tobago (www.standuppaddletobago.com) and villa rentals at Blue Falls Investments (www.bluefallsinvestments.com). He is a life long lover of the ocean, surfing, diving, guitar, adventure and most of all living in Tobago.