Think twice.
Trinidad and Tobago dropped to a 53/100 sketch score today, and with government advisories ranging from level 1 to 3, you are on your own to weigh the risk. Watch for the global measles notice before you book.
Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Trinidad and Tobago
The advisories disagree by 2 level(s) — read all four before you decide who to trust.
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
Think twice.
The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
Don't do this
Laws that jail tourists
Illegal parking enforcement
Tow trucks known as the wrecker enforce parking restrictions in downtown areas. If towed, you must retrieve your vehicle in person at the impound lot and pay a TT$500 fine.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
- • Global Measles
Vaccines
Recommended:
From people who've been there
Local know-how
Staying safe
- •Be careful where you park.
- •Trinidad and Tobago has been known for its increasingly high murder and kidnapping rate.
- •In previous years crime tended to peak in the Carnival (January-March) and around Christmas (October-December) seasons, but crimes happen year-round.
- •For extended stays, register yourself at your country's nearest diplomatic mission.
Staying healthy
- •The Tobago Tourist Board boasts that "the wildlife in Tobago won't kill you", which is mostly true.
- •The tap water is generally safe to drink, though many visitors prefer bottled water because the public water often has a strong chlorine taste.
- •The adult HIV/AIDS prevalence at 3.0% or 1 in 33 adults, which is 5 times higher than the USA.
- •If you need prescription medication, it is best to bring enough with you for the duration of your trip.
- •For information on COVID-19, consult the Ministry of Health.
- •Healthcare: Public healthcare is free to everyone in Trinidad and Tobago and is paid for by the taxpayers.
Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
A / B · 115V
Driving side
left
Emergency
police: 999 or 911 / ambulance: 811 / fire: 990
Zoom in
One Trinidad and Tobago city on SKETCH.WORLD
Real, resident-submitted Numbeo crime data at the city level — the same national picture above, with crime swapped for what people who actually live there report.
Show the receipts (10 sources)
- us-state — observed 2026-07-12
- uk-fcdo — observed 2026-07-12
- ca-gac — observed 2026-07-12
- worldbank-political — observed 2026-07-12
- worldbank-policeTrust — observed 2026-07-12
- cdc-health — observed 2026-07-12
- wikivoyage — observed 2026-07-12
- unodc — observed 2026-07-12
- acled-hdx — observed 2026-07-12
- lgbtq-legal-wikipedia — observed 2026-07-12