RC excursions safe?

[kariotakis]

After reading some posts here, I'm concerned!  We are seasoned travelers, but still not wanting to make bad choices!  Would it be better to just take cruise endorsed excursions?  Are beaches safe?  on an RC cruise Jan 2024...

 

Thanks!

Deanna

[LadyBerard]

We're cruising on Celebrity Silhouette and one of the stops in Tobago.  We were booked on a beach excursion through Celebrity, but decided to cancel it and just stay onboard the ship.

Edited May 2, 2023 by LadyBerard
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[EatonDoolittle]

3 hours ago, LadyBerard said:

We're cruising on Celebrity Silhouette and one of the stops in Tobago.  We were booked on a beach excursion through Celebrity, but decided to cancel it and just stay onboard the ship.

 

IMO this is a mistake. Tobago is not Trinidad, and is a wonderful, slower paced, and friendly place. The gardens and architecture are beautiful, as are the beaches. The Nylon Pool is not to be missed.

 

Even Trinidad is fine if you follow common sense traveler rules. Yes, there are a few very vocal opponents of the island on this board, but many thousands of people visit without being robbed or murdered as seems to be the fear of some. 

 

I get that it is certainly your choice, but I have enjoyed several visits to both islands on cruise stops, and never felt unsafe, even traveling as a solo female.