December 2009

EXPLORE A SECRET HAVEN AT HALF MOON BLUE RESORTS

Walk on a pristine and private beach...Transform your vacation with Caribbean magic into a kaleidoscope of color...Commune with Nature while the air resonates with waves of music and take off into a world awash with the hues of a multicultural heritage. Created to offer romance in a relaxing atmosphere, Half Moon Blue at the Donkey Cart House, Bacolet Bay, Tobago reaches out to touch the heart with a romantic vacation surrounded with old-world courtesy in an exotic ambiance. Guests can bask under the Caribbean sun on the verandahs of their spacious bedrooms or they can relax on four-poster beds draped with gauzy mosquito drapes.

Indulge in a dream vacation at the Half Moon Blue Resorts as the sounds of waves echo around the beautiful gardens filled with lush bamboo, radiant flowers and a mysterious tropical forest.

Visit the website for room reservations at a fantastic rate. For more detailed information on resort booking visit: www.stayintobago.com and www.resortstobago.com.

ENTER THE WONDERLAND OF FESTIVALS

As visitors explore the quaint and colorful Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, all paths lead to their exciting festivals filled to overflowing with multi-cultural traditions and heritage. The familiar Parang Season reflects the soul music of the islanders and is a cultural event that is entertaining and passionate. Christmas with the Marionettes is filled with gaiety and gala performances and the White Hat Golf Tournament swings at the St. Andrew's Golf Course. The Sacketteer's Christmas Party welcomes the season of joy and the First Annual Parang Contest is held at the Sweet Lime Restaurant with Parang talent from Trinidad in musical competitions much to the enjoyment of the audience. With camaraderie filling the air, the traditional Soca and the Parang artistes and bands compete at B's Complex in Moruga. The Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union's National Sevens Rugby Championship is held at the Queen's Park Savannah for the football enthusiasts. The Saturdays in December are a foot tapping success at Silver Stars Pan Yard, Tragarete Road, Newtown, Trinidad, with the 2009 edition of Parang & Steel XIX. The Tobago House Assembly Week Celebrations is held at the Shaw Park Complex, Dwight Yorke Stadium and other venues in Tobago.

Sensational and sparkling festivals dot the month of December at Tobago and Trinidad with the Plymouth Harvest Fest and the Wushu Chinese Kickboxing Full Contact fights of (San Shou) at the Tai Chi Institute. The 'Drums of Christmas' resonate at St. Ann's RC Church at a live creche and concert series at the Church's compound. As a sports event, the martial arts enthusiasts receive accolades at the Wushu Association's Awards Ceremony at the St. Augustine Dojo. With rhythm as the pulse of the tropical islands of Trinidad and Tobago, the favorite Parang festival goes on with the NPATT Parang Finals at Arima Velodrome, Arima. The Parangsoca Christmas Food Festival Fund-raiser as a charity event will be held at Salybia Nature Resort and Spa, Toco Main Road, Salybia with delectable food and entertainment. The Annual Harvard Club Old versus Young Rugby Match takes place at Savannah 111 with the Tour de Penal Duathlon & 5km Fun Run/Walk and the Sacketteers' event TBA being held on the same day is full of fun and joyful camaraderie. Golf enthusiasts can participate in the Junior Club Championship Golf Tournament at the St. Andrew's Golf Course. Christmas Day is followed by Boxing Day and is a time for togetherness besides being public holidays.

The 9th Annual Penta Paints Kite Flying Competition held at the Plymouth Recreation Grounds offers a great time for families and kite flyers, while PINK An All-Inclusive Poolside @ Tobago Venue TBA is a mix and mingle event. The Hosay Festival brings in a note of sobriety and spirituality as an Islamic festival that is celebrated by Shi'a Muslims all over the world. The Caribbean islands of Tobago and Trinidad are lit up with joy and fellowship with the 'Follow the Star' Concert held at the All Saints' Church at the Port of Spain. The Trincity Open Golf Tournament takes place at the Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club as a sporting event for golfers. Half Moon Blue Resorts takes their guests to enjoy a lifestyle of leisure and rejuvenation where the song of nature blended with the music of a romantic tropical hideaway captures the heart.

HALFMOON BLUE RESORTS CAPTURES THE RAPTURE OF A TROPICAL HIDEAWAY

Visit the website for room reservations at a fantastic rate. For more detailed information on resort booking visit: www.stayintobago.com and www.resortstobago.com.

November 2009

Experience An Enchanting Dream

Do you want to experience the spirit of romance? Are you looking for a place where a vacation can be transformed into a delightful blend of fragrance and festivals? Half Moon Blue Resorts takes you into an enchanting dream where reality fuses with fantasy...where love blossoms in a tropical garden... where the beach is edged with frothy lace. Cascading with gentle grace down a hill, Half Moon Blue Resorts opens out a fragrant path to the tropical forests where you can sight incredible flora and fauna and a romantic beach kissed by the sun. Mirroring the exotic Caribbean essence, Half Moon Blue Resorts invites you to relax in luxurious suites, penthouses and villas and refresh yourself at the Beach Bar that overlooks the secluded bay and a serene infinity pool where you can enjoy the tranquility of tropical surroundings.

Taking you into a dream world that offers courtesy and the Caribbean culture, Half Moon Blue offers a special 20% discount on standard rates for the residents of Trinidad and Tobago with Blue Rooms starting at TT$800.00 per night. With the rates including breakfast and hotel tax for 2 people, guests at Half Moon Blue can use all the facilities of the Bacolet Beach Club and sunbathe on the glorious golden sand edged with the Caribbean Sea, have a stimulating swim in the pool and enjoy the fabulous cuisine at the restaurant, Cafe Havana. With all the rooms having a private verandah or spacious balcony with sea views, guests can enjoy the amenities of their gorgeous rooms that are equipped to a high standard with 32' flat screen cable TVs, stereo with iPod dock, Wifi, king-sized four poster beds and uber comfortable surroundings.

Visit the website for room reservations at a fantastic rate.
For more detailed information on resort booking visit: www.stayintobago.com and www.resortstobago.com.

Enjoy A Melee Of Festivals With A Melange Of Culture

With joyous and vibrant festivals that are woven into the lifestyle of the islanders of Tobago and Trinidad, guests can have a marvelous time at the rhythmic Parang celebrations that heralds the Christmas season and sways from September to December. As guests rejuvenate at Half Moon Blue Resorts, they can spice up their vacation with the Spanish-influenced Christmas music performed by local artistes at Trinidad. The University of the West Indies Sports and Physical Educaton Centre (SPEC) International Half-Marathon offers a great sports event to regional and local athletes as well as international athletes and the public between the ages of fifteen to 80+ at Trinidad. Golf enthusiasts can tee off at the Millennium Club Championship that is a sports event and is a two-day golf club tournament in Trinidad held at the Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club, Sunrise Park, Trincity. Revving up the spirit of golfing, the Atlantic LNG Golf Tournament is sponsored by Atlantic LNG and takes place at the Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club, Sunrise Park, Trincity in Trinidad. Refreshing and full of fun, the HCL Regional Cycling Races Kids /Adults & Sprint Duathlon offers great fun for both kids and adults with cycling competitions and Duathlon with various categories at the Trincity Mall & Trincity Millennium Vision, Trincity in Trinidad.

As guests enjoy the spectacular sunrise from their breezy verandahs at Half Moon Blue Resorts they can look forward to a kaleidoscope of festivals that color the atmosphere. With a number of great activities during the National Tourism Week held at Scarborough Esplanade in Tobago, one exciting day flows into another at the exotic vacation hotspots of Trinidad and Tobago. Golf enthusiasts can swing away at the Scarborough Cup Golf Tournament in Tobago. Filling the air with the chimes of Christmas, the Season of Joy Christmas Caravan Culture Dept 636897 is held island wide with the great cheer. The Itsy Bitsy Folk Theater intrigues with its folklore and is held every Tuesday. The fishing enthusiasts will have fun at the Fun Fish Tournament held at Trinidad with game fishing. Held with the purity of a spiritual festival, the auspicious Rameleela at Trinidad and Tobago is a serial play that goes on for 10 days showcasing the ancient legend of King Rama and his consort, Sita followed by the joyous festival of lights, Diwali. Guests can have a marvelous time as they absorb the culture of the Best Village Folk Festival with contests and skills in traditional dance, music, cuisine and drama that showcases the talent of the Trinidadians and the Tobagonians through the islands. Offering a getaway with the ambience of tranquility, Half Moon Blue Resorts welcomes you to share the secrets of the tropical isles, wander through a colorful haven and exhilarate in the harmony of a hideaway awash with culture, convenience and comfort.

Half Moon Blue Offers Culture, Convenience And Comfort

Visit the website for room reservations at a fantastic rate. For more detailed information on resort booking visit: www.stayintobago.com and www.resortstobago.com.

Cafe Havana is one of Tobago's newest restaurant and cocktail bars. Located in Bacolet Street near Bacolet Beach Club it is featuring an eclectic mix of modern interior design with a hint of the Caribbean flair. Click here to reserve a table. If you would like to enquire about using the restaurant for your wedding or special event, please use our special events form. Alternatively, please feel free to call us on +1 868 639 2357 or email us at dine@cafehavana.org.

October 2009

MYSTERIOUS. MESMERIZING. MARVELOUS.

Does the call of wild blue yonder echo around you? Do the exotic colors of the coral reefs, sponges and the beautiful aquatic life mesmerize your senses? Do the mysteries of deep excite the core of your being? Then, Tobago, a tiny island in the Caribbean is your dream destination. Take off on a magic ride over the shimmering sea to explore the incredible, irresistible and intriguing Cayman walls. Go on an unforgettable adventure where you will discover tarpon, turtles, eagle rays, nurse sharks and a spectrum of rainbow hued tropical fish.

The Caribbean island of Tobago as a hot spot for holidaymakers and vacationers offers the stuff that dreams are made of. If you are a sailing or a snorkeling enthusiast, Tobago draws you with a dynamic force to the leeward side of the island from where you can go sailing, snorkeling and swimming. With its lovely bays lapped by calm blue waters and surrounded by gorgeous views, this magical island guides you into a world where Nature wraps your body, mind and soul with the aura of serenity, tranquility and wonder.

Go on a wind-kissed sailing tour with experienced sailing tour operators from the starting points of Mt. Irvine Bay or Pigeon Point that follows the contours the beautiful Caribbean coast. As you skim over the calm waters and bask in the sun, the tour operator points out the attractive and naturally sculpted beautiful spots of the island and the ideal snorkeling areas. The sailing tour is punctuated with stops at the most beautiful snorkeling sites where your discovery of the mysterious depths and the creatures of the sea transform into a spiritual sojourn. While you enjoy the cuisine of the Caribbean in exotic surroundings, your sailing trip offers yet another memorable snorkeling adventure to add to the thrill of a great vacation. The magic goes on as the lovely bays and beaches come into view.

THE CRAFT OF A PERFECT HOLIDAY

As the attractions of Tobago carry you away into a haven of delight make sure you take a day trip to enjoy the island’s water on a boat that has been surveyed and inspected by the local government. The licensed boats are not only insured but also have a Motor Launch registration license on board. These boats ensure safety standards and have a competent crew. When a boat is inspected by the government, it will have a registration number that displays a ‘TL’ plus a three-digit number. Check the identification of the registration and the tour operator and in case they do not possess the necessary documents, then find another sailing tour operator. Avoid vessels that bear lettering such as, ‘TFT’ or ‘TFG’ with the registration number followed by a four digit number. Start your search again for another operator because this will be just a fishing vessel and not a licensed tour operator.

As you enjoy your vacation trip in the wonderland of Tobago, stop off to rest and enjoy good accommodation at Half Moon Blue Resorts, the French colonial resort at the Donkey Cart House, Bacelot Bay, Tobago. Give your holiday the perfect finish with a fairy tale ending at Half Moon Blue where the art of Creole cuisine is crafted by true blue Caribbean hospitality.

EXPLORE THE MYSTERIES OF A WONDERLAND…

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September 2009

Enter a Paradise of Pleasure

Do you want to walk into a haven that preserves the craft of dreams? Have you been to a place that celebrates the art of entertainment? Do you want to travel through a glittering ceaseless spectrum of festivals that resonates through exotic isles? Half Moon Blue Resorts at the Donkey Cart House, Bacolet Bay, Tobago invites you to a time of leisure and a celebration of a magical culture. Offering the romance of colonial days, Half Moon Blue Resorts opens out appealing mosquito draped four-poster beds in large, airy rooms with large verandahs where guests can rejuvenate and inhale the fragrance of exotic blooms that abound the mesmerizing island of Tobago. Evolving gently down a hill to a private beach, Half Moon Blue is surrounded by lovely gardens with colorful flowers and bamboo with beautiful tropical forests as a backdrop.

Leading the way to a paradise of pleasure, Half Moon Blue Resorts offers a leisurely and memorable time in a unique ambience that blends the past and the present. As the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago celebrate a scintillating kaleidoscope of festivals, the atmosphere is awash with the color of myriad cultures. The Panyard Sensations hosted by the Tourism Development Company Limited (TDC), is held at Trinidad as a cultural event in conjunction with Pan Trinbago Incorporated. The steelpan as a popular national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago is an awesome art form that is loved by both the locals and the tourists. The Parang Celebrations for the Christmas Season resonates through September to December with performances by local groups who render the Spanish-influenced Christmas music (Parang). As an innovative way to revive and refresh the palate, Half Moon Blue Resorts offers a tasteful travel at the Café Havana where guests can revel in a range of flavors and aromas of delectable fare.

Visit the website for room reservations at a fantastic rate.
For more detailed information on resort booking visit: www.stayintobago.com and www.resortstobago.com.

Infinite. Intriguing. Interesting.

Celebrating the spirit of freedom in a place where memories of an exotic vacation can last forever, Half Moon Blue Resorts invites you to relax at its French colonial styled compact resort filled with tropical dreams. The Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival held in Port of Spain, Trinidad is a special event that features the 2009 edition of the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival with films from local producers that holds the color and the life of tropics. Widely celebrated, Eid-ul-Fitr is a cultural festival in the Islamic calendar. Occurring after the new moon is sighted the festival heralds the end of the month of Ramadan and is held at Trinidad. As an auspicious time, Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated by the Muslims as a victory of good over evil and a memorable time when ill feelings are forgotten and people rejoice with blessings from above. Half Moon Blue takes their guests into a world painted with splashes of color and where the exotic culture of hospitality is celebrated with the rhythm of delicious cuisines and the enchantment of a great getaway.

As the sunbeams dance through jalousie windows at Half Moon Blue Resorts, guests can wake up to a Caribbean morning filled with exotic aromas. With awesome Creole cuisine served with warmth and hospitality, guests can relax and enjoy the Caribbean sun at the pool or the lovely inviting beach. As evening touches the skies, Half Moon Blue Resorts spreads a cloak of romance and with a unique touch offers their guests an atmosphere where they can be themselves and rejuvenate with a glass of their fabled punch and listen to the whispers of a multi-cultural tropical isle kissed by the sun. Inviting you to absorb and immerse yourself in an ambience of leisure and luxury, Half Moon Blue Resorts gives you the treasures of the tropics gift-wrapped with the infinite song of nature.

Half Moon Blue sways with the Rhythm of the Tropics...

Visit the website for room reservations at a fantastic rate. For more detailed information on resort booking visit: www.stayintobago.com and www.resortstobago.com.

Cafe Havana is one of Tobago's newest restaurant and cocktail bars. Located in Bacolet Street near Bacolet Beach Club it is featuring an eclectic mix of modern interior design with a hint of the Caribbean flair. Click here to reserve a table. If you would like to enquire about using the restaurant for your wedding or special event, please use our special events form. Alternatively, please feel free to call us on +1 868 639 2357 or email us at dine@cafehavana.org.

July 2009

Displaying a Culture of Cherishing

Do you want a honeymoon painted with passion? Would you like an atmosphere caressed by tropical breezes? Do you want to hear romantic whispers of the palms swaying to the ballad of the seas? Opening a world surrounded by serenity and privacy, Half Moon Blue Resorts at the Donkey Cart House, Bacolet Bay, Tobago spirits you away to an escape that has been sculpted for you to cherish and enjoy. Set amidst an ambience of Hollywood days gone by, Half Moon Blue Resorts inspires you to make your honeymoon a time of bliss and a unique time of discovery. Inviting you to take a swim under a moonlit canopy in the lovely crescent-shaped bay, Half Moon Blue offers a special time of romance and relaxation as it evolves down a hill in luxurious abandon to a private secluded beach. Cocooning a honeymoon with warmth and the passionate vibrations of the tropical island of Tobago, Half Moon Blue Resorts rejuvenates the most special time of your life with an old-fashioned romance.

Stirring up a heady ambience to fill up the senses, Half Moon Blue offers a celebration of a memorable bond with
a beautiful Junior Penthouse to enhance your honeymoon with the magical Honeymoon Blue package. Adding the secrets of the tropics with a chilled bottle of wine, tropical fruits and flowers on your arrival, a champagne breakfast will be valet served in your getaway penthouse on your first day. Half Moon Blue offers breakfast at the restaurant the following two mornings along with an early check in and a late check out that complements the lovely Honeymoon Blue package for 2 nights and 3 days.

Extending extraordinary Caribbean hospitality, Half Moon Blue Resorts offers the stuff that honeymoons are made of with Honeymoon Crescent in a gorgeous Junior Penthouse filled with tropical flowers and fruits, a chilled bottle of wine for 3 nights and 4 days. While honeymooners renew their vows, they can luxuriate in a divine ambience with a champagne breakfast that will be valet served on the first day with breakfast at the restaurant on the following two mornings. The honeymooning couple can relax with great massages by the pool or in their room and a jeep will be provided to tour the lush tropical islands. With the facility of an early check in and late check out, Half Moon Blue Resorts also offers airport transfers.

Visit the website for room reservations at a fantastic rate.
For more detailed information on resort booking visit: www.stayintobago.com and www.resortstobago.com.

A Celebration to Remember

As Tobago and Trinidad vibrate with non-stop festivals, the Summer Holistic Development Multi- Sports Camp & Camp Triathlon has great workshops on swimming, cycling and running and takes place in July. As a sport event, this exciting camp is held at the Blue Range Chaguaramas & Diego Martin Community Pool in Trinidad. Held in July, the Mini Water Polo Keep Fit as a sport event takes place at the TBA in Trinidad with a water polo challenge to improve physical health efforts. As a sport event, the Hampton Games is held at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port-of-Spain in Trinidad in July.

Nurturing promising sports talent, this athletic event is a platform where Caribbean athletes can compare their talent with that of international peers. Held at The Queens Hall, St Anns, Port of Spain in Trinidad, Jazz in July reverberates as a weekend concert of jazz music that features international and local talent. The Emancipation Day Celebrations is held at the Port of Spain in Trinidad and is a cultural event that showcases the freedom of the Africans from slavery in Tobago and Trinidad. This event is celebrated with street and flambeau processions, local entertainment, educational exhibitions and lectures. The Great Fete Weekend as a special event in July features a rocking week of beach parties with sound systems and DJs.

Located just two minutes away from the island's capital, Scarborough and only 15 minutes from Tobago's airport, Half Moon Blue Resorts opens a treasure chest that holds the promise of happiness and a fulfillment of everlasting emotions. Giving your romance new dimensions that offer a time of dedication and rapture, Half Moon Blue Resorts offers you the magic of the tropics to harmonize love and life.

Half Moon Blue Resorts Harmonizes The Magic Of Love And Life

Visit the website for room reservations at a fantastic rate. For more detailed information on resort booking visit: www.stayintobago.com and www.resortstobago.com.

Honeymoon Packages

For the kind of honeymoon you dream about; Bacolet Beach Club offers the ultimate luxurious accommodation, infinity pool for romantic midnight swims and secluded beach for the privacy in the shade of palm trees. These packages are designed for you to spend your honeymoon dedicated to each other.

Discover a Honeymoon Hideaway

Do you want to spend an enchanting honeymoon surrounded by the hues of tropical flowers, sea breezes and fabulous ocean views? Do you want a dream honeymoon in the ultimate luxury accommodation surrounded by rainforests and an idyllic secret bay? Make your honeymoon special and enchanting with romantic midnight swims in a secluded bay that is private and magical at a paradise especially crafted by Half Moon Blue at the Donkey Cart House, Bacolet Bay, Tobago.

Inviting you to an intimate and romantic candle-lit atmosphere where you can toast the most special occasion in your life, Half Moon Blue opens out gorgeous suites that reflect the colonial days of the Caribbean islands. Half Moon Blue offers a passionate romance in a hideaway that is cloaked with privacy, pleasure and the promise of a rendez-vous sculpted to make dreams come true.

Concocting a magical blend of the tropics with the aura of the glamour of Hollywood days gone by, Half Moon Blue Resorts offers a lavish penthouse to celebrate the love and the romance that would last a lifetime. Enhance a once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon with a strong bonding surrounded by tropical fruits and flowers, a chilled bottle of wine on your arrival, a champagne breakfast that will be valet served in your getaway penthouse on your first day and experience breakfast with Caribbean hospitality at the restaurant on the following two mornings. Giving you the convenience of an early check in and late check out, Half Moon Blue Resorts offers a special way to lead a charmed life with Honeymoon Blue for 2 nights and 3 days.

Visit the website for room reservations at a fantastic rate. For more detailed information on resort booking visit: www.stayintobago.com and www.resortstobago.com.

Honeymoon Packages

For the kind of honeymoon you dream about; Bacolet Beach Club offers the ultimate luxurious accommodation, infinity pool for romantic midnight swims and secluded beach for the privacy in the shade of palm trees. These packages are designed for you to spend your honeymoon dedicated to each other.

Capture the Romance of the Tropics

With another offer to celebrate an unforgettable and most memorable honeymoon, Half Moon Blue Resorts gives the made-for-each-other couple a glorious escape with Honeymoon Crescent with a luxurious penthouse accommodation for 3 nights and 4 days. Renew your vows with a chilled bottle of wine, a suite bedecked with flowers and fruits with the hues of tropics on your arrival. A champagne breakfast will be valet served on the first day, breakfast at the restaurant on the following two mornings, soothing massages by the pool or in your room and a jeep to tour the awesome surroundings for one day. With the facility of an early check in and late check out, Half Moon Blue Resorts also offers airport transfers.

Continue your fairytale honeymoon in the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago that resonate with the spirit of festivals. As a singular sight, the leatherback turtles come ashore to nest during the months March to August at the Grand Riviere and Matura Bay in Trinidad. Rhythmic and pulsating, the cultural show, We Beat Festival showcases a parade, steelband concert, children and kaiso show, various music genres and a steelband concert at St. James Amphitheatre, St. James, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Following the public holidays of Corpus Christi and Labor Day, the Signal Hill Alumni Classic Concert will celebrate their 25th year of presenting 'music that moves' at their annual concert in Trinidad and Tobago. Hosted by the Village Council and the Village Fisherman's Association, the Charlotteville Fisherman Festival, will be held in Charlotteville.

Have a divine dream honeymoon and let the warmth of the Caribbean blend in the exotica of the tropics. Half Moon Blue gives you a fabulous ambience that evolve with luxury, elegance and an original charm. With the suites opening out to beautiful balconies with views of the bay swept by balmy breezes, Half Moon Blue Resorts offers an infinite stream of romance and is a perfect setting where a honeymoon is transformed into a celebration that will last a lifetime.

Visit the website for room reservations at a fantastic rate. For more detailed information on resort booking visit: www.stayintobago.com and www.resortstobago.com.

Enjoy a Vacation under the Tropical Sun

Do you want to see yachts cutting a frothy swathe as they race across the blue waters of the Caribbean? Do you want to see nature nurturing one of its oldest creatures? Do you want to taste, feel and see culture, cuisine and competition? The islands of Tobago and Trinidad in the Caribbean swing open their tropical doors to invite you to a month of merrymaking that celebrate a kaleidoscope of festivals. Half Moon Blue at the Donkey Cart House, Bacolet Bay, Tobago, extends its much-talked of Caribbean hospitality and invites you to explore a fabulous getaway. Half Moon Blue Resorts offers a sojourn filled with hospitality as it evolves in a tropical paradise with the historical Fort George sharing its ambience of age-old days and a long history. Half Moon Blue Resorts offers its delicious culinary skills to charm the palates of its guests with garden fresh produce and the daily catch from the Caribbean Sea. Giving you an intimate and romantic candle-lit atmosphere, guests are invited to cook their own catch with expert culinary advice from the chefs at the open kitchen.

Tobago and Trinidad offer the craft of festivals with excitement and all-night long parties that are kissed by the midnight blue sky till the early morning rays of the tropical sun touch the islands. May opens out the famed Leatherback Turtle Nesting as a cultural event at the Grand Riviere and Matura Bay in Trinidad. The months from March to August display a time for nesting of the leatherback turtles that come ashore to lay their eggs to the time the hatchlings emerge. The Point Fortin Borough Day Celebrations as a cultural event showcases the community activities at Point Fortin in Trinidad. Offering the thrill of catching game fish, the TTGFA Marlin Madness Tournament churns out a sport event with splashing waves and fishing enthusiasts as they reel in their catch with the game fishing event organized by the Tobago and Trinidad Game Fishing Association at TBA in Trinidad. With music resounding through the quaint streets of the tropical islands, the Point Fortin Borough Steelband Competition takes place as a cultural event at the Market Square, Point Fortin in Trinidad. As a special event, the Culinary Festival 2009 is a festival that showcases various cuisines rendered through the culinary skills of the local cooks, chefs and caterers with demonstrations enlivened by live entertainment at Pigeon Point, Tobago.

Celebrating a Festive Spirit

As a memorable festival, the Indian Arrival Day Celebrations is an annual cultural event in Trinidad that is held in commemoration of the entry of the first Indian indentured laborers by the ship Fatel Razack into Trinidad on May 1845. Brimming over with friendly camaraderie, the Rainbow Cup International Triathlon & 5K Fun Run is a sport event and comprises of cycling, running and swimming and is a short distance triathlon with a 5 kilometer run for adults and non professionals held at Grafton Beach in Tobago. Swirling up the waters of the Caribbean, the sport event of the famous Angostura Tobago Sailing Week showcases four days of breathtaking thrills and excitement at Crown Point and Grafton besides including the traditional races for 'bum boats'.

As the month of May evolves with innumerable colorful harvest festivals, the Pan Ramajay is a cultural event where steel musicians perform in competitions that go on for a week at the National Stadium in Point Fortin. As a subdued festival, Hosay is held as a Muslim mourning ritual in memory of the martyred grandsons of the prophet Mohammed. The Jesus Rally is an annual musical car rally that celebrates Jesus as Savior and Lord through the islands. The Prime Minister Charity Golf Classic is another favorite with renowned golfers participating at Mount Irvine, Tobago. The Beacon Cycling Series at Scarborough Market Square is yet another crowd puller. With the Cultural Explosion of the Itsy Bitsy Folk Theater at Mount Pleasant, the local talent and heritage is displayed every Tuesday in the month.

Half Moon Blue Resorts invites you to relax in lovely suites with elegant décor to give you a hideaway cloaked with secrets and passion of the lazy days of summer. With the balconies of the rooms overlooking the blue Bacolet Bay and swept by balmy breezes, Half Moon Blue Resorts toasts the spirit of freedom as a getaway from where one can take off to enjoy great activities to fill days and nights with fun and frolic. Transform your vacation with the romance of adventure and exploring the cuisines of Tobago while the ripple of the waves offers continuous music to soothe the senses. Color your idyllic sojourn with the hues of appealing bougainvillea and watch the sunset wash the waters of the Caribbean with nuances of orange and gold.

Visit the website for room reservations at a fantastic rate.
For more detailed information on resort booking visit: www.stayintobago.com and www.resortstobago.com.

Cafe Havana Restaurant and Bar - The Soul Food of Tobago

Green Heart Wood covers the floor over three levels which make up the restaurant. Each level providing panoramic ocean views.

Enjoy a colorful and mouth watering blend of local and international cuisine, superbly paired to our club cocktails to quench your thirst.

Food & Drink

Asian-Cuban flair in a tropical setting serving mouth-watering delicacies:

• Cariarones de avocado y platano
• Asian Taquitos de atun tartar can wontons
• Pan Tomcat; 3 Salsas

Caribbean rum straight, cuba libre or Mojitos are some of the Cocktails served. Enjoy the Views of the Caribbean Sea and tropical gardens on the open terraces at Cafe Havana.

Call us at 868-639-3551 and ask for your reservation.

Discover Tempo of Exciting Festivals

Do you want to walk through sandy shores that display baby turtles skittering into the ocean? Do you want to feel the soft breeze as the palm fronds wave to the echo of pan music? Do you want to experience the exciting month of April in Trinidad and Tobago? Take off to a serene hideaway and luxuriate in the Caribbean atmosphere at Half Moon Blue Resorts, the French colonial resort at the Donkey Cart House, Bacolet Bay, Tobago. Experience the soul of the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago and let the world spin as you take a well-earned rest and rejuvenate with a laid-back lifestyle. Whilst the islands resonate with the tempo of exciting festivals, Half Moon Blue Resorts invites you to walk into a world where luxury and hospitality are harmonized with gorgeous décor and old-fashioned romance.

As you swing your legs over a rattan chair and sip the famous rum punch at Half Moon Blue Resorts, visitors to the Caribbean islands of Tobago and Trinidad can plan an exciting schedule colored with the festivals that swing through the year in gay abandon. Preserving the Leatherback Turtle, the nesting period goes on from March to August and can be observed at the Grande Riviere and Matura Bay in Trinidad. The Buccoo Goat Race Festival that takes place in April is a sport event and features thrilling Goat races, sporting and recreational activities and Crab races at Mount Pleasant and Buccoo in Tobago. Offering boat rides to view the coast, scuba diving and snorkeling to discover fabulous marine life and reefs, walking, trekking, hiking and a gamut of water sports, the islands enjoy the Point Fortin Borough Day celebrations from April to May as a cultural event that celebrates community activities at Point Fortin in Trinidad.

Celebrating a Festive Spirit

Half Moon Blue Resorts offers comfortable and romantic surroundings to revive after a spree of festivals with mosquito net draped beds and lovely balconies that overlook the blue bay as guests toast the spirit of a Caribbean getaway. With days filled with the sound of music, the cultural event of the Pan Jazz in de Yard 2009 features famous foreign jazz artistes in April. In order to keep up industrial relations, a one-day seminar is infused into the fabric of the islands' culture involving 'Key Discipline and Absenteeism' that is organized by the South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Managers, Human Resource and Industrial Relations personnel Supervisors and Heads of Departments as a special event. This takes place at the South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Executive Office, Cross Crossing Shopping Centre, San Fernando in Trinidad. As a popular sporting event, the TTGFA Marlin Madness Tournament displays game fishing organized by the Trinidad and Tobago Game Fishing Association at TBA in Tobago.

With every fiber of the islands steeped in music, the renowned Pan Jazz in de Yard @ Redemption Sound Setters Pan Yard opens out a spectrum of celebrity artistes and orchestras whose music echoes through every nook and cranny of the islands on April 23rd and 24th. As the air floats to the sound of jazz and pan music, April 24th opens a musical module with the World Music Night @ Pigeon Point Heritage Park and the Lunch Time Jazz @ the Scarborough Esplanade in Trinidad and Tobago, the islanders exhibit love of music as popular artistes participate in these joyous celebrations in April. With the beat and the rhythm of music flowing through the islands, Half Moon Blue Resorts ensconced in a hillside cascades gently down to an azure beach as it pulsates with the soul of mesmerizing enchantment. Showcasing pan music and jazz, April 25th offers a rhythmic day with Jazz on de Beach @ Mt. Irvine, Street Beat @ Plymouth, Latin Jazz Night @ Pigeon Point Heritage Park and Beach Jazz @ Speyside. Featuring popular artistes, the islands of Trinidad and Tobago celebrate the romance of freedom with scintillating music. With the waves dancing in rhythmic cadence, Sun, Sea and Jazz @ Pigeon Point Heritage Park and Jazz on de Beach @ Mt. Irvine are featured on April 26th with famous musicians. Half Moon Blue Resorts, the French colonial resort at the Donkey Cart House, Bacolet Bay, Tobago, offers the essence of relaxation and tranquil communion with Nature in tropical surroundings.

Half Moon Blue Resorts offers The Cadence Of Tropical Day And Nights.

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