Exploring Trinidad's North Coast

We had the good fortune to land a Crevalle Jack fish while trolling with our silver spoon lure off Trinidad's north coast.
Our next anchorage eastward was to tuck in under Chupara Point. We totally enjoyed sharing this bay with its many turtles, manta and sting rays who entertained us each evening as we took advantage of the open view to the setting sun in the west.
Location, location, location - this one had it all and we ended up staying four days before the threat of approaching bad weather forced us back to the shelter of Scotland Bay.
As we made our way back we had the thrill of viewing a huge Atlantic manta ray as it flew out of the water right beside our starboard bow. Our guide book tells us they can grow to a monstrous size of over 20 feet and up to 3,000 pounds. The first spash it made caught our attention and its second flight just blew us away - truly a magnificent sight!