myTobago – your questions, review and comment about Tobago

Hi

I have read most of the coments regarding coco reef and i am a bit confused over the dress code for the main resturant..Is it proper trousers and shoes ? or will I get away with tan / light coloured material type ones...Also for women does it have to be formal or just smart?

Thanks

J

Hi Jason

Welcome aboard!

The dress code at the Coco Reef, and ALL similar class hotels, is 'smart casual' - not 'formal'. The trick is not to confuse 'smart casual' with 'fashionable'. It doesn't matter if your jeans have got a Gucci label - they're still jeans and won't be acceptable, whereas a £15 pair of men's slacks from M&S will be perfectly fine. Similarly, £150 trainers could mean you are refused entry (or seated in a dark corner and then virtually ignored) whilst a £30 pair of leather slip-ons are perfectly acceptable.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'material type ones' so can't comment.

In our several trips to Tobago, my husband hasn't packed any shoes other than running shoes (trainers), good leather sandals, and beach shoes. He always wears a collared shirt and long pants for dinner. I have several lightweight long cotton skirts that I find comfortable in hot weather, and I wear them with a nice top and sandals.
So far, nobody has really scrutinized our feet. We usually go in February, when we've scrunched our feet into boots and other sturdy footwear befitting a New England winter, so it"s a joy to let our toes wiggle.

We've been to the Seahorse, Coco cafe, Arnos Vale waterwheel, Shirvan Mill, etc. without anyone checking our feet. However, we've never been to Tamara's. Also, if your hotel has two classes of dining -- a "fine dining" and a "casual dining" place -- it's probably all right to wear shorts at the latter. When we've stayed at the Hilton, people in the "coffee shop" type restaurant often wore shorts, as has been the case in our visits to the Blue Waters Inn.