Pavilions stand on the beach, with changing rooms and a small café behind them. The water lies calm in the bay. Now and then fishermen haul in a net here; discovertnt mentions seine fishing at King's Bay. On the Atlantic side, where mostly nobody keeps watch, Rough Guides counts King's Bay among the beaches with lifeguards.
- Coast
- Atlantic side
- Sand
- dark
- Blue Flag pilot status
- since 2020
- Lifeguards
- sources differ
The sources do not fully agree. The tourism agency (2022), discovertnt and Rough Guides mention lifeguards, plus toilets, showers and cabanas; Rough Guides counts six pavilions. The beach site Sandee, on the other hand, writes of limited amenities and no lifeguards. So check whether the post is staffed before you swim.
Since 2020 King's Bay has held Blue Flag pilot status, together with Mount Irvine Bay and Bloody Bay. The tourism agency is still working towards the full award. In the 2023/24 season the Blue Flag in Tobago went only to two boat operators. The oil spill of early February 2024 did not reach the bay, according to the tourism agency.
At a glance
- Access
- East of Roxborough, inland through Delaford (Rough Guides).
- Swimming
- Long, sheltered and calm. Lifeguards per the tourism agency, discovertnt and Rough Guides, none per Sandee.
- Snorkelling
- Reefs in the bay (Rough Guides), recommended for snorkelling by the tourism agency in 2022.
- Facilities
- Toilets, showers and cabanas (tourism agency 2022), changing rooms, six pavilions and a small café (Rough Guides). Sandee speaks of limited amenities.
Our tipInland from the bay lies King's Bay Waterfall. Ask in Delaford what the path there is like at the moment.
King's Bay: frequently asked questions
Are there lifeguards at King's Bay?
Usually, yes: the tourism agency, discovertnt and Rough Guides mention lifeguards at King's Bay, while the beach site Sandee says there are none. Check whether the post is staffed before you swim.
Does King's Bay in Tobago have a Blue Flag?
King's Bay has held Blue Flag pilot status since 2020, together with Mount Irvine Bay and Bloody Bay. Tobago's tourism agency is still working towards the full award.
How do you get to King's Bay?
King's Bay lies on the Atlantic side east of Roxborough. You drive inland through the village of Delaford to the bay.
Was King's Bay affected by the 2024 oil spill?
No. In March 2024 Tobago's tourism agency explicitly listed King's Bay among the beaches the oil spill had not reached.