The paddle dips into the shallow water of Bon Accord Lagoon. Mangroves stand on either side, seagrass grows beneath the kayak. Across the water the residential streets of Bon Accord begin. Bon Accord and Canaan are places to live and shop, and the reason for a detour is the lagoon.
- People in Bon Accord, 2011 census
- 2,327
- People in Canaan, 2011 census
- 2,120
- Ramsar site with Buccoo Reef
- 2005
- by car from Canaan to the airport
- 5 minutes
Together the two villages have far more residents than neighbouring Crown Point. The 2011 census counted 2,327 people in Bon Accord and 2,120 in Canaan. Rough Guides describes Bon Accord as mostly residential. Canaan has a large supermarket, a bakery and shops, according to English Wikipedia, and the airport is about five minutes away by car. Dwight Yorke was born here.
Since July 2005 the lagoon has been part of the Ramsar site Buccoo Reef/Bon Accord Lagoon Complex. Young fish grow up among the mangroves and seagrass, and Rough Guides counts more than 30 species of waterbird. Rough Guides also notes that effluent from a sewage plant flows in. In the middle of the lagoon lies No Man's Land, a sand spit you can only reach by boat.
Getting there, sleeping, shopping
- Getting there
- Along Milford Road. From Canaan to the airport is about five minutes by car, according to English Wikipedia.
- Sleeping
- Both villages are residential, most hotels are in nearby Crown Point. Which places our booking partner lists here is on the accommodation page.
- Eating
- Large supermarket, bakery and shops in Canaan (Wikipedia). For restaurants, head to Milford Road in Crown Point.
- Lagoon
- Operators run half-day kayak trips through the mangroves. At night, kayak and paddleboard tours leave from Pigeon Point to see the water glow.
- Permit
- Rough Guides says you need no permit to paddle the lagoon but recommends a licensed guide. The THA requires a permit for boats in the Buccoo Reef protected area. With a licensed guide you are on the safe side.
- Beaches
- Pigeon Point is reached via the Bon Accord end. Kilgwyn Bay on the south coast was hit by the oil spill in early February 2024, ask locally whether the beach has reopened.
Our tipBook the night tour to see the water glow around a new moon. The operators do not go out around the full moon.
Bon Accord and Canaan: frequently asked questions
What is there for visitors in Bon Accord?
Bon Accord is mostly residential. For visitors the draw is Bon Accord Lagoon, with mangroves, seagrass and more than 30 species of waterbird, best explored by kayak.
Do you need a permit for Bon Accord Lagoon?
Sources differ: Rough Guides says you need no permit for Bon Accord Lagoon, while the THA requires a permit for boats in the Buccoo Reef protected area. With a licensed guide you are on the safe side.
When is the best time for the bioluminescence tour in Bon Accord Lagoon?
Night tours through Bon Accord Lagoon leave from Pigeon Point all year round. Operators do not go out around the full moon, so pick a night close to the new moon.
How far is Canaan from Tobago airport?
From Canaan to A.N.R. Robinson International Airport is about five minutes by car along Milford Road, according to English Wikipedia.