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stuartnnikki
We visited pirate bay as a planned drive around the island, having read reviews on TA we parked in Charlotte ville and walked up the track which was clearly signposted to pirates bay, initially the track is ok for cars but the further along it narrows and no room for vehicles to pass, (advice : walk do not drive!) the walk is pleasant with great views of both bays, a path and steps lead down to the bay. A shallow fresh water steam at the bottom of the steps was great to wash sand off feet on returning from the beach. The sea is clear and good for entry and swimming. Pelicans are regularly diving for fish from a rock on the right of the bay. We did notice some larger families were arriving and departing by local fishing boat so I guess if you enquire in Charlottesville this could be arranged? Overall a great day out local shops were open for drinks etc, no facilities on beach!
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vocalbill
beautiful. went snorkelling and saw loads of stuff! clean, good for swimming. No road so not ruined. The walk is fine, as long as you are fairly secure on your feet
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MilwaukeeSunseeker2
We went to Charlotteville one day, but it was cloudy. We asked the way to Pirate's Bay and were told to drive up the paved road. (The one I had read about that no one should drive up!). So, if you are told by a local to drive up there, DONT. We did not, but decided to return on a better day. When we did return, it was a Saturday. We were surprised at how few people were around the town. We easily found a spot for the car and walked up the paved road that soon became a dirt road. We kept going and knew to look for the steps going down to the beach. We made it down easily, and there are 156 of them. There was a lady from Chicago who came to ask if we wanted a beach chair. It is her small business during certain times of the year. Her 2 year old son was enjoying the day at the beach with her. We had a good swim and snorkeled in the clear water. It was a great place to spend a few hours. We arrived in Charlotteville around noon, and the fishermen were already selling their fish. After our time at the Bay, we returned to the car to find a lady selling homemake ice cream from her car. Had to have some.
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roberr31
It's one of the least accessible beaches on the island, but well worth the bit of extra effort required to get there. A picture-perfect crescent beach, with dense tropical vegetation behind and views across the bay to the wooded mountains of the main ridge. Lovely, clear water and safe access to/from the sea for people of any age (we visited in April and it was flat calm then).As mentioned by others, there are no facilities (there was a stall, but no-one running it), so bring provisions if you plan on staying for any length of time. I can't say that litter was an issue when we visited. There was the odd bottle or bit of rope at the back of the beach, but not excessive by any means - perhaps there'd been a clear-up.As also mentioned, don't drive past Charlotteville. I'd been told that the road was narrow and in poor condition, but nothing prepared me for the hairy drive! By the time I'd decided it was a bad idea, it was impossible to turn round (a car was parked at the only point wide enough to manoeuvre), so I told the passengers to get out at the top and inched my way back in reverse - it was truly terrifying, with the wheels frequently within a couple of cms of a sheer drop. I'd cursed the person who'd parked on the bend, but it turned out that the car's owner lived in the house just above the beach so, to be fair, the road was, effectively, their driveway.
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AneishaV
This beach took my breath away. I mean that quite literally, as we had to walk up a trail from where we parked in Charlotteville. I must admit, the views from walking up that trail were absolutely stunning.Then down lots of steps, and I do mean a lot. More than a hundred. But this was quite fun, although a bit harder to do on the way back up the trail, as we didn't want to take a boat back to Charlotteville. The beach was amazing, clear, warm waters that felt so good on the overcast day that we visited. The beach was not crowded, as there was only a few locals to one end and a group of friends on the other end. This left the entire middle of the little bay for ourselves, which was ideal as my younger sister and her friends do tend to be a bit wild in the water. This beach definitely tops my list of favorite beaches on this little island. I was not aware of this beach despite my numerous visits to Tobago and found myself genuinely surprised at another awesome beach. A great day out with my family and friends and I will definitely be back on my return visit. My only problem, was the amount of garbage left on the beach. People should remove their garbage when they leave, it ruins the place for persons visiting after.
