This thread discusses the Content article: The Tobago Cays

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The huge Horseshoe Reef that protects these five deserted
islets, with their dazzling, palm-studded shorelines, provides some of the best
snorkelling and diving in the world. The brilliant powdery, white sand, the
coloured waters shaded in unimaginable blues and the neon marine life beneath
give true meaning to the "stop-the-world-l-want-to-get-off' Caribbean fantasy.
The Cays have been declared a wildlife reserve by the government and all
visitors are urged to preserve and protect this unique natural resource. No
fishing, jet skis, or anchoring of dinghies allowed. Make your own contribution
to the efforts by disposing properly of your debris, including the charcoal and
remainders of your beach barbecue. Local youths may offer to remove your garbage
for a fee but avoid this temptation, as some are known to dump it without care.
Petit Rameau features a beach on the south side of the cay,
as does Barabel, which lies southeast of Petit Rameau. Petit Bateau provides
visitors a shaded beach to the north and another beach on its east side. This
easterly beach is the best choice for beginning snorkellers as it has calm
shallow water. More experienced snorkellers will be delighted by the waters
surrounding Horseshoe Reef, but may find it occasionally choppy.
When approaching these islands, well aided by black and white day markers, be
careful not to cut corners as you may end up on a coral head. Anchor in the cut
between Petit Rameau and Petit Bateau with bow and stem anchors, as the current
is strong.
The smallest and southernmost cay, Jamesby, features on its
eastern side one of the best beaches of the group. Petit Tabac
where Johnny Depp was marooned as Sparrow in Disney's blockbuster "Pirates of
the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl", is the most inaccessible with a narrow
entrance at the southwestern tip. This crescent shaped islet is covered in
coconut trees planted by the late John Caldwell (a.k.a. Johnny Coconut),
formerly of Palm Island and his efforts have been continued by
Glenroy Adams of Grenadines Dive, a devoted conservationist and
a good choice for scuba diving in the area.

During the season local boatvendors are at hand to provide you with everything
from jewellery and ice to bread, fish and lobsters. As you head out of the Cays,
avoid the southern route (as it is hard to find) and pass around the leeward of
Mayreau.