Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation
#12 Sankar Building, Sangster’s Hill, Scarborough, Tobago.
+1 (868) 639-2125 (PBX available)
Leadership
Area Representative For:
N/A
Area Representative For:
Plymouth/Black Rock
About Us
What We Do
The Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation is the primary institution through which the Assembly’s responsibility for tourism is executed. The Division is also the parent organization for the following Companies: the Pigeon Point Heritage Park Limited (PPHPL), Tobago Festivals Commission Limited (TFCL) and the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL).
Vision
To be the premier tourism organization, promoting a diverse, superior and unique product.
Mission
To position Tobago as an ideal tourist destination by providing unrivalled tourism products and services through people oriented sustainable development strategies, partnering with stakeholders and a highly motivated and knowledgeable team of employees.
Departments & Units
The Department of Tourism operationalizes the Division’s mandate of establishing, standardizing, marketing, and sustaining the island’s tourism product in a manner consistent with the positioning strategy of “Tobago Beyond Ordinary” for Tobago as a tourist destination.
The Department of Culture seeks to empower and sustain creative communities, promote and preserve the cultural heritage of Tobago, and facilitate cultural development in a global environment.
The Department of Transportation is charged with the responsibility for cruise ship arrivals, monitoring international flights and domestic connectivity for airlift, and the Trinidad and Tobago Inter-Island Ferry Service.
The TTAL’s core mandate is to spearhead the (re) development of the island’s tourism product and the marketing and (re) positioning of Tobago as a premier island destination, founded on the principles of sustainable development. In 2018, TTAL re-branded Destination Tobago with the unveiling of a modern and attractive logo and tagline, “Tobago Beyond: unspoilt, untouched, and undiscovered”.
The Tobago Festivals Commission Limited (TFCL) is charged with the primary responsibility of planning, coordinating and implementing Tobago’s Tourism and Cultural Festivals and other festivals, as directed by the Secretary of Tourism, Culture and Transportation.
The Pigeon Point Heritage Park Limited (PPHPL) has the primary responsibility for total oversight of the management and daily operations of both the Pigeon Point Heritage Park and the Store Bay beach facilities.