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Crime and safety
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Though Trinidad has a reputation in the region for violent crime, much of this is exaggerated and crime rarely affects tourists. In Tobago crime is rare - most locals leave their doors unlocked. Use your common sense and take the
precautions
you would in any strange environment. If you need the police, dial 999, and for emergency services (fire and ambulance) it's tel 990.
Harassment
hasn't reached anything like the proportions you'll encounter in more established destinations, but as independent travellers are still a novelty,
women
travelling solo should expect attention. This usually consists of verbal comments and is rarely threatening. Though you may be offered
marijuana
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cocaine
in Tobago, it is illegal to sell or possess either and penalties are severe. Other useful information
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