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Charuaramas offers some of the Caribbean's best boat repair and maintenance facilities; Workmen are highly skilled, services are tax free, spare parts can be imported duty free, and local teak costs a fraction of US prices. There are over 150 enterprises here.

Chaguaramas, (pronounced Shag-ger- rarm -ms) with its several coves and bays, is home to large boating community. The peninsula is a 5 mile, 20 minute drive from Trinidad's capital, Port of Spain. Its sheltered, natural harbours are well below the hurricane belt. For sailing, Chaguaramas and the offshore islands from Trinidad are popular jaunts.

Important resources:

• YSATT.org [pronounced Why Sat dot org]

PO Box 2852 TT Post, Chaguaramas Tel: (868) 634 4938 Fax: (868) 634 2160 YSATT.org Non-profit association of the businesses and services that have an active interest in the yachting industry. The YSATT office is situated in the CrewsInn Village Square, at Crews Inn Marina in Chaguaramas Bay.

• Boater's Enterprise boatersenterprise.com Boaters' Directory of T&T Publishes a monthly magazine call The Boca and an annual Directory of Services
• carnaval.com/trinidad/waterIntegrated guide to Boating and Adventure travel for the Southeastern Caribbean region including nearby Guiria, Venezuela at carnaval.com/venezuela/carupano