The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated its travel advisory to British citizens and residents visiting Tobago.

The advisory warns Britons that "serious robberies against tourists...accompanied by violence, including rape" have increased in 2004 and 2005. Specifically targeting the popular Englishman's Bay, the Foreign Office begs that "extreme caution is exercised when visiting remote beach areas without organised tour groups" as there have been armed robberies in Englishman's Bay, the latest occurence in Decemeber 2005.

In the past these advisories were cause for concern in Trinidad and Tobago with accusations of hypocrisy towards Great Britain whose nation is far from safe given the increase in hate crime and terrorism. However, the advisories are now largely ignored as they appear to have little or no effect on the number of European visitors to Tobago.

Tourism Minister Howard Chin-Lee recently announced record levels of visitors for 2004-2005 and expects even greater totals for the next five years.