Pan Am's Caribbean: Wings of Trinidad
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Port
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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Activity Level
Easy
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$129
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
The Golden Age of travel revolved around Pan Am's Clippers — magnificent "flying boats" connecting adventurous people to exotic destinations. Then, a flight crossing the Caribbean meant white-gloved service, crystal stemware, and the thunderous roar of a Boeing 314 Clipper skimming across sun-drenched waters. Trinidad was no mere stopover. The sheltered Gulf of Paria made Chaguaramas one of the most strategically vital flying boat bases in the Western Hemisphere — a hub where the magnificent Clippers touched down on their pioneering routes linking the Americas.
On this exclusive, specialized tour, you will stand on the very shoreline where these great silver birds once landed on the water. Visit the former Pan Am base site in the Cocorite area — a location quietly steeped in aviation history. Here, your expert guide brings the era vividly to life through rare photographs and the fascinating stories of passengers and crew who passed through. Time permitting, you will also see the former Pan Am office and the burial site of the Trinidadian killed in the Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am 103.
The Chaguaramas Military History & Aerospace Museum is home to artifacts, memorabilia, and exhibits that tell the full story of Trinidad's extraordinary role in Caribbean aviation history, from the Clipper era through the Allied wartime occupation and beyond.
Don't miss this outstanding glimpse of history — a pilgrimage for those who know what these places meant, and a revelation to those about to find out.
Notes:
Shade is limited; to avoid sunburn, wear light, long clothing suitable for use as a cover-up. Bring a hat and sunglasses; wear biodegradable/reef-safe sunscreen. Bring bottled water. Wear comfortable walking shoes.