Crusoe Cave is a sea cave on Crown Point, [1] on the island of Tobago in Trinidad and Tobago. The cave is named for the titular main character of the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by English writer Daniel Defoe. [2] In the novel, Crusoe is shipwrecked on an unnamed island described as within sight of Trinidad; it is believed by some that Crusoe's island was based on Tobago. [3] [4] The cave has been referred to by this name as early as 1890. [5]
The cave can be visited on foot. [3] It fills with water during high tide, and is therefore best viewed during low tide. [3] There are some fossils found in the limestone of the cave. [6] [7] The land where the cave sits is privately owned, but can usually be accessed for a nominal fee. [4] [8]
Crusoe Cave is a sea cave on Crown Point, [1] on the island of Tobago in Trinidad and Tobago. The cave is named for the titular main character of the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by English writer Daniel Defoe. [2] In the novel, Crusoe is shipwrecked on an unnamed island described as within sight of Trinidad; it is believed by some that Crusoe's island was based on Tobago. [3] [4] The cave has been referred to by this name as early as 1890. [5]
The cave can be visited on foot. [3] It fills with water during high tide, and is therefore best viewed during low tide. [3] There are some fossils found in the limestone of the cave. [6] [7] The land where the cave sits is privately owned, but can usually be accessed for a nominal fee. [4] [8]