On November 14, the Port of Scarborough in Tobago rolled out a vibrant welcome for 700 visitors aboard the Azamara Quest cruise ship, marking the start of a bustling 2025/2026 cruise season. The visitors were greeted with a unique artistic installation featuring murals of Tobago’s rich cultural heritage and a colorful hopscotch design, created by students and teachers from Scarborough Secondary School. The project, themed ‘Games We Used to Play,’ aimed to engage tourists with traditional Tobagonian pastimes such as snakes and ladders, marble pitching, draughts, and kite-flying. The initiative, completed in under a week, was a collaborative effort led by Port of Scarborough Executive Manager Dion Lawrence, Estate Constable Nichola Mohan, and the school’s art teachers. Lawrence emphasized the importance of community empowerment and corporate social responsibility, trusting Mohan, a self-taught designer, to bring the concept to life. Mohan expressed her desire to showcase Tobago’s heritage and promote the island as a premier tourist destination. Jeanine Crouch, an art teacher at Scarborough Secondary, highlighted the students’ excitement and the cultural enrichment they gained from the project. Mohan is already planning for next year’s cruise season, with new themes to further enhance the visitor experience.
