All news on the topic: Caribbean

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Narco-Subs Sail the Caribbean
The Caribbean, historically a key region for drug trafficking, has once again become the center of attention with the seizure of a narco-submarine, signaling the use of these types of vessels is potentially becoming a more common tactic for drug shipments in this smuggling route.
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Post Office campaigner Alan Bates has married on Richard Branson’s private island
The billionaire Virgin tycoon also officiated the wedding and gave a speech where he touched on Sir Alan’s long campaign for justice on behalf of hundreds of subpostmasters.
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Royal Navy intercepts £40 million worth of cocaine from Caribbean smugglers
HMS Trent confiscated half a tonne of the Class A drug from a speed boat south of the Dominican Republic earlier this month, taking its annual total of seizures to more than £550m.
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Search for young Brit who plunged 100ft from cruise ship called off after four days
A search and rescue operation for a Brit who fell 100 feet from the deck of the Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas cruise ship in the Adriatic last Friday has now been called off
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Hurricane Beryl has killed at least six people as it exits the Caribbean and heads towards Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl, which is currently a category 4 storm, has claimed the lives of at least six people as it heads towards Jamaica, the National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday
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Pirates of the Caribbean lifeguard killed in shark attack
A lifeguard who starred in Pirates of the Caribbean has died after he was attacked by a shark while surfing.
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British tourist injured in shark attack is conscious and able to communicate
Peter Smith is in intensive care after suffering damage to an arm, leg and hand and puncture wounds to abdomen
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Caribbean couple deaths probe cops give theory of what led to double tragedy
Rosalyn Foster, 77, and her 76-year-old husband David John Foster died after arriving on the Caribbean island, with local police now sharing a new theory for their deaths
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Haiti's gang leader warns of 'chaos' if world doesn't give country 'a chance'
Haiti's most notorious gang leader, Jimmy Chérizier, has warned the international community that without their help, the Caribbean country will plunge into 'further chaos'
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The perfect winter sun holiday for an early-year getaway
Dreaming of a winter escape? Now is the perfect moment to explore the beauty of Barbados
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Brit family hailed as 'heroes' for saving drowning cruise passengers on holiday
British dad Matt Hammond said he and his family spotted a group of three women waving from the sea near Rodney bay beach in St Lucia, before they sprang into action and dived in to save them
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Killer shark filmed thrashing around in shallow water on beach as tourists flee
Tourists fled the waters of a Caribbean shore after a killer shark was spotted in the waters where a tourist was killed last year, when a shark took such a large chunk of his thigh he bled to death
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Indiana Jones actor killed with daughters in horror Caribbean island plane crash
American actor Christian Klepser, 51, who went by the stage name Christian Oliver, his daughters Madita, 10, and Annik, 12, have tragically died alongside pilot Robert Sachs after the tiny aircraft crashed into the waters off Bequia
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Entire tropical island in the Caribbean goes on sale for less than a London flat
With stunning views, internet, electricity and luxurious amenities , this island in the Caribbean Sea could be yours for less than the cost of an average London flat
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Mum 'died in the sea and brought back to life' before daughter's dream wedding
62-year old Debbie Willcock had travelled to the Caribbean to attend her daughter's wedding, but suffered a heart attack whilst paddling near her Montego Bay hotel
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'I kissed a fish and liked it on a wet and wild Caribbean cruise with Princess'
Kissing an 80lb fish is just one Caribbean cruise highlight on a voyage of variety that takes in stingrays, ­speedboats, beaches, fine food and a cat on a cold tin roof…
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Fyre Festival is back with tickets for $8,000 as Netflix conman freed from jail
Convicted con artist Billy McFarland announced the return of his infamous Fyre Festival, called Fyre Festival II, sometime in 2024 in the Caribbean. Tickets range from $500 to $8,000
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Champion freediver mauled by notoriously deadly shark in horror attack
Cristian Castaño was bitten on the leg in the crystal clear waters of Nirvana in San Andrés in the Caribbean Sea - but was rescued and taken to a medical centre for treatment
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'I was sent home from £3k Caribbean holiday after four hours - I've no idea why'
Molly Kelly and Oliver Wright, from Anglesey in North Wales, flew with TUI to the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean to spend ten days at the Riu Republica hotel
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'Windrush 75th anniversary is reminder that long fight for justice is not over'
Darren Lewis was in Jamaica while Windrush events were taking place in England, marking 75 years since the Empire Windrush arrived in the UK. But as well as hearing some inspirational stories, he's reminded of what still needs to be done
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'I have to hide my true self - but on Windrush Day I can be unashamedly ethnic'
Catherine Ross, a member of the Windrush generation who travelled to Britain from the Caribbean when she was just seven, has explained why celebrating Windrush Day is so important
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Brit drowns in island waterfall on visit for funeral of aunt killed in crash
Justin Arthur got into some difficulty while swimming at a waterfall on the Caribbean island of Tobago. The 24-year-old had travelled from London to attend the funeral of his aunt and her husband
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Haiti chaos as death toll from the heavy floods rises to 42 and earthquake hits
Haiti was already a vulnerable country and now the flooding has now pushed many to breaking point with damaged homes and displaced residents
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Caribbean nation tells King Charles to 'nudge' Sunak to pay slavery reparations
The Prime Minister of Caribbean nation St Vincent and the Grenadines suggested British politicians would not 'permit' the King to apologise for the wrongs of slavery
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You can get paid to spend a month living in a luxury hotel in the Caribbean
Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba is looking for a new social media content creator to pad around in the hotel for a month, enjoying the private patio with a barbecue and hammock
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